Catholic Chicago

Hosts:  Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi.  Segment I:  Last week, St. Ferdinands brought back the successful sale of "Cuddle Buddies Slap Bracelets" to raise funds to buy clothinbg and other items for two families at nearby school/parish St. Bartholomew who were recently displaced from a fire. Guests:  Erin Boyle Folino, Corrie Rettelle, St. Ferdinand Catholic School Student C...

Join Deacons Richard Hudzik and Dave Brencic in their conversation with Vince Gerasole, the Director of Multimedia Content for the Archdiocese of Chicago. In this role, Vince brings to bear his many years of experience in broadcast journalism, as reporter, anchor and commentator and does this so that he might participate in bringing the Good News of the Church to as wide an audience as possible. L...

Today, our guest, Sister Debbie Borneman, SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration for the National Religious Vocation Conference (NRVC), talks about World Day for Consecrated Life (WDCL). WDCL is celebrated on February 2nd on the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (February 5 & 6 in parishes). What gives us hope during this challenging times? What are ways we can celebrate this...

Sister Donna Markham, OP, PhD has made a tremendous impact as President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA since she was named to this position in 2015. Regina Dominican High School, a college preparatory school for young women in Wilmette is honoring Sister Donna at the school’s Black & White Gala on March 5th. Join Katie Bredemann as she welcomes Elizabeth Schuster, President of Regina Domini...

A fabulous black tie, in-person event is back this winter, as Catholic Charities participates in FIRST LOOK for CHARITY, the elegant kick-off experience for the Chicago Auto Show on Friday, February 11th at McCormick Place. Join Katie Bredemann as she welcomes Bill Montana and Marty Bredemann,  Co-Chairmen of the Catholic Charities reception at First Look for Charity 2022 to discuss the impor...

Police Officer Michael Carroll talks to hosts Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi about his role in the newly created position titled Religious Communities Outreach Liaison with the Chicago Police Department 

The Polish Museum of America is located in Chicago.  Museum president Richard Owsiany joins hosts Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi to talk about the history and future of the museum.  

Hosts Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi talk with Joe Boland, Vice President of Mission for Catholic Extension, about the works of Catholic Extension as they build up Catholic faith communities in America's poorest regions.

Host Megan Mio meets with Deacon Michael McNulty of Divine Mercy Parish in Winnetka and Dr. Michael McNulty who grew up in Divine Mercy and now has a PhD in the field of clinical social work. Megan asks this father and son about how they came to know and collaborate in mission with Fr. Paul Satkunanayagam, a Jesuit priest ministering in his home country of Sri Lanka.  Dr. McNulty speaks about...

In this broadcast of Focus on the Liturgy, co-hosts Timothy Johnston, Danielle Noe and Todd Williamson talk about the importance of Sunday as the The Day for the Body of Christ to gather, around the Altar and Ambo of the Lord, and celebrate the Lord’s Supper. They will explore Dies Domini, St. John Paul II’s great exhortation on Sunday in the life of every Christian. Toward the end, they also sque...

Lectura y reflexión del Evangelio según San Lucas 1, 1 – 4; 4, 14 - 21 del domingo, 23 de enero de 2022. Viernes, 21 de enero de 2022

For the second part of this program, Beth is joined by co-host Jenn Delvaux and they discuss some of the building blocks of the Office for Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship’s work in the Building the New Reality of Renew My Church. The conversation highlights how much listening, accompaniment, and learning about each faith community is involved with the process and the key role that leade...

Host Elizabeth White interviews Dr. Angela Swan, Director of the Office of Human Dignity and Solidary for the Archdiocese of Chicago, about the work of her office and the role of missionary disciples. Over the course of their conversation, they touch on a few of the many areas within the Office of Human Dignity and Solidarity that involve the work of missionary disciples on the local, diocesan, an...

In 2021, Catholic Charities was chosen by the City of Chicago’s Department of Family Support Services to be one of eight partners to start a new program called SCaN, which is designed to help youth who are most at-risk of having their lives impacted by violence. Catholic Charities was asked to coordinate the program in the Austin community, due to our success in that neighborhood with the Tolton P...

Catholic Charities is very fortunate to have employees who have dedicated themselves to the mission of the agency over many years. In some cases, they have experience as clients, volunteers and dedicated staff members, sharing their talents to help people of all ages through challenging times in their lives.  Join Katie Bredemann as she welcomes Petra Gutierrez, Senior Center Manager, North C...

Host Joyce Duriga talks to Katie Joy Daufenbach about the brand-new Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture, opening in the building adjacent and pertaining to St. Alphonsus Parish, on Wellington. If you don’t know the building, it includes a beautiful 900 seat proscenium stage built in 1911

Host Bob Gilligan talks with Dawn Fitzpatrick, Director, Respect Life Office, Archdiocese of Chicago, about the anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Host Bob Gilligan speaks with Patrick Brown, Fellow at Ethics and Public Policy Center, about developing a robust pro-family economic agenda and supporting families as the cornerstone of a healthy and flourishing society. 

Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago was host to the 2022 Cathedral Rectors Conference.  Hosts Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi invited some of the conference attendees to join them on this episode of Catholic Chicago.

Catholic Charities’ Lake County Region has had an incredibly busy year, serving an increased number of clients and adding programs and services to its new, second regional office. Join Katie Bredemann as she welcomes Maureen Murphy, Associate Vice-President of Family and Support Services to discuss how Catholic Charities has adapted and expanded its service options in many positive ways to respond...

Hosted by Melissa Link.  Children of Peace School is located in the heart of the Illinois Medical District on the campus of the University of Illinois. Our school is ethnically, socially, and economically diverse with students representing five continents and living in 34 different zip codes throughout the city and suburbs. Additionally we are the only school in the archdiocese that provides...

Hosted by Melissa Link.  Our Catholic faith guides us to welcome children and families of all backgrounds and religious traditions as vital members of community. Working together with parents, St. Theresa School offers a warm, caring environment in where student's confidence, faith, abilities and personality will blossom - preparing them for high school and beyond! Guests: Mary Keenley , Prin...

Lectura y reflexión del Evangelio según San Lucas 3, 15 – 16. 21 - 22 del domingo, 9 de enero de 2022. Viernes, 7 de enero de 2022

Join Deacons Richard Hudzik and Dave Brencic in their conversation with Dawn Fitzpatrick, Senior Coordinator for Respect Life and Chastity Education in the Archdiocese of Chicago’s in the Office of Human Dignity and Solidarity. Dawn is a return visitor to the show and, in this month’s edition, she offers her insights on current Supreme Court litigation over both the Mississippi state law restricti...

Sister Lovina Pammit talks with Sister Belinda Monahan, OSB, Sisters of Saint Benedict of Chicago