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AFRAID!
THE GOSPEL OF MARK
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"Remarkable...Frank
Runyeon takes his charm center-stage as Saint Mark... "
PEOPLE
Magazine
"Spellbinding!"
CATHOLIC
TRANSCRIPT
"Superb..."
Fr..
Edward J. Howley, Pastor
St. Thomas More R.C. Church, Darien, CT
"The
huge audience was spellbound..."
Fairfield County CATHOLIC
"Outstanding!...a
very moving spiritual experience... and dramatically
superb..."
Fr.
Thomas Cebula, Pastor
St. Barbara R. C. Church, Massillon, OH
"Wonderful!
People are still talking about it."
Carole
Strohbeck, DRE
St. Mary's Church, New Albany, IN
"Very
beautiful...Our youth loved it!"
Fr.
Edward Doran, Pastor
St. Francis Xavier Parish, Brooklyn, NY
"...heart-felt...it
had a tremendous impact on our parish...it brought more
people to listen and learn than we ever could have hoped
for...I was overwhelmed."
Kathryn-Ann
Nicols,Adult Ed. Committee Chair
Holy Infant Parish, Orange, CT
 "Mr.
Runyeon has a deep understanding of the message of Jesus
Christ...he is a living example."
Fr.
Robert St. Martin
St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Unionville, CT
"A
unanimous hit with the spellbound audience... you have
a special grace...."
Annette
Kaicher, DRE
Our Lady of Sorrows, White Plains, NY
"The
presentation lived up to every comment you have on the
brochure....Teenagers...really appreciated the Gospel
as never before....2000 years vanished into thin air..."
Sister
Mary Monica
Saint Saviour High School, Brooklyn,NY
"You
made a deep impression...very moving..."
Student
Council
St. Joseph University Campus Center, Terre Haute,
IN
 "...the
audience was enthralled....Reaction was overwhelmingly
positive from students, faculty, and the press... Outstanding...Profoundly
moving and authentically Christian....I am pleased to
recommend it most highly."
Eugene
R. August, Humanities Chair
University of Dayton (Catholic)
"Superb..."
Fr..
Edward J. Howley, Pastor
St. Thomas More R.C. Church, Darien, CT
"Marvelous..."
Brother
Michael Berry, OCD
Holy Hill Shrine of Mary, Hubertus, WI
"Astounding...amazing."
Theresa
Connealy, Youth Minister
St. Patrick, Chadron, NE
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SERMON
ON THE MOUNT
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“The
reviews here were just stupendous… It was very,
very well received. Personally, I think it’s even
better than Mark.”
Karen
Swindler, DRE
All Saints, Cedar Rapids, IA
“A
breath-taking performance…”
Maria
Bradley, Religion Dept. Chair
Mercy Catholic High School, Philadelphia, PA
“Superb…”
Elizabeth
Bryant, Head
Peninsula Catholic High, Newport News, VA
“Excellent!..."
Chris
Maniaci, YM
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Plymouth, MI
"Poweful!
He touched many people... Our teens said ‘he was
awesome!’. I agree.”
Joyce
Wagner,
St. John Life Teen, Antigo, WI
"Captivating
and thought-provoking.”
Marie
Vargas,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, San Diego, CA
"Terrific... "
Pat
Marchand, Pastoral Ministry
St. Paul Catholic High School, Bristol, CT
"Marvelous...enjoyable,
engaging, and enriching.”
Joanne
Bibeau, RSM, President
Marian Court College, Swampscott, MA
"Masterful
in its humor...very moving."
Pat
Riley, Asst. Principal,
Trinity Catholic High, Cleveland, OH
"Awesome. "
Kelly
Ray-Grady, Religion Dept. Chair
Ursuline Academy, Dallas, TX
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3
1/2 STORIES OF CHRISTMAS
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“Outstanding.”
—Rev.
Guido Montanaro, Pastor
Holy Rosary, Bridgeport, CT
“The
adults, not to mention the children, were enthralled...Wonderful...”
—Rev.
Msgr. Blase Gintoli
Our Lady of the Assumption, Fairfield, CT
“Amazing...uplifting
and inspiring...very special...a performance to satisfy
everyone...great!”
—Elaine
Rachko, Youth Ministry
St. Luke Church, Foster City, CA
“Awesome.
We loved it. I was besieged by parishioners who wanted
to tell me how much they enjoyed it, how much their kids
enjoyed it, and even more important, how great the message
was.”
—Dee
Maggiori, Event Organizer
Christ the King Parish, Trumbull, CT
“Brilliant!”
—Fr.
Joseph Walsh.
St. Stephen Church, San Francisco, CA
“Everything
they said it would be and more. Great!... We will definitely
have you back.”
—Sue
Warner,
DRE, St. Isidore Church, Laingsburg, MI
“I
loved the way he got the audience to participate!...
Everyone has been raving...”
—Pat
Irvine,
Dir. of Adult Rel. Ed., St. Veronica Parish, Howell,
NJ
“Great! It was the first time I’ve seen almost
every seat taken...all ages were very enthused...Everyone
marvelled you had such a nice way with kids.”
—Fr.
John McCann,
S.M.M., Our Lady of Grace Parish, Bantam, CT
“We
left laughing and singing…the most wonderful portrayal
of a Bible story we had ever seen. We were also amazed
at the number of children, and toddlers, there and not
a sound (except laughter) was heard throughout the show.”
—Tony
and Rita Knox,
Litchfield, CT
“Thank
you for bringing to us the true spirit of Christmas.”
—Msgr.
Nicholas Grieco,
St. Francis of Assisi Church, Weston, CT
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LETTER
OF JAMES
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“Wonderful!”
-Bill Gavin, Youth Minister
St. Mary of Sorrows, Fairfax, VA
“Excellent!...Mesmerizing...”
-Fr.
Robert St. Martin
St. Mary Star of the Sea, Unionville, CT
"Superb..."
Fr..
Edward J. Howley, Pastor
St. Thomas More R.C. Church, Darien, CT
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HOLLYWOOD
vs. FAITH
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“Absolutely
outstanding! And the hit of the internet afterward! The
kids were e-mailing each other back and forth saying…how
great it had been.”
Patti
Monroe, DRE
St. Patrick, South Hadley, MA
“Our
Confirmation Candidates called it ‘amazing!’…
It related to their daily life…a great experience
for all age groups.”
Liela Abass, DRE
St. Pius X, Southgate, MI
“Frank
is so credible and funny…the kind of discussion
we should do for our kids! Encourage your parents to attend.
They’ll enjoy it, too!”
Nancy Casey, DRE
Church of the Holy Spirit, Newington, CT
“Dynamite!…a
very engaging presentation that captures the attention
of youth and adults alike… Outstanding!”
Rose Marie Peoples, DRE
St. Catherine, Morgan Hill, CA
“Wonderful!”
Diane
Walston,
DRE, St. Mary, Vinton, IA
“Engaging
and inspiring…well-received by teens and parents…”
Karen
Fitzpatrick, DRE
Burnsville, MN
“Magnificent…Students
and parents alike appreciated your openness and honesty.
You challenged us to live out our faith… Inspiring!”
Kimberly
Donahue, DRE
St. Joseph, Bristol, CT
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