Catholic Schools Today

Hosts: Dr. Jim Rigg and Fr. Greg Sakowicz. Segment I: Brother Rice High School's Robotics Club. Guests: Eric Gamboa; Milo Bradshaw. Segment II: Immaculate Conception School's Innovative Blended Learning Program. Guests: Marta Andres; Jeffrey Kerscher

Hosts: Graziano Marcheschi and Dr. Jim Rigg. Segment I: The Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy. Guest: Pamela Sherley. Segment II: Prayer of St. Francis. Guest: Karen Brodzik.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Early Childhood Catholic Education. Guests: Julie Ramski; Bridget LaPietra. Segment II: St. Benedict Preparatory School's Agora Week. Guests: Rachel Gemo; Stephanie Sefa; Stephanie Tabar; Natalia Kieta

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Dr. Jim Rigg. NCEA Lead. Learn. Proclaim. Guests: Mike Longo; Maria Hawk; Rev. Jason Malave; Larry Manetti; Margarita Flores; Ana Hernandez.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools Superintendent Update. Segment II: St. Zachary's First Communicants Attend Retreat. Guest: Caroline Forestor. Segment III: Pope Francis Global Academy Update. Guests: Terrance O'Rourke; Jodi Thyen.

Hosts: Dr. Jim Rigg and Wayne Magdziarz. Segment I Verizon Innovative App Challenge Winners in Illinois are Catholic Schools. Guests: Janine Nicolas; Makayla D'Ambrosia; Diniah Dean; Sophia Rodriguez. Segment II: African American Heritage Month Prayer Service. Guests: Julie Welborn; Bobbie Hicks.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Dr. Jim Rigg. Segment I: Our Lady of the Wayside School named a Blue Ribbon School. Guests: David Wood. Segment II: High School Students Trip to Rome. Guests: Al Rendak; Luke McGinnis; Caitlin Hennessy

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Wayne Magdziarz. Segment I: Three Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools Receive Blue Ribbon Award. Guests: Mary Keenley; Kristina Reyes. Segment II: Catholic High School Placement Test will be January 9, 2016. Guests: Irene Heidelbauer; Dan Turney

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Saint Mary School Theme. Guests: Nikki Raferty; Debbie Eppel. Segment II: Saint Viator High School - Apple School of Distinction. Guests: Eileen Manno; Mary Lee DeBelina; Maggie Miskowicz; Peggy Gosch. Segment III: New Regional School Has a Name. Guest: Fr. Peter Wojcik.

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Saint Mary School Theme. Guests: Nikki Raferty; Debbie Eppel. Segment II: Saint Viator High School - Apple School of Distinction. Guests: Eileen Manno; Mary Lee DeBelina; Maggie Miskowicz; Peggy Gosch. Segment III: New Regional School Has a Name. Guest: Fr. Peter Wojcik.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: New Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Dr. Jim Rigg. Segment II: Fr. Matt O'Donnell talks about the exciting things happeneing at Tolton Academy.

Host: Fr. Greg Sakowicz. Segment I: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy Expansion. Guest: Shane Stascuk. Segment II: Catholic School Teachers Visit Israel. Guests: Justin Lane; Priya Amin

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Pilot Program for School Regionalization. Guests: Fr. Peter Wojcik; Ryan Duggan. Segment II: Two Catholic School Alumni Are Newly Ordained Priests. Guests: Fr. Matt Heinrich; Fr. Bob Regan

Host: Fr. Greg Sakowicz. Segment I: Illinois Kids Campaign. Guests: Sr. Mary Paul McCaughey; William Godwin. Segment II; St. Celestine School Brings 1:1 Technology for All Students. Guest: Jeanine Rocchi. Segment III: Edmund Rice Youth Camp. Guests: Michelle England; Ryan Ludwig; Tim Papiernik

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: St. Alexander School Teacher Wins All Expense Paid Professional Development. Guest: Mary Dombrowski. Segment II: St. Sylvester Students Learn with New Jersey Students. Guest: Daniel Bennett. Segment III: St. Rita High School Students Receive Scholarships. Guests: Dan Smith; Tyre Lee

