Catholic Chicago

Hosts:  Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi.  Fr. Greg and Mark welcome Fr. Bob Hutmacher, O.F.M., to the studio to talk about the Franciscan Festival and Art Show at St. Peter's In The Loop.  

Catholic Charities Diaper Depot in Lake County has been a large and incredibly well-run distribution center for more than five years. The Diaper Depot works in tandem with Catholic Charities programs, nearby parishes and a wide range of community organizations to ensure that diapers and accessories are available for low-income, grateful families. Join Katie Bredemann as she welcomes Don Rosanova,...

Host:  Fr. Greg Sakowicz.  Fr. Greg welcomes historian and author Dr. Edward Gordon to the program to talk about where things stand with the Covid-19 pandemic and what the economic outlook going into 2023.

Lectura y reflexión del Evangelio según San Lucas 16, 19-31 del domingo, 25 de septiembre de 2022. Viernes, 23 de septiembre de 2022

Host:  Fr. Greg Sakowicz.  Steven A. Denny is a scholar, an attorney, a certified mediator, and an ordained clergyman, originally from Kentucky, who now lives in Oak Park, Illinois. He and his wife Miran have five adult children. Denny runs a private law firm whose motto is “Striving for Justice in an Imperfect World.” He knows Hebrew and several other Middle-Eastern languages, and his m...

Sharon Tillmon has been tireless in her efforts to help fulfill the mission of Catholic Charities over the past 24 years. She now serves as Senior Program Director of Community Food and Essentials in our “Immediate Access and Basic Needs Impact Area.” Join Katie Bredemann as she welcomes Sharon to The Voice of Charity to discuss her vast experience leading teams of Catholic Charities staff members...

Fr. Michael Trails talks with Kiandra Boyd, Tolton Scholar at Catholic Theological Union, about youth and young adults in the Black Catholic Community.

Host Bob Gilligan talks with Ben Court about the effects of the legalization of marijuana.  The Foundry Website: https://www.forgingnewlives.com/ Ben is a Substance Use Disorder Treatment/Consultant/Speaker/Author/Drug Policy and currently serves as the CEO of The Foundry Treatment Center in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Foundry is a comprehensive substance use and co-occurring mental heal...

Host Bob Gilligan talks with Chuck Weber about events that took place this summer in Kansas that affected the Kansas Catholic Conference. https://kansascatholic.org/ Chuck is the Executive Director of the Kansas Catholic Conference. He and Bob will be discussing the events of the summer in Kansas and how it has affected the KCC.

Lectura y reflexión del Evangelio según San Lucas 16, 1-13 del domingo, 18 de septiembre de 2022. Viernes, 16 de septiembre de 2022

Megan interviews Deacon Don Grossnickle and Deacon Jerry Brennan of Our Lady of the Wayside Parish in Arlington Heights. They share the mission work of Microfinance Alliance Africa Projects Foundation. The MAAP Foundation works to lower maternal and infant mortality rates in Uganda through microfinance projects and collaboration with the local Catholic parishes and clinics in rural areas. In the e...

Co-hosts Fr. Britto Berchmans and Sandy Labouvie interviewed Trish and Dan Buelow during the show. Married for over thirty five years, the couple has much wisdom to share. Through the ups and downs of their married life, they have maintained a strong sense of their Catholic Faith.

Catholic Charities St. Martin de Porres Society is a new forum for dialogue and debate, convening partners, advocates and champions of Catholic Charities and our broader community for meaningful conversations regarding the needs of our region, our nation and the world, and the power of faith in meeting those needs. Join Katie Bredemann as she welcomes Anne Kelly Williams, a member of Catholic Char...

Anthony Holter, President of Empower Illinois, talks to host Joyce Duriga about tax credit scholarships and how one local parish is raising $800,000 in tax credit scholarships for it's sharing school.

The faculty and staff of Queen of the Rosary are committed to making the 2022-23 school year memorable. The school continues to build their community with various activities. Most families attended a Meet the Teacher night in August. Their popular Parent’s Volleyball Night was competitive. Teachers and staff attended trainings and enjoyed a retreat. This week, students from Queen of the Rosary wil...

Lectura y reflexión del Evangelio según San Lucas 15, 1-32 del domingo, 11 de septiembre de 2022. Viernes, 9 de septiembre de 2022

Lectura y reflexión del Evangelio según San Lucas 14, 25-33 del domingo, 4 de septiembre de 2022. Viernes, 2 de septiembre de 2022

Hosts Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi talk with Helen Reichert Lambin, author of An Empty Space In Your Heart:  Reflections on the Death of a Sibling or Best Friend

Hosts:  Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi.  The Catholic Impact Networking Group.  Guests:  Mary Kay Slowikowski and Tom Wesolowski. 

Co-hosts Ray Pingoy and Blanca Rodriguez spend time talking with their guests about preparing for Respect Life Month which takes place in October.  In this segment of the program, Ray and Blanca welcome Maria Goldstein and Laura Vandercar, who co-founded NorthWest Families for Life.

Co-hosts Ray Pingoy and Blanca Rodriguez spend time talking with their guests about preparing for Respect Life Month which takes place in October.  This segment of the program features Joe Lazar, Organizer of Vision 2020 Illinois. 

It is an exciting time at Catholic Charities as Regional Mission Boards become established in the six Vicariates of the Archdiocese of Chicago, allowing us to serve client needs in new ways on the local, parish level. Join Katie Bredemann as she welcomes Christopher Torres, South/Southwest Cook Regional Director, Mary Ellen Brabec, South Regional Mission Board Chairperson and Timothy Richards, Sou...

Fr. Adam MacDonald, SVD, “frequent flyer” guest for Dare to Love co-hosts with Sr. Lovina on this episode. Our guest, Mr. Len Uhal, is the National Director for Vocation Ministry for the Society of the Divine Word. Together with Fr. Adam, they work together with several others on their team. As a married lay person with children who also had initial formation experience in religious life prior to...

On the August 4, 2022 co-hosts Deacon Jim Norman and Deacon Dave Brencic welcome Deacon James Maslanka and his wife, Jonalee Maslanka.  Deacon James and Jonalee received the 2022 Diaconate Shared Ministry Award.   During the broadcast, the couple share how they used devotions to bring parishioners of Ss. Peter & Paul Parish back to the church at the height of the pandemic.  They...

Lectura y reflexión del Evangelio según San Lucas 14, 1.7-14 del domingo, 28 de agosto de 2022. Viernes, 26 de agosto de 2022