![]() We're not salespeople, but we depend on donations averaging $14.76 and fewer than 1% of readers give. If you have already donated, we sincerely thank you. Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot that's great! It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. Mark, the Irish singer "Dana," and Event Emcee Doug Keck. Ray Guarendi, Mother Assumpta Long, and "Journey Home" Host Marcus Grodi - all of whom were also speakers - as well as ""Life on the Rock" Host Fr. EWTN Anchor Raymond Arroyo hosted the program which included the memories of popular EWTN radio host, local Ohio celebrity, and Psychologist Dr. The crowd, which applauded wildly the entire weekend, was especially enthusiastic about Saturday night's program celebrating "The Life & Legacy of Mother Angelica." Those who worked with her from the beginning told behind-the-stories of her impact on their lives, the early days of the Network, and Mother's unique way of preparing to go on-air. Canton's hometown paper lauded the former Rita Rizzo, one of McKinley High School's first drum majorettes, not only as the foundress of the largest religious media network in the world, but as "the only woman to found and lead a cable network" and compared the amount of time Mother logged on-air to that of Lucille Ball. The story was also front-page news in "The Repository" for two days. Among the highlights was NBC 3 Cleveland's feature story,, which noted that Mother is "the only woman in the history of broadcast television to found and lead a television network." Their story included a clip of Mother once telling her audience, "We're in TV, radio, shortwave, AM & FM and the Internet. Peter Ferguson also presented Warsaw with a resolution promulgated by the Stark County Commissioners recognizing Mother Angelica's achievements.Įxcitement over EWTN's presence in Canton was evidenced not only by the crowds at the event, but by the sold-out hotels, bus tours of sites important in Mother's life (which attracted almost 500 people according to Barbara Gaskell, General Manger of Living Bread Radio AM 1060, an EWTN affiliate), and the widespread coverage from television, radio, print and the Internet sites across Ohio, from Cleveland to Akron to Canton. The sign includes the quote for which Mother is most famous: "Unless we are willing to do the ridiculous, God will not do the miraculous."ĭuring the Celebration's welcome ceremony Saturday morning, Stark County Commissioner Dr. The Mother Angelica Memorial Corridor will include the section of road that runs in front of Sancta Clara Monastery, where Mother made her first vows and lived out her first years as a nun. The Ultimate Trans Question, Did God Make a Mistake? on Speakin' with the Deacons We want to thank Mayor William Healy and the Canton City Council, especially Councilman Jim Griffin and City Engineer Dan Moeglin, for recognizing Mother Angelica in this way." "It is a testament to the work that Mother accomplished in her life - work from which the whole world is benefiting. (Find EWTN at "Mother Angelica and all of us at EWTN are truly touched and thrilled by the recognition bestowed upon our foundress by the Mayor and the Canton City Council," said EWTN CEO & President Michael P. The event will be televised on EWTN at 6 p.m. The ceremony was witnessed by at least 3,000 people who were on hand for EWTN's 2010 Family Celebration, an annual event that attracts viewers from all over the country. Warsaw with the Canton City Council's resolution and the sign that will grace the street in three places at the Saturday celebration. as the "Mother Angelica Memorial Corridor" - presented EWTN President and CEO Michael P. City officials - who have designated a section of Market Avenue between 30th St. 9 at the Canton Civic Center in Canton, Ohio. Irondale, AL (EWTN) (October 12, 2010) - Mother Angelica, the cloistered nun who founded the EWTN Global Catholic Network, was honored by her hometown of Canton, Ohio in a ceremony Saturday night, Oct.
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