Catholic Connection – Sept 13, 2024 – Hr 1
Carl Caton is the Founder and President of the Marriage Initiative. Chelsey Hare talks about the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion and their Shepherd Project.
Segment 1 – Intro & News
Segment 2 – Marriage Initiative
“Our goal is to connect marriage leaders – both National and Local – so they are able to have their resources flow more effectively into our communities, be more informed of the latest trends, books, and research, and feel less alone in the work they do to serve marriages.” Carl is here to share all about this important work. (Originally aired August 6, 2024)
Carl Caton is the Founder and President of Marriage Initiative.
Segment 3 & 4 – National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion and their Shepherd Project
Chelsey Hare tells us about the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Wisconsin. The Solemnity is coming up October 9th. She also tells us about their Shepherd Project, where they are praying for a Bishop a day. (Originally aired September 3, 2024)

Chelsey Hare is the Director of Communications for the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion – the first and only approved Marian apparition site in the United States. Chelsey earned her B.A. in Marketing Analytics with a minor in Multimedia Communications from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. After working in public relations at a marketing agency, Chelsey felt called to use her gifts for the Catholic Church and to share the incredible news of the Blessed Virgin Mary appearing in the United States with a message.