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How We Can Be An Easter People Renew Your SPIRIT & LIFE Steve Ray Speaking Tour!

New Weekend Show with Fr. Albert Haase & Sr. Bridget Haase

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Relevant Radio Holy Week Programming Fr. Rocky’s Holy Week Radio Mission / Holy Week & Easter Programming

4 Celebrate the Season in Spiritual Style How can we be an Easter People? / Prayer Focus: Divine Mercy Devotion

5 Catholic Resource Guide Catholic Youth Camps / Catholic Bookstores

7 The Faces of Relevant Radio Spirit and Life - a new show on Relevant Radio featuring Fr. Albert Haase and Sr. Bridget Haase

8 Relevant Radio News Steve Ray Speaking Tour! / GoodSearch $5,000 Giveaway

9 Tune in to Relevant Radio New Programming Grid / Show Articulations.

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Mission Message from the CEO

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Joy of the Risen Christ Dear Relevant Radio Family, We are approaching the most holy and joyful season of the Church calendar: the season of Easter, the celebration of the Paschal Mystery. We take this time to reflect on all that Our Lord has done for us, that He died out of love for us to save us from our sins. We must contemplate how we in turn can spread His message and love to all people. Whether it is with the spoken or written word or a just simple smile, we must spread the joy that comes from the Risen Christ.

At Relevant Radio, we are able to spread Christ's message far and wide, using the most cost-effective method to evangelize as many people as we can, and you are helping us. It is only because of you and God's Mercy, that we are able to spread the Good News of the Risen Lord. Your support, both prayerful and financial, is doing marvels for so many and is helping to obtain conversions and increase faith, of which the effects are infinite! Thank you for partnership.

On behalf of everyone at Relevant Radio, I wish you a most joyful and Blessed Easter!

With prayers,

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Celebrate the Season in Spiritual Style

Holy Week/Easter Programming Highlights!

We're excited to be offering an extensive lineup of special programming for Holy Week.

To make you aware of them, we wanted to highlight just a few: (all times central) DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE SCHEDULE HERE.

Monday-Friday of Holy Week Noon/5pm "Close to Jesus to the Last - The Passion in Five Parts" A special 5-part Holy Week mission series presented by our own Father Rocky. Each day at Noon, and again at 5pm, we'll pause for an hour to take a deeper look at all that led to the crucifixion and glorious resurrection of Our Lord. Each day, Father will walk us through Christ's Passion through special reflections, teaching, specially selected music and prayer.

Good Friday

5pm “The Seven Last Words of Christ - a live broadcast w/ Father Rocky”

On Good Friday, we'll suspend our normal programming and present a special live broadcast from the Shrine of Christ's Passion in St. John, Indiana. Father Rocky will explore the Seven Last Words of Christ. This commercial-free hour will serve as a powerful way for Relevant Radio listeners to gather together on the most solemn day of the year. Join us in prayer and reflection as Father takes us through those final moments of Christ's suffering and sacrifice.

Holy Thursday

6pm Good The Passion by Radix

Friday

10pm

“Fr. Rocky” Hoffman

An annual Relevant Radio favorite, this unique program offers the listeners a chance to experience Christ's Passion through a compelling and theatrical one-man presentation.

Holy Saturday 9am The Stations of the Cross for Children New this year, the 30-minute program presents the Stations in a way the whole family can appreciate. The voice of children are used to make the program more relatable to our youngest listeners.

Holy Saturday

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Easter Vigil Mass from the Vatican A Relevant Radio tradition. Bringing "Rome to Home" with Mass celebrated by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.

Easter Sunday Easter Sunday will feature a variety of special shows, including talks by Father Larry Richards, a classic from Archbishop Fulton Sheen and local Masses on a number of our stations.

We hope you'll find time to

listen to some of these shows and help us get the word out about them. Have a blessed Easter!

DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE SCHEDULE HERE.

Programming Schedule subject to change.

Celebrate the Season in Spiritual Style How can we be an Easter People?

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3. Make a special Easter meal that has several courses. Nothing makes us feel so important as a formal family meal around the table, using the best dishware you have!

4. If you don't have one already, hang a crucifix in a prominent place in your home and let it remind you of how Christ conquered sin and death by his own death, and that the Resurrection is the happy ending to all suffering!

5. Meditate on heaven everyday, realizing that our daily trials and sufferings will result in our own resurrection and will gain us heaven, our future home!

John Paul II said, "Do not abandon yourselves to despair" and then quoted St. Augustine, "We are an Easter people, and Alleluia is our song." In the Early Church, we were called the "Easter People." What does that mean to be an "Easter People"? Basically it means that our faith is entirely based on the Paschal Mystery of Christ's death and resurrection. To put it candidly: were it not for the Resurrection, our faith is useless.

