Catholic Chicago

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: The state of Muslim-Catholic relations in Chicago. Guests: Dan Olsen; Susan Pudelek; Abdullah Mitchell. Segment II: Abortion legislation in the state of Illinois. Guest: Dawn Fitzpatrick.

Host: Fr. Greg Sakowicz. Segment I: Roman Szabelski, Executive Director of Catholic Cemeteries, talks about Field Masses across the Archdiocese on Memorial Day. Segment II: David Dempsey, Program Director of the St. Leo Residence for Veterans, discusses the many services available for veterans through Catholic Charities.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Fr. James Presta of St. Emily Parish in Mount Prospect, discusses May as the Month of Mary. Segment II: Chicago Shares is a unique program to assist the homeless and other people in need to obtain food and other necessities. Guests: Ron Polaniecki; Elizabeth Kohlbeck.

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Upcoming Vocations Office Events and Activities including Totus Tuus, Sport Camps, and Quo Vadis Camp. Guest: Shawn Lucas. Segment II: The St. John Paul II Newman Center at the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC) is hosting a fundraiser called the Holy Happy Hour at the Lagunitas Brewing Company on Monday, May 20. Guest: Fr. Connor Danstrom.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. May 1 is the annual Religious Brothers Day. Guests: Brother James MacDonald, Brother Gregory Smyth; Brother Michael Segvich.

Host: Fr. Greg Sakowicz. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and on this program we explore what the Archdiocese of Chicago is doing to protect our children. Guests: Mary Jane Doerr; Deacon Dan Welter; Michael Hoffman; Ali Bestler; Olivia Clark.

Host: Fr. Greg Sakowicz. Segment I: Child Abuse Prevention Month and the upcoming Pinwheel Prayer Service. Guests: Myra Flores; Michael Hoffman. Segment II: Renew My Church update. Guest: Cliff Barber.

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: The Annual Lenten Day of Reflection and Reconciliation at the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii. Guest: Fr. Richard Fragomeni. Segment II: A special Lenten concert will take place on Friday, April 5 at 7 p.m. in the St. Joseph Chapel at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines. Guest: Very Rev. Esequiel Sanchez.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Wayne Magdziarz. Ministry and Care for the Post 65 "Silver Tsunami" Generation. Guests: Fr. William Grogan; Sr. Carolyn Martin; Lucinda Gryzenia; Nancy Flowers; Dr. Jon Maks; Dr. Therese Lysaught; Bill Kappas.

Host: Fr. Greg Sakowicz. Segment I: Rich Daniels joins Fr. Greg in his role as Chairman of the Board of the Office for Human Dignity and Solidarity's Immigration Minisstry. Segment II: Deacon Dan Welter, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Chicago, talks about an upcoming event at St. Barnabas Parish billed as an afternoon of stories, prayer and reflection woven around the beloved songs of Dan Schutte and the group known as the "St. Louis Jesuits."

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: The Instituto de Liderazgo Pastoral is offering a Spanish-language workshop this weekend titled, "Renew My Church, V Encuentro and Pastoral Formation." Guests: Jesus "Chuy" DeLeon; Nelly Lorenzo; Sr. Dominga Zapata. Segment II: Beniamino Rovagnati and Davide Bonicellli talk about the annual Stations of the Cross that will go from Daley Plaza to Holy Name Cathedral.

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: SPRED stands for Special Religious Development. It's a ministry of the church that helps parishes welcome persons with developmental disabilities into participation in the liturgical life of their parish. Guests: Sr. Mary Therese Harrington; Joe Quane. Segment II: Rachel Fulton Brown talks about her most recent book, Mary and the Art of Prayer: The Hours of the Virgin in Medieval Christian Life and Thought.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Mercy Home for Boys and Girls gives at-risk children a safe place to live, therapy to heal from the trauma of abuse and neglect, and tools like education and job skills to help them build independence. Guest: Mark Schmeltzer. Segment II: The 24th annual Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Jerusalem Lecture will be held Monday, March 11 at DePaul University in Lincoln Park. Guests: Dr. Malka Simkovich; Dr. Jon Nilson.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Wayne Magdziarz. Segment I: Wayne Messmer is a professional speaker, singer, broadcaster, author and actor. He joins us in-studio to talk about the one-person play, "Damien," by Aldyth Morris. Wayne's next performance of "Damien" will be Saturday, March 2, at Christ the King Church in Lombard. Guests: Wayne Messmer; Dick Clish; Rich Spada. Segment II: Diveheart is a non-profit organization that uses scuba diving to help build confidence and self-esteem in children, adults and veterans with disabilities. Guests: Jim Elliott; Gabe Spataro.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: February 11 marked the World Day of the Sick, an observation started by Pope John Paul II in 1992 to encourage people to pray for those who suffer from illness and for their caregivers. Guests: Fr. William Grogan; Mary Jo Quick. Segment II: The Annual Catholic Appeal kicks off Sunday, February 17. Guests: Elizabeth Anastasia; Fr. Wayne Watts; Brendan Keating; Barbara Collins; Teresa Battaglia

