Catholic School Matters

Podcast host Gloria Purvis, one of the leading voices in the Black Catholic community, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the anti-racism movement, the Black Catholic Church, and CRT among other topics #catholicschoolmatters

Fr. Neal Wilkinson aka "Padre Pepe" joins his old friend Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters to discuss how his Catholic school background shaped his vocation and work on the border. Fr. Neal also shares the experience of living with Parkinson's. #catholicschoolmatters

Roy Petitfils returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the impact of the pandemic on his patients, his sons, his practice, and on education in general. A counselor, speaker, and writer, Petitfils discusses with Dr. Tim Uhl the COVID impacts on all areas of life. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Lauren Casella, clinical professor at Loyola Marymount University, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss her efforts to establish mission-driven leaders and enhance Catholic identity in Catholic schools, including the innovative new Mission & Catholic Identity PLC in the Diocese of Buffalo. #catholicschoolmatters

Author Mark Shea joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the tensions within the Catholic Church through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching. They discuss Vatican II, the abortion case before the Supreme Court, and other issues dividing the Church #catholicschoolmatters

Henry Fortier, the Secretary of Education/Superintendent of the Diocese of Orlando & one of the few African-American superintendents in Catholic education, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his background and current challenges in Catholic education. #catholicschoolmatters

Author & prolific speaker Dr. Ann Garrido joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss her unique perspective on the challenges of leadership in Catholic education today discussing truth, administration, and conflict management #catholicschoolmatters

Jennifer Daniels, the Assistant Director for Public Policy of the USCCB, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss current legislation and government programs impacting Catholic schools as well as the current court case which might impact school choice #catholicschoolmatters

Bridgette Theurer, author and leadership coach, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss how her Resilient Leadership approach applies to our high anxiety environment and how school leaders can thrive and flourish #catholicschoolmatters

In this episode, anti-bullying expert Jodee Blanco returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast to explore the phenomenon of parents bullying the school along with host Dr. Tim Uhl #catholicschoolmatters

Long-time Catholic school principal, Faustin Weber, returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss ways with Dr. Tim Uhl to give principals agency and prevent burnout. These are very practical tips to carve out time and de-stress #catholicschoolmatters

Kevin Kijewski, the superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Detroit, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the Family of Parishes Model in the Archdiocese of Detroit & its impact on Catholic schools #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Thomas Chadzutko, the Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Brooklyn, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the innovative academy model which reorganized parish schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn #catholicschoolmatters

Michael Deegan, the Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of New York, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the process of centralizing & regionalizing the Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese which began earlier this centry #catholicschoolmatters

Lincoln Snyder, the current Superindent of Schools for the Diocese of Sacramento & the president-elect of NCEA, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the #catholicschoolmatters podcast to discuss the governance innovations he helped implement in Sacramento as well as the changes ahead for NCEA

President John Douthit of John S. Burke Catholic HS in Goshen NY joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his school's decision to open a new Catholic middle school and discuss the state of Catholic education in Goshen #catholicschoolmatters

Josh Hale, the President/CEO of Chicago's Big Shoulders Fund, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the history, mission, and work of the Big Shoulders Fund supporting Chicago-area Catholic schools. #catholicschoolmatters

A group of researchers from Boston College & NCEA join Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss their research study on urban Catholic Schools.  Dr. Charles Cownie & Dr. Andrew Miller from BC, as well as Annie Smith from NCEA share their methodology and purpose of update Joseph O'Keefe's landmark study from the turn of the century in order to find what is and what is not worki...

Mark Shea, the author of the recently-released " The Church's Best Kept Secret: A Primer on Catholic Social Teaching " joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his new book and implications for understanding and teaching about the Church's social teaching #catholicschoolmatters

Theology professor Dr. Katherine Greiner joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss Part 5 (Chapters 7-8) of Pope Francis's latest encyclical, Fratelli Tutti.  Come for the topics ranging from truth & reconciliation to nonviolence and stay for the singing #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Leonard DeLorenzo of Notre Dame & the McGrath Institute joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss Part 4 of Pope Francis's latest encyclical Fratelli Tutti (chapters 5-6) on a better kind of politics, truth, and dialogue. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Carmen Nanko-Fernandez of the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss Part 3 of Pope Francis's latest encycical, Fratelli Tutti .  They discuss Chapters 3 & 4 the the message of solidarity. #catholicschoolmatters

The second part of our Fratelli Tutti series covers Chapter 2 and the parable of the Good Samaritan.  Fr. Joe Corpora of Notre Dame, who was appointed a Missionary of Mercy by Pope Francis, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss mercy, parables, and Pope Francis's call to all of us to recognize that we all belong to one another.  #catholicschoolmatters

Introducing Pope Francis's Fall 2020 encyclical Fratelli Tutti , Dr. Ann Garrido rejoins the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss chapter one with host Dr. Tim Uhl.  They discuss fraternity, solidarity, and how the pandemic has made this encyclical relevant. #catholicschoolmatters

The Director of Dayton's Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF) the popular and innovative online catechetical school for Catholic faith leaders, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the history and mission of the VLCFF and how the pandemic has impacted the work.  #catholicschoolmatters