Gina Capellazzi
Co-Host of Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope
Digital Content Producer Gina Capellazzi has been with the Catholic Courier since 2015. Previously, she worked as a news and web producer for WHEC-TV. Gina holds a bachelor’s degree in communication/journalism from St. John Fisher University.
Gina has received numerous awards from the Catholic Media Association, including second- and third-place honors for Multimedia Journalist of the Year. She, Chief Photographer Jeff Witherow and Staff Writer Mike Latona collaborated on the multimedia project “Opioids: Next Generation is Dying,” which won a prestigious EPPY award from Editor & Publisher magazine in 2019.
She also was inducted into the Gates Chili Hall of Fame, which honors graduates who have achieved distinction and made significant contributions within their schools, careers and community.
Outside of the Catholic Courier, Gina assists with her parish’s youth ministry. She also is a figure skating journalist with Figure Skaters Online and co-host of the popular skating podcast “This Week in Skating.” She enjoys skating and traveling to cover skating competitions.
Gina Capellazzi has hosted four Episodes.
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Episode 4: ‘Through God’s Grace’
April 24th, 2025 | 31 mins 1 sec
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Cameron Pettee is a high school senior and a recent recipient of the Diocese of Rochester’s Hands of Christ Award.
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Episode 3: A Parish’s Heartbeat
March 20th, 2025 | 20 mins 15 secs
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Betsy MacKinnon, a longtime volunteer at Rochester’s Holy Apostles Parish, recently sat down with the Catholic Courier’s Elena Cambio to talk about her volunteer work.
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Episode 2: Faith on the Force
February 20th, 2025 | 26 mins 4 secs
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Deacon Ed Giblin, the Director of the Office of the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Rochester, NY, reflects on his faith, his career and his vocation.
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Episode 1: What is a Jubilee Year?
February 6th, 2025 | 12 mins 48 secs
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Don Smith, coordinator of sacramental catechesis and family life for the Diocese of Rochester, explains what a jubilee year is and what people can expect from Jubilee 2025.