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Fr. John Cusick talks about his new book, "Never Be Ordinary: Wisdom from My Father." Segment II: Len Reynolds is a lay man who has created an effort to fight human trafficking called The Share Group USA.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Wayne Magdziarz. It's Catholic Schools Week across the United States. Guests: Dr. Jim Rigg; Mary Iannucilli. Segment II: An update on Renew My Church. Guests: Fr. Jason Malave; Paul Goetz.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: The Gathering VIII - Championship Moments of Faith and Life will be held Saturday morning, February 2, at Holy Family Catholic Community in Inverness. Guests: Bob Fallon; Joe Ferlita; Pastor Corey Brooks; Fr. Terry Keehan. Segment II: Editor Joyce Duriga discusses the latest issue of Chicago Catholic. Segment III: Karie Farrell talks about her on-line religious goods store.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Dawn Fitzpatrick talks about the various activites around the March for Life Chicago which takes place this Sunday, January 13. Segment II: Fr. Andrew Liaugminas is a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Director and Chaplain of Calvert House at the University of Chicago. Fr. Andrew joins Fr. Greg and Graz to talk about his ministry.

Host: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is held annually from January 18-25. Guests: Dan Olsen; Pastor Brian Wise. Segment II: Kenneth Woodward is in-studio to talk about his latest book: "Getting Religion: Faith, Culture, and Politics from the Age of Eisenhower to the Ascent of Trump."

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. This is our annual year-in-review program where we reflect back on accomplishments of the past year and look forward to the challenges of 2019. Guests: Dr. Jim Rigg; Monsignor Michael Boland; Fr. Jason Malave; Sr. Stephanie Baliga

Host: Fr. Greg Sakowicz hosts our annual Christmas music program.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. The entire hour of this program focuses on Health Care with guests lined up by the Cardinal's Vicar for Health Care, Fr. William Grogan. Guests: Fr. William Grogan; Susan O'Leary; Linda VanDeventer; Dr. Reinhold Llerena; Nancy Flowers; Laura Messineo; Roberta Rakove.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Author, lecturer and historian Ed Gordon discusses "The Church and State in Balance. Segment II: Cardinal Blase Cupich talks with our hosts for the second half of the program.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Phil Andrew, Director of Violence Prevention for the Archdiocese of Chicago, joins us in studio to discuss various initiatives undertaken by his office. Segment II: Chicago Catholic Editor Joyce Duriga talks about her new book, Augustus Tolton: The Church Is the True Liberator.

Host: Fr. Greg Sakowicz. The annual collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the weekend of November 17th and 18th. During this hour we discuss the importance of CCHD and how several community groups benefit from the campaign.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Wayne Magdziarz. Segment I: Fr. Lou Cameli, the Cardinal's Delegate for Formation and Mission, talks about the recent Synod on Youth in Rome. Segment II: Bob Gilligan, Executive Director of the Catholic Conference of Illinois, joins us to discuss Tuesday's election.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Steve Pokorny has a national ministry called Freedom Coaching. He ministers to people with addiction to pornography. Segment II: Joseph Boland, Vice President for Catholic Extension, talks about their #WhyImCatholic campaign.

Host: Wayne Magdziarz. Segment I: Brother Michael Segvich, coordinator, Retirement for Religious, promotes the collection for religious that is held in early December. Segment II: Mary Deeley, Pastoral Associate and Director of Christ the Teacher Institute at the Sheil Center at Northwestern University, joins us to talk about young adults and Catholocism.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Wayne Magdziarz. Segment I: The Renew My Church Summit was recently held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Guests: Cliff Barber; Marco Oropeza. Segment II: Fr. Esequiel Sanchez, Rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, discusses Day of the Dead observances, and also surviving a plane crash with 102 other passengers recently in Mexico.

Host: Fr. Greg Sakowicz. Segment I: The Coming Home Retreat is a day-long retreat for veterans and their adult family members to pray and reflect on their military experiences in a safe environment. Guests: Major General Emile Bataille; Dave Harman; Fr. Michael Sparough; Don and Teresa Larson; Major General Jim Mukoyama. Segment II: The Seventh Annual Mass for Hope and Healing will take place on Saturday, October 20 at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Parish. Guests: Tom Tharayil; Michael Hoffman.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Joe Paprocki joins us for a conversation about his latest book, Living the Sacraments: Finding God at the Intersection of Heaven and Earth. Segment II: Fr. John Kartje, Rector of University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, joins us for a discussion on the state of the seminary.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior, will talk about the importance of respect life ministries in today's America in a presentation at St. Paul of the Cross Parish in Park Ridge. Guests: Mary Jo DiRe; Cecilia Klein; Fr. Britto Berchmans. Segment II: Aid for Women is celebrating it's 40th anniversary with a dinner on October 3rd. Guests: Susan Barrett; Bob Fallon; Bill Booth; Mary Hallan Fiorito.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. The Catholic Lawyers Guild Red Mass and Restorative Justice. Guests: Sr. Catherine Ryan; Hon. Thomas Hogan; Jean Gaspardo. Segment II: Restorative Justice. Guests: R. Matthew Simon; Fr. David Kelly.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Clarissa Aljentera talks about the significance, history and importance of the sacrament of Matrimony and the upcoming Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass. Segment II: Fr. Jason Malave, the Cardinal's Delegate to Renew My Church, Strategic Planning and Implementation, joins us with his monthly Renew My Church update.

