Catholic Chicago

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...

Catholic Charities’ parish and school partners have come together in recent days in a wonderful Back to School Project. Nearly 1,800 new backpacks were donated, filled with essential school supplies and distributed to students in economically vulnerable families who can now start the new school year with tools they need for academic success. Join Katie Bredemann and Phil Zepeda as they welcome Chr...

Today on Fully Alive, Ray Pingoy is joined in by Mauro Pineda and Peter Duff to talk about the National Migration Week and the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Our Catholic Church in the United States celebrates National Migration Week, which is an opportunity for the Church to reflect on the circumstances confronting migrants, including immigrants, refugees, children and victims and surv...

In today’s Dare to Love, the first segment presents a video interview with Liz Hughes, Executive Director of Franciscan Misson Service (FMS) who talks about the history and purpose of FMS, their programs, and the people of all ages involved in FMS. The second segment is a tribute to the memory of Fr. Mike Scherschel who served as pastor for St. Hubert’s and St. Matthew until he passed away on Augu...

Ted Wampham, Dean of the school of Parish Leadership and Evangelization at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake shares his background and how the changes occurring at the University will help build a renewed Church in the Archdiocese of Chicago.

In this broadcast of Focus on the Liturgy, Danielle Noe, Timothy Johnston and Todd Williamson discuss the rites that prepare us to enter into various parts of the celebration of the Mass. They explore the rites that prepare us at the very beginning of Mass to enter into the great Mystery of the Liturgy – the Penitential Act and the Rite for the Blessing and Sprinkling of Water. They also spend tim...

Catholic Charities’ headquarters at 721 North LaSalle Street previously was a loving home called St. Vincent’s Orphanage. Due to the dedication of the Daughters of Charity religious order, St. Vincent’s served more than 60,000 women, children and families from 1881-1972, and our Post Adoption Services continues to welcome back all those who spent time there as infants, parents, staff, and voluntee...

The Chicago Youth Service Corps is a year-round program run by the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services to provide paid opportunities for youth ages 16-24 to engage in community service, project-based learning, and leadership development. Catholic Charities is an authorized agent, working with a non-profit called Future Ties to enrich the lives of 60 participants in this program. Join...

Mr. Samuel Grimes worked for 25 years as a volunteer, then an employee for Catholic Charities. He served as a driver, bringing noontime meals to homebound seniors in the northwest suburbs. Each visit also served as a Wellness Check, and Mr. Grimes was known for caring deeply about the seniors on his route, going above and beyond his responsibilities to brighten their day and extend kindness and as...

Dr. Edward Gordon gives an update on where things stand with the Covid-19 pandemic, health care issues, and the economy.

A Form of sacred art is the icon. An icon is a type of religious artwork, often a two-dimensional painting on wood, that is common in religious devotion. While icons are most frequently associated with Eastern Christianity, they are no uncommon in the Latin Church. Joining us for today’s program is Iconographer Joseph Malham.

Do Not Discard is a new book by Chicago author, Marlene Byrne, based on the true-life story of Sam, an orphan who was thrown in the trash as an infant. The book chronicles Sam’s story from a garbage dump in El Salvador as he rises above adversity in an orphanage and the streets of El Salvador to arrive in Chicago. Joining us for today’s program is Marlene Byrne.

Food deserts can be described as geographic areas where residents' access to affordable, healthy food options (especially fresh fruits and vegetables) is restricted or nonexistent due to the absence of grocery stores within convenient traveling distance. Joining us now to continue a discussion we began in June about the issue of food deserts in the city are Larry Campbell, Dwight Hearns, and S...