Catholic Forum

“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities.

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, Catholic Charities' Stephanie Kelton will talk to Lisa Ritchie, Program Manager for Behavioral Health Services for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington.  Lisa walks us through the various inpatient services for adults, children, couples and groups offered by Catholic Charities and discusses a new program designed to help youths who are dealing with psychosis.  You can see Stephanie's interview with Lisa on our YouTube channel. Catholic Forum is a weekly production of the Diocese of Wilmington's Office of Communication. Send comments to [email protected]. Like of follow us at Facebook.com/CatholicForum. 

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from Joe Owens of The Dialog, we talk to Mr. Scott Wilson, the new principal of Saints Peter and Paul High School in Easton, Maryland.  Serving the youth of Maryland's Eastern Shore since 1958, Saints Peter and Paul High School recently moved to a brand new state of the art campus. We learn about this amazing school and how it is a place where students can develop their minds, bodies and spirits. We also talk about Catholic Schools Week which takes place from January 27 to February 2, 2024. Catholic Forum is a production of the Office of Communications of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. You can see a video of this interview at YouTube.com/DioceseofWilm.

“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish communities.

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, we talk with the Executive Director of La Plaza Delaware, Ms. Mary Dupont.  For the last several years, the organization has been assisting Latino entrepreneurs navigate the governmental and cultural obstacles to starting and succeeding in business in Sussex County, Delaware. Mary shares how the local Catholic parish, Saint Michael the Archangel, has been instrumental to the success of the endeavor. You can listen to the Catholic Forum podcast in its entirety on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music and iHeartRadio or at cdow.org/CatholicForum and on Relevant Radio 640 every Saturday afternoon at 1:30. You can see a video of this interview by searching Diocese of Wilmington on YouTube, or click here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9UtEPD9U4Y Catholic Forum is a production of the Office of Communication of the Diocese of Wilmington.

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, we will chat with Father James Loughran, SA, a Franciscan Friar of the Atonement and the Director of the Graymoor Ecumenincal and Interreligious Institute. Father will discuss the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, and the cause for canonization of Servant of God, Father Paul Wattson of Graymoor. Among Father Paul's many amazing accomplishments, he established the Friars of the Atonement and the Week of Prayer. He was born in Millington, on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Catholic Forum is a production of the Office of Communications of the Diocese of Wilmington and is heard on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio and Amazon Music podcasts and is broadcast every Saturday at 1:30 p.m. on Relevant Radio 640 which reaches most of the mid-Atlantic region. 

On this episide of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, Catholic Charities' Stephanie Kelton talks with Program Manager, Jennifer Trager, about the work of Seton Center in Princess Anne, Maryland. For many years, Seton Center has been serving the community needs of Summerset County - Maryland's poorest county. Catholic Forum is a production of the Diocese of Wilmington's Office of Communication. You can see a video of Stephanie's interview with Jennifer on the Diocese of Wilmington's YouTube Channel - youtube.com/DioceseofWilm. Follow us at Facebook.com/CatholicForum. Like. Subscribe. Follow. 

“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish communities.

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, we chat with Mr. Fritz Jones. In 1978, he joined Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington as a staff member at one of their group homes. In January 2024, Fritz is retiring after 45 years of service to the vunerable of Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore.  Join us as we look back at Fritz's career and his impact on our community. 

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, we present our annual Christmas special, including The Most Reverend William E. Koenig's 2023 Christmas message to the people of Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore, a report from the Vatican, and more! Plus some great Christmas hymns. Merry Christmas from the Diocese of Wilmington.