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Bridgeport Catholic Academy Celebrates it's 30th Anniversary. Guests: Killian Buckley; Chris Dransoff; Sr. Margaret Farley. Segment II: Catholic School Teachers Visit Israel. Guest: Vito DeFrisco. Segment III: Josephinum Academy's Exchange Program. Guests: Sonya Everett; Anjelika Noel Roman

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Catholic High School Spring Shadow Days. Guest: Tom Kleinschmidt. Segment II: St. Monica Academy Students Headed to State Science Competition. Guests: Ray Coleman. Segment III: St. Theresa School Celebrates 60 Years of Education. Guests: Fr. Tim Fairman; Mary Keenley.

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy will open in Fall, 2015. Guests: Fr. Bob Miller; Fr. Matt O'Donnell. Segment II: Catholic School Teachers Visit Israel. Guests: Julie Wellborn; Kasey Bree; Sean Sweany. Segment III: St. Albert the Great School Shows it's Warm and Fuzzy Side. Guest: Terrance O'Rourke.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: St. Margaret of Scotland and St. Clement Schools Partnership. Guests: Kevin Powers; Melissa Dan. Segment II: Our Lady of Charity Service Projects: Guest: Katie Olson. Segment III: St. Benedict Preparatory School. Guests: Haley Hogan; Sara Eden; Sarah Landor

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy Treble Choir. Guests: Paul French; Shane Staszcuk; Cat Marinescu; Madison Staszcuk; Maggie Bannan

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Madonna Foundation Scholars Program. Guests: Annie Ginzkey; Kim (Trinity High School Senior). Segment II: Blue Ribbon Schools. Guests: Nikki Raftery; Vito DeFrisco; Mary Ellyn Billmeyer

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Saint Viator High School Named a Blue Ribbon School. Guest: Fr. Corey Brost. Segment II: DePaul College Prep Program. Guest: Dr. James Quaid. Segment III: Berens Scholars. Guests: Izabela Rostkowski; Kathleen Heneghan; Alisa Martorano

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Vicariate VI 8th Grade Community Mass. Guests: Karen Brodzik; Matt Lungaro. Segment II: Frassati Catholic Academy hosting 38 guests from Italy's Scuola Libera G.K. Chesterton. Guest: Fr. Ron Lewinski. Segment III: Preparing 8th graders for the sacrament of Confirmation in unique ways. Guest: Heather Kelsey.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Leo High School is a safe haven throughout the summer. Guest: Dan McGrath. Segment II: All Star Teacher from St. Emily School, Regina Kinasz. Segment III: AdvancED System implementation has begun. Guest: Dr. Jorge Pena.

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Our Lady of Tepeyac School's Service Trip. Guests: Becca Noonan; Esmeralda De La Luz. Segment II: St. Hyacinth School Community Events. Guests: Christine Huzenis; Jodi Thyen. Segment III: St. helen School Centennial Celebration. Guest: Marianne Johnson

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: St. Matthias School is the First Illinois Catholic Elementary School with International Baccalaureate Programme. Guest: Sandria Morten; Rev. John Sanaghan. Segment II: St. Mary Star of the Sea School Parents Buile a Kaboom Playground. Guests: Adela Carlin; George Perez. Segment III: St. Clement and St. Margaret of Scotland Form New Partnership. Guests: Melissa Dan; Kevin Powers

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Golden Apple Award Winner from St. Nicholas Cathedral School. Guests: Melissa Talaber Matwyshyn; Dr. Susan Kurland; Alex Tymouch; Dania Hrynewcz. Segment II: Pope John XXIII School Celebrates the Canonization of it's namesake. Guest: Jeff Taylor. Segment III: St. Daniel the Prophet Students Learn About Earth Day. Guest: Jessica Ficaro