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Life and Justice Conference. Guests: Ryan Lents; Ray Pingoy. Segment II: Praying for the Care of Creation. Guests: Susan Pudelek; George Nassos; Sr. Dawn Nothwehr.

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I; Sunrise Prayer Service on Saturday, August 25. Guests: Deacon LeRoy Gill; Deacon William Pouncy. Segment II: The Wartime Papacy of Pope Pius the Twelfth. Guest: Dr. Edward Gordon.

Host: Fr. Greg Sakowicz. Segment I: Deacon LeRoy Gill talks about a couple of events that he helped organize and, most importantly, the efforts to promote peace in our neighborhoods. Segment II: Robert Rogers is an accomplished musician and author who shares a compelling message to audiences across the country.

Host: Fr. Greg Sakowicz. Segment I: The Holocaust Museum in Chicago is the site of a movie screening and discussion on August 27 called "What is Truth?" The evening will begin with the showing of the 2016 film "Denial", which deals with a British trial centered around a Holocaust denier. Guests: Dr. Dan Olsen; Ms. Kelley Szany. Segment II: "Non-Violence Works" is an initiative to help educate people on the merits of non-violence. Guests: Phil Bradley; Elfriede Wedam

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Author Carmela Martino joins us to talk about her latest book, Playing By Heart. Segment II: Lisa Wagner-Carollo, Founder/Artistic Director of the Still Point Theatre Collective, joins us to talk about her organizations latest projects.

Host: Fr. Greg Sakowicz. Segment I: Fr. Lou Cameli joins us for the first half-hour to discuss his new book, "A New Vision of Family Life: A Reflection on Amoris Laetitia." Segment II: Fr. Jason Malave, the Cardinal's Delegate to Renew My Church, Strategic Planning and Implementation, joins us in-studio to discuss the latest developments in the Renew My Church initiative.

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. From their own cargiving experiences, Kelly Johnson and Deb Kelsey-Davis co-founded Nourish for Caregivers, helping them find a spiritual home in the Church, learning to thrive and grow in their faith as they care for a loved one.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Phil Andrew, the Archdiocese of Chicago's Director of Violence Prevention Initiatives, joins us in the studio for the entire program.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Fr. Jason Malave, the Cardinal's Delegate to Renew My Church, Strategic Planning and Implementation, joins us with an update on Renew My Church. Fr. Bob Gilbert, pastor of St. Joachim Parish also joined by phone. Segment II: Joseph Boland, Vice-President of Mission for Catholic Extension, talks about a Family Reunification Fund that has just been launcched in response to the human tragedy unfolding on the nation's southern border with Mexico.

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Bill Paradise joins Graz to discuss his latest book, Cancer, You and God. Segment II: Jenna Rummelhart, Senior Communications Coordinator with the Department of Parish Vitality and Mission, talks about this year's kick-off event for Theology on Tap.

Host: Fr. Greg Sakowicz. Segment I: Edward E. Gordon talks about his latest book: Divided on D-Day: How Conflicts and Rivalries Jeopardized the Allied Victory at Normandy. Segment II: The Upcoming Priest Convocation in June. Guests: Fr. Brad Zamora; Fr. Carl Morello.

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Fr. Jason Malave gives a Renew My Church update. Segment II: Christie L. Richardson talks about the new Fr. Augustus Tolton Peace Center in Chicago's Austin community.

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Memorial Day Field Masses will be held across the Archdiocese on Monday, Memorial Day. Guests: Fr. Larry Sullivan; Ted Ratajczyk. Segment II: On any given night, Catholic Charities of Chicago provides decent, safe and affordable housing for about 3,000 households comprised of individuals and families, the homeless, veterans and seniors. Eileen Higgins talks about the various services they offer to our nation's veterans.

Host: Fr. Greg Sakowicz.Segment I: Catholic-Muslim relations in the world today. Guests: Dan Olsen; Susan Pudelek; Azam Nizamuddin. Segment II: The important role of Deacons in the Catholic Church. Guests: Deacon Richard Hudzik; Deacon Bob Puhala; Christopher Weiland

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Wayne Magdziarz. Segment I: Dr. Mary Amore talks about programs in Mayslake Ministries. Segment II: Jim Disch interviews Fr. Felix Francisco Villamore Jr., a priest from the Philippines who ministers to 17,000 people.