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 squeeze in a discussion on the Orders of Blessings in the Ordinary Time of our sacramental lives. 

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 leadership, especially missionary disciples, play in laying the foundational elements of renewal.

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, and even national level. Dr. Swain shares her thoughts on the importance of missionary discipleship and the role they play in justice issues, advocacy, and service

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 Peace Center. Join Katie Bredemann as she welcomes Carla Gutierrez, Department Director of Catholic Charities Youth Counseling Department, and Tashika Eubanks, SCaN Program Supervisor to discuss the positive impact SCaN is having already in Chicago. 

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 Center Senior Center  who is one of these extraordinary longtime Catholic Charities employees. 

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.