But Our Lord did rise and triumph, and our faith is real! Our Lord, in rising from the dead, showed his divinity and power over death and sin. It is precisely because of the Resurrection that Good Friday receives its glory. That also means that we must live this Resurrection as we battle our daily trials, inconveniences, and sufferings, living with hope of our own resurrection in Christ! Being an Easter People means that even if we suffer, we are a joyful people! Let us repeat often: "Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are an Easter people, and Alleluia is our song."

Things we can do to be an Easter People: 1. Attend all the Triduum celebrations (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter) to immerse yourself in the spirit and meaning of Holy Week and Easter. After all, there is no Easter without Good Friday!

2. Attend Mass on Easter Sunday (or the Vigil Mass the night before) with as many members of your family as possible, and dress up special to make the day feel as important as it is! It's like a wedding day!

6. Make every Sunday a mini-Easter as a family by dressing up to go to Mass, having a special meal, and enjoying each other's company. This will strengthen your family and help you truly to become an Easter People year-round!

Prayer Focus: Divine Mercy The Divine Mercy Novena begins Good Friday, April 2, 2010, in preparation for the great Feast of Divine Mercy celebrated on April 11, 2010, the first Sunday after Easter. The Divine Mercy Novena was specially dictated by Our Lord Himself to Saint Faustina, with a particular intention to be prayed for each day while praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

Powerful graces are granted to those who participate in the Divine Mercy devotion, especially those who receive the Sacrament of Penance and receive Holy Communion on Divine Mercy Sunday. You are highly encouraged to take advantage of these powerful gifts and graces of mercy that Our Lord is bestowing on us!

For more information on the Divine Mercy Devotion, go to http://thedivinemercy.org/ The prayers of the Chaplet can be found HERE: The prayers of the Novena can be found HERE: Tune in each weekday and pray the Chaplet with Relevant Radio at 3pm CT!

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Catholic Youth Camps

Catholic Resource Guide Catholic Youth Expeditions began in the summer of 2002. Expeditions are held at St. Joseph Formation Center in Baileys Habor, WI. Age requirement is over 18 (or out of high school) for this young adult program.

Expeditions are held year round with special family or middle school expeditions held in the summer.

Catholic Youth Expedition Inc. www.cyexpeditions.org PO Box 272 Appleton, WI 54912-0272 Phone: 920-312-0070

Archdiocese of Saint Paul / Minneapolis Spring into Summer by considering these Catholic Youth Camps within the Dioceses served by Relevant Radio:

Diocese of Madison Camp Gray - located in Lake Delton, WI. Camp Gray is a co-ed, overnight summer camp and year-round retreat center situated on 225 acres.

Accredited by the American Camp Association.

Camp Gray - www.campgray.com E10213 Shady Lane Rd Reedsburg, WI 53959 Phone: 800-711-4729 or 608-356-8200

Diocese of LaCrosse Adventure Camp takes place at Crosswoods Camp in Drummond, WI. Adventure Camp - www.dioceseoflacrosse.com Office of Youth Ministry Diocese of LaCrosse PO Box 4004 LaCrosse, WI 54602-4004 Phone: 608-791-0161

Diocese of Green Bay Camp Tekawitha is Accredited by the American Camp Association, founded in 1926, and dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults through the camp experience. Summer camp geared to boys and girls, ages 7 to 14. Located in Shawano, WI on beautiful Loon Lake.

Camp Tekawitha - www.gbdioc.org Diocese of Green Bay PO Box 1506 Green Bay, WI 54305-1506

Catholic Youth Camp was founded by Monsignor John Sweeney in 1947. Located on Big Sandy Lake in McGreogor, MN. CYC is a American Camp Association Accredited Catholic Camp.

Catholic Youth Camp - www.cycamp.org 2131 Fairview Ave N Ste 200 Roseville, MN 55113 Phone: 651-636-1645

Saint John's School of TheologySeminary's Youth in Theology and Ministry Program. Referred to as "God Camp" this program is for high school youth who want to more deeply understand and live out their Catholic Christian faith. A thirteen month program with three visits to the program institute.

Saint John's School of Theology Seminary www.csbsju.edu PO Box 2000 Collegeville, MN 56321 Phone: 800-361-8318

State of Texas The Pines Catholic Camp was established in 1988 and is located in Big Sandy, just two hours east of the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The Pines is an ACA Accredited Catholic Camp. The Pines offers various program with average age from 7-16.

The Pines Catholic Camp- www.thepines.org 300 White Pine Rd Big Sandy, TX 75755 Phone: 877-408-6393

Catholic Resource Guide Tecaboca, (Texas Catholic Boys Camp) founded in 1951, is a Marianist Retreat Center located 15 miles northwest of Kerrville, TX along Johnson Creek. Accepts boys between ages of 7-14.

Tecaboca Camp - www.tecaboca.com 5045 Junction Hwy Mountain Home, TX 78058 Phone: 830-866-3425

OTHER Apostolate For Family Consecration was founded in 1975 by Jerry & Gwen Coniker. Youth retreats for ages 15-25 are offered along with family fests. Some cabins available but most lodging is within the campsites at Holy Family Park.

Apostolate For Family Consecration - Catholic Family Land www.familyland.org 3375 County Rd 36 Bloomingdale, OH 43910 Phone: 800-773-2645

Ca tholic Bookstor es

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Twin Cities St. George’s Catholic Books and Gifts 10904 Baltimore Street NE Blaine, MN 55449 Family Formation Bookstore 1740 Bunker Lake Blvd NE Ham Lake, MN 55304 Living Bread Catholic Books and Gifts 618 Selby Ave and Dale Street St. Paul, MN Apostle Books and Gifts 4781 County Road 101 S Minnetonka, MN 55345-2634 Holy Cross Catholic Books and Gifts 7608 160th St W Lakeville, MN 55044 St. Patrick’s Guild 1554 Randolph Road St. Paul, MN 55105 Divine Inspiration 114 East Second Street Hastings, MN 55033 Heaven Bound Catholic Books and Gifts St. Michael, MN Loome Theological Booksellers 320 N. 4th Street Stillwater, MN 55082 (651)-430-1092

Chicago The Catholic Shoppe / Dupage Marian Center (630) 968-5268 Morningstar Books & Gifts morningstarbooksandgifts.com (630) 629-1720 Pauline Books & Media www.pauline.org (312) 346-4228 St. Peter's Books & Gifts (312) 853-2341 www.stpetersloop.org

Leaflet Missal Company/Leaflet Online 976 W Minnehaha Ave St. Paul, MN 55104

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Renew Your SPIRIT & LIFE

The Faces of Relevant Radio Give from the Heart Feb. Pledge Drive UPDATE Did You Know….. …22 volunteers and 20 Relevant Radio Associates gave of their time to answer the phones during the Feb. Pledge Drive? …That $1,084,832 was raised to support the New Evangelization? Thank you and God bless you for your generosity!

Catch the latest addition to the Relevant Radio weekend line-up: Spirit and Life! Spirit and Life is a new show on the Relevant Radio network hosted by the brother-sister team of Franciscan Father Albert Haase and Ursuline Sister Bridget Haase.

During this unique half-hour weekly show, Fr. Albert and Sr. Bridget examine traditional aspects of Catholic spirituality and how they are lived out and experienced by 21st century Catholics.

Their laughter is infectious and their conversations draw the listener in, encouraging them to grow in their Catholic faith. Spirit and Life will be heard weekly on Relevant Radio every Saturday at 8:30pm CT and Sunday at 2:30pm CT. Response to Spirit and Life from Relevant Radio Facebook Page: “I get such a kick out of listening to these two!”

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-Paul “I can't wait... my 11 year-old son and I look forward to listening to them when they are on Morning Air!” -Mary Beth “I love these two! They are so full of life! Very inspirational.”

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Steve Ray Speaking Tour special guest at the Chicago, Milwaukee and Green Bay events. Advance tickets are $15 per person until April 25, and will be $20 per person after that date. Tickets can be purchased online at your local Relevant Radio webpage. There is no fee for the event on May 7th, but advance registration is required.

If you would like more information about sponsorship opportunities, or to purchase tickets by phone, please call 800-342-0306, Ext. 7315.

Relevant Radio is sponsoring presentations by Catholic Apologist and author, Steve Ray. The topic of the presentations will be “Mary, Real Girl and Woman of Mystery.� Steve Ray is a convert to the Catholic Church and the author of three best selling books. (Crossing the Tiber, Upon this Rock and a scripture commentary entitled St. John's Gospel.) Steve speaks at conferences and parishes around the world and is a regular guest on Relevant Radio, Catholic Answers Live, and EWTN. Steve and his wife Janet are certified guides to the Holy Land and lead pilgrimages throughout Israel and other biblical lands. For more information on Steve Ray, visit his website: www.Catholic Convert.com.

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Steve will begin this series of talks in Minneapolis on Tuesday, May 4th, where he will speak at DeLaSalle High School. Next he will travel to Chicago, where his presentation will be at Guerin College Prep High School in River Grove on Wednesday, May 5th. The third stop will be in Milwaukee, with the event scheduled on Thursday, May 6th, at American Serb Hall.

The last destination of this tour will be to visit the Corporate Headquarters in Green Bay, WI and then speak at St. Norbert College in DePere, on Friday, May 7th. Steve will make a trip to Austin in June, and will speak at St. Louis Catholic Church on the 24th.

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