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Northside Catholic Academy's Curriculum Fair and Spring Soiree. Guest: Kristi Erickson. Segment II: St. Kilary School's Adopt-A-Soldier Program Visit. Guests: Kathie Donovan; Emily Sexton. Segment III: Maternity B.V.M. School Renovation. Guest: Patrick Landry.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Wayne Magdziarz. Segment I: St. Margaret of Scotland Students Attend March For Life. Guest: Kevin Powers. Segment II: St. Joseph School in Wilmette Celebrates Year of the Parent. Guest: Laszlo Katona. Segment III: St. Stanislaus Kostka School Holds 2nd Annual Leadership Day. Guests: Marjorie Hill; Kendal David; Alexandra Keidkamp.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: African American Heritage Prayer Service. Guests: Andrew Lyke; Julie Welborn. Segment II: St. Theresa School in Palatine Early Childhood Education Program. Guest: Teri Colbus. Segment III: Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools Pursue System-Wide Accreditation through AdvancED. Guests: Dr. Mary Kearney; Dr. Jorge Pena. Segment IV: St. Andrew School is named a Blue Ribbon School. Guests: Al Ackermann; Sarah Casavechia

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Catholic Schools Week Events at Our Lady of Tepeyac School. Guests: Claudia Mendez; Michelle Espinoza. Segment II: Catholic Schools Week Events at St. Cornelius School. Guest: Christina Bowman. Segment III: Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic School's Virtual Academy. Guest: Kathleen Conklin. Segment IV: Northside Catholic Academy was one of eight Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools named a Blue Ribbon School. Guest: Debbie Sullivan

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment one - St. Juliana School is using The Reebok Foundations's Build Our Kid's Success (BOKS) program. Volunteers, usually parents, run a before school workout with a curriculum already designed my The Reebok Foundation. They started the program last week and already have over 80 students participating. Guests: Katrina McDermett; Mary Hazard. Segment two - St. Joan of Arc and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy, along with six other Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools, were recognized in Washington D.C. by the U.S. Department of Education as Blue Ribbon Schools. Guests: Carrie Hampson; Shane Staszcuk. Segment three - The Catholic high school placement test will be held on Saturday, January 11th. A representative from Our Lady of Tepeyac High School (all girls school) and Leo High School (all boys school) will speak about the importance of a Catholic high school education and the placement test. Guests: Lily De La Luz; Dan McGrath.

Hosts: Graziano Marcheschi and Wayne Magdziarz. Segment I: Caritas Scholarship. Guest: KK Cleland. Segment II: Nancy Nasko named National Distinguished Principal. Guest: Nancy Nasko. Segment III: Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools named Blue Ribbon Schools. Guests: Deb Rodee; Julia Kelly

Host: Wayne Magdziarz. Segment I: Fr. Tom McCarthy from St. Rita High School met Pope Francis. Segment II: High School Open Houses. Guests: Jon Baffico Michelle Ruiz. Segment III: Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools grow for the first time since 1965. Guest: Jerry Spatara.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Wayne Magdziarz. Segment I: St. Gerald School opens the Jonathan Collins Activity Center. Guests: Al Theis. Segment II: St. Christina School starts the school year with a new playground. Guests: Mary Stokes; Amy Gomez. Segment III: St. Matthias School expands. Guest: Adam Dufault

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: St. Bede School in Ingleside wins Dream Machine School Makeover Contest. Guest: Charles Pinto. Segment II: Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools Celebrate The Year of the Parent. Guests: Esther Hicks; Ryan Blackburn. Segment III: Prince of Peace School's RoboPoP Team are LegoLand Champs. Guests: Kathleen Rauch; Colleen Case; Maddie Case.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: STEM Program at Our Lady of Victory. Guests: Jennifer Hodge; Mary Feeney. Segment II: St. Clement Families Traveled to El Salvador. Guests: Fr. Ken Simpson; Melissa Dan

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools Superintendent Update. Segment II: Fenwick High School's John Paulett is a Golden Apple Award Recipient. Segment III: Seton Academy's Jason Smith is named A Gates Millennium Scholar.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Mount Carmel High School's Curt Ehrenstrom is a Golden Apple Award Recipient. Segment II: St. Thomas the Apostle School celebrates Children's Book Week. Segment III: Catholic New World and Office of Catholic Schools' 2013 Essay Contest Winner. Guests: Curt Ehrenstrom; Candace Scheidt; Tristan Mayer.

