Catholic Connection – Jan 31, 2024 – Hr 1
John Hale promotes the Grand Getaway on Mackinac Island this July. W. Joseph DeReuil from the Irish Rover. Rich & Fran Walden talk about World Marriage Day.
Segment 1 – Introduction
Segment 2 – The Grand Getaway on Mackinac Island July 2024
“The Corporate Travel annual Grand Getaway is a beloved tradition that nurtures the faith of all who attend. The mutual witness of our Catholic faith each year creates a very special atmosphere of fun and joy that has a profound impact on all who participate! This year, we are very privileged to welcome Kimberly and Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. John Riccardo, and Fr. Josh Johnson!” John Hale joins Teresa to tell us all about it. (Originally aired January 17, 2024)

John Hale is the President of Corporate Travel Service.
Segment 3 – Tamara Kay v. The Irish Rover Dismissed
“The defamation lawsuit brought against the Irish Rover by Prof. Tamara Kay in June 2023 was dismissed by St. Joseph County, Indiana, Superior Court on Jan 8, 2024, under Indiana’s Anti-SLAPP law. The court’s ruling, issued by Justice Steven David, held that, ‘the alleged defamatory statements were true, within the meaning of the law, not made with actual malice, did not contain a defamatory inference, and there were no damages that were causally linked to The Irish Rover Articles, Dr. Kay’s defamation claim fails and the statements in the Articles were lawful.’” (Originally aired January 15, 2024)
W. Joseph DeReuil is a senior studying philosophy and classics at the University of Notre Dame. He is Editor-in-Chief Emeritus at the Irish Rover. While at Notre Dame he has been involved with the dCEC, CCCG, SCOP, and many other organizations, in addition to writing for various non-Notre Dame publications including First Things, The American Conservative, and the National Catholic Register.
Segment 4 – World Marriage Day – February 18, 2024
Fran and Rich Walden are here to tell us about the World Marriage Day celebration taking place February 18th at the San Marino Club in Troy, MI. Click here for all the information! Dr. Tim & Karen Hogan will be speaking. Rennie and Esther Kaufmann provide the tunes. (Originally aired January 12, 2024)

Fran and Rich Walden of Sterling Heights have been married for 57 years. For the past 20 years, they have organized southeast Michigan’s World Marriage Day celebration, which they hope helps other couples to renew and strengthen their marriages.