Catholic Chicago

Co-hosts Fr. Britto Berchmans and Sandy Labouvie interview Justin and Katie Yap about their relationship and the role that their faith plays.

Host Joyce Duriga talks with Fr. Mike Bradley, who raises money for the Heart to Heart Ministry at St. Gertrude's parish by running. Fr. Mike just ran in his 50th marathon.

Deacon Christopher Weiland, Director of Campus Ministry at Benet Academy shares his experiences and perspectives on youth ministry and youth evangelization

Megan hosts a panel discussion on the topic of young people and mission. She talks with two companions in mission: Dcn. Don Grossnickle ministers at Our Lady of the Wayside Parish in Arlington Heights and is the Founder and Executive Director of MicroFinance Alliance Africa Projects Foundation. Br. Peter Lamick is a member of the Viatorians and serves as the Director of Vocation Ministry. Each sha...

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi. Bishops Robert Casey and Jeffrey Grob join Fr. Greg and Mark in remembering Bishop Kevin Birmingham who died in his sleep a week earlier.

Recently, a Relevant Radio staff member and his wife made a generous donation to Catholic Charities’ Lake County Diaper Depot as they celebrated the arrival of their new baby. Join Katie Bredemann and Phil Zepeda as they welcome Matthew, the Relevant radio employee, along with Don Rosanova, Lead Volunteer at the Lake County Diaper Depot, and Lisa Roti, Lake County Regional Director to discuss the...

In this segment of Fully Alive, Ray Pingoy talks to Mark McCombs, the Director of Kolbe House Jail Ministry.

Hosted by Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi. ACTA Publications began in 1957 as a publisher of books and audio/video resources for religious education and spiritual development. It has since broadened its editorial scope to include sports; social justice and community organizing; caregiving, grief, and mourning; storytelling and novels; and children's books. They publish 8-10 new titles per ye...

Dcn. Christopher Weiland, Director of Campus Ministry at Benet Academy shares his and his students perspectives and experiences of World Youth Day.

How do we as Catholics mark our time? In this broadcast of Focus on the Liturgy, co-hosts Timothy Johnston and Todd Williamson discuss liturgical time and the liturgical year. They explore the Liturgy of the Hours as that which orders our day, Sunday, the Lord’s Day, as that which orders our week, and the liturgical seasons that order our year. In doing so they discuss Autumn Ordinary Time, as the...

Hosted by Fr. Greg Sakowicz. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Joining us for today’s program to talk about Domestic Violence Awareness and the mass that will be held at Holy Name Cathedral is Fr. Chuck Dahm.

Meet Sister Mary Beth Bromer, CSSF, Felician Sister, the new Vicar for Religious for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Sr. Mary Beth is near and dear to our hearts as someone who served in the past as part of the Advisory Board of the Chicago Archdiocesan Vocation Association ( www.vocationscava.org ). Fr. Adam and Sr. Lovina discuss their ministry transitions and roles, community life, and the celebrat...

Catholic Charities’ House of the Good Shepherd is one of two transitional housing residences offering safety and a fresh start to women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Join Katie Bredemann and Phil Zepeda as they welcome Deborah Hammond, Program Director, Family Violence Services, and Lizette Olvera, Site Director for the House of the Good Shepherd to discuss updates on the Hous...

Hosted by Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi. Sr. Kathleen is a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration who has ministered in teaching, faith formation, spiritual direction, young adult ministry, vocation ministry and parish ministry. In these ministries, she has worked closely with religious, clergy, and lay women and men from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Sr. Katie is now part of the Holy Na...

Hosted by Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi. The School Sisters of St. Francis of Christ the King has nine provinces in 13 countries on four continents. Last year, in 2022, the Sisters located in Lamont, Illinois, celebrated 100 years as a Province. And coming up this October 15th is their annual fundraiser known as Run With The Nuns. Joining us for this program are Sr. Therese Ann Quigney and Car...

On this segment of Fully Alive, Ray Pingoy and Dani Bodette are joined by Dr. Walter Mendenhall, the Executive Director of the Male Mogul Initiative and a CCHD grant awardee.

Hosted by Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi. The Ulma Family gave their lives rescuing fleeing Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland. Jozef and Wiktoria Ulma, and their seven children (including one unborn in Wiktoria’s womb) were beatified on Sunday, September 10, in their home village of Markova. The story of the Ulma family is the final chapter in the new book authored by our guest today, Stephen J. Bin...

Hosted by Fr. Greg Sakowicz. The 2023 Guanacaste Listening Conference will take place on October 5th, 6th and 7th at Old St. Mary’s Elementary School and St. Ignatius Prep. Joining us now to talk about The Divine Art of Dialogue Across Differences and Commonalities is Dr. John Igwebuike.

Lectura y reflexión del Evangelio según San Mateo 21, 28-32, del domingo, 1 de octubre de 2023. Viernes, 29 de septiembre de 2023

Lectura y reflexión del Evangelio según San Mateo 20, 1-16, del domingo, 24 de septiembre de 2023. Viernes, 22 de septiembre de 2023

St. Sabina Parish is a key service site for Catholic Charities. In addition to operating a food pantry and nearby WIC center, St. Sabina parishioners generously work with Catholic Charities staff to ensure that programs and services are available to those who need them. Join Katie Bredemann and Phil Zepeda as they welcome Fitzgerald Craan, Regional Operations Director at the St. Sabina Campus to d...

Catholic Charities is always thankful for the time and generosity that volunteers offer in support of our mission. When teenagers and their families create and implement an innovative, new program to assist our guests, we are especially impressed, and grateful. Join Katie Bredemann and Phil Zepeda as they welcome Perry Harig, Nick Bobay, Leo Baumann, Jen Bobay, Laura Trevino and Rose Marie Lesniak...

Deacon David Keene is a canon lawyer who serves as chancellor of the Archdiocese of Chicago, but he also holds a doctorate in archeology and is an expert in the exhumation of human remains. Before he retired, federal, state, county and local officials regularly called him when remains were found and needed to be preserved or relocated. The archdiocese called on him to conduct the exhumation of the...

Lectura y reflexión del Evangelio según San Mateo 18, 21-35, del domingo, 17 de septiembre 2023. Viernes, 15 de agosto de 2023

This month Megan meets Fr. Pontian Kaweesa, the National Director for the Pontifical Mission Societies in Uganda, and a priest of the Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana. He has a local connection in Chicago because he studied at Mundelein Seminary. He tells Megan about the deep and vibrant faith of the people and he shares a little of the history and the present work of the Church to build peace and digni...