Host: Wayne Magdziarz. Segment I: Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools Superintendent update with Sr. Mary Paul McCaughey. Segment II: Queen of All Saints Parent Association wins 2013 NCEA Distinguished Home and School Association Award. Segment III: St. Bordenaro wins 2013 NCEA Leonard F. DeFiore Parental Choice Advocate Award.

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools Superintendent update with Sr. Mary Paul McCaughey. Segment II: St. Thecla School adds new programs. Guest: Dan Gargano. Segment III: St. Frances Xavier School in Wilmette was one of six Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools recently named a Blue Ribbon School. Guest: Dan McKenna.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Wayne Magdziarz. Segment I: Update from Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools Superintendent, Sr. Mary Paul McCaughey. Segment II: Sacred Heart School Welcomes Alumni. Guests: Steve Adams. Luis Verdi. Segment III: St. Edmund School Engages the Community through Social Media. Guests: Michael Sweeney; Susie Malnar.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Update from Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools Superintendent, Sr. Mary Paul McCaughey. Segment II: Catholic Schools Week. Guests: Stephanie Sutton; Joni Schwarzbeck; Mary Beth Ginley; Mary Jo Talaga. Segment III: Nancy Nasko named NCEA Distinguished Principal. Guests: Nancy Nasko; Sal Guccione; Alex Moreno

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Wayne Magdziarz. Segment I: Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools Superintendent Sr. Mary Paul McCaughey gives an update about Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools. Segment II: The Catholic High School Placement Test will be given on Saturday, January 12, 2013, at 8 a.m. Guess: Michael Dougherty; Dan McGrath. Segment III: Six Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools have been named Blue Ribbon Schools. Guests: Sue Castagna; Venette "Vinny" Biancalana; Kathleen Gorman.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Wayne Magdziarz. Segment I: Capital for Kids is a reception held at The Capital Grille in downtown Chicago. Funds raised will be for the Cardinal's Scholarship Fund. Guest: Bill Booth. Segment II: Golden Apple Award Winner, Zackary Ruelas. Segment III: Catholic Schools honor veterans. Guest: Mary Vitulli.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Wayne Magdziarz. Segment I: Holy Cross School Celebrates 75th Anniversary. Guests: Janice DiVicenzo; Jen Bobay. Segment II: St. Frances of Rome teacher wins "Symetra Heroes in the Classroom" award. Guest: Rose Grill. Segment III: Partners in Education Conference and High Schoool Expo. Guests: Daniel Foertsch; Katie Pins.

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: St. Juliana School is incorporating a new character education program called Building Peace Project. Guest: Amanda Oh. Segment II: A new school called Nativity Early Childhood Center will open September 17th on the southwest side. Guests: Mary Egan; Julie Ramski. Segment III: Carmel Catholic High School held a groundbreaking ceremony in June for their new Information Commons and Fine Arts Center. Guests: Greg Hirsch; Judith Mucheck

Host: Graziano Marcheschi. Sr. Mary Paul McCaughey gives an update on Catholic Schools. Segment I: Fr. Robert Kruger speaks about his experience at St. Mary School in Buffalo Grove. Segment II: NET Ministries will host retreats for Chicago Catholic youth this winter. Guest: Al Theis. Segment III: St. Gregory the Great High School celebrates their 75th Anniversary. Guest: Robin Forestal.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Wayne Magdziarz. Segment I: St. Philip Neri School raising funds for a new playground. Guest: Linda Sanders. Segment II: Ascension School celebrating 100 years of Catholic education. Guest: Mary Jo Burns. Segment III: Mount Assisi Academy celebrating 60 years of Catholic Education. Guests: Sister Mary Francis Werner; Marina Tadros.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Graziano Marcheschi. Segment I: Golden Apple Award Winner from St. Malachy School. Guest: Bridgid Miller. Segment II: Dream Machine School Makeover Contest Winner, St. Cornelius School. Guest: Christina Bowman. Segment III: Leo High School Track Team wins back-to-back 1A IHSA State Championships. Guest: Edward Adams.