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Each Saturday, Catholic Forum brings you a news update from The Dialog, the official news source for the Diocese of Wilmington, and an interview segment of about 21 minutes in length. Catholic Forum is the longest-running Catholic talk show on radio, having begun in 1939 on a radio station in Wilmington, Delaware. It is now heard every Saturday afternoon at 1:30 on Relevant Radio 640 and is heard in the Philadelphia and South Jersey area as well as throughout the State of Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore. As soon as it finishes airing on the radio, a new program podcast debuts at 2:00 p.m. ET each Saturday afternoon. Catholic Forum is a production of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
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Now displaying: October, 2017
Oct 29, 2017

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a brief introduction, and the Gospel for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, we learn about the Little Sisters of the Poor and their work in the Diocese of Wilmington. Sister Rose Marie, LSP, is the chief fundraiser for the Jeanne Jugan Home in Newark, Delaware. She is joined by Ms. Debbie Strengari, the Development Director. The Little Sisters of the Poor have been helping the added poor of the area for over 100 years.

Oct 22, 2017

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a brief introduction, the Gospel for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary time, and a beautiful song from Beth Nielsen Chapman's "Hymns" CD, we will hear highlights from the September 30, 2017 Mass at the Diocese of Wilmington Marian Pilgrimage to the Basilica Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. After a warm welcome by Msgr. Walter Rossi, Rector of the Basilica, we will hear Bishop W. Francis Malooly's homily.

Oct 15, 2017

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a brief introduction, and the Holy Gospel for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, author Susie Lloyd is interviewed. A frequent guest on Catholic Forum, Susie discusses her latest book, