The Family Room (The Quest)

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The Rescue Project
Jun 14, 2023

Fr. John Riccardo, host of Christ is the Answer & ACTS XXIX Exec. Dir., & Mary Guilfoyle, The Rescue Project lead


Fr. John Riccardo and Mary Guilfoyle, Fr. John’s co-host on their newest podcast, You Were Born for This, discuss ACTS XXIX’s new offering, The Rescue Project. The Rescue Project team passionately believes that the most urgent task is the compelling proclamation of the gospel, one that not only shares it in an attractive – and concentrated – way, but that also offers people a way of seeing reality, and of making sense of the world, history, and life that is vastly different from the story our modern culture tells. Until this happens, the Christian faith is often experienced as a mere set of rules and disciplines, and simply going to Church isn’t likely to lead a person to embark on the great adventure that is following Jesus and continuing His mission of the rescuing of this world. The Rescue Project is an experience of the Gospel surrounded by food, conversation, and prayer. It seeks to proclaim the Gospel in a compelling and attractive way over eight weeks in a small group format. This experience is imbued with beauty, authentic humanity, and accompaniment, and it can be offered in any setting, including your home!

Fr. John Riccardo, missionary and ACTS XXIX Executive Director, was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit in 1996. In 2019, after 23 years in parish ministry, he founded ACTS XXIX to proclaim the gospel in an attractive and compelling way and to equip clergy and lay leaders for the age in which God has chosen us to live. Fr. John is a graduate of the University of Michigan, the Gregorian University, and the Pope John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family.

Mary Guilfoyle, missionary and The Rescue Project lead, is a wife, mother, and grandmother. She is a former parish Director of Evangelization and Discipleship and has equipped more than 100 parishes in prayerfully discerning how to best care for those in the pews and reach the fallen away and the lost. Mary is passionate about helping disciples form small group communities in order to live more authentically human lives. Mary is a graduate of Washburn University.

Resources

  • Visit The Rescue Project website for more information and free materials.
  • Attend a special live Rescue Project event offered by Fr. John, Mary, Acts XXIX, and the Archdiocese of Atlanta and sponsored by The Quest - Your Atlanta Catholic Radio - on September 9, 2023, at the Cobb Galleria. Tickets are $50 for the day-long event and include meals. Click here for more information and to register.
  • ACTS XXIX is a Catholic apostolate based in Detroit, Michigan, founded in 2019 by Fr. John Riccardo. A 501(c)3, ACTS XXIX is comprised of missionaries of hope called by God to renew and transform the Church. The team does this primarily through four missions: The Rescue Project, reviving and equipping clergy, leadership immersives, and leveraging media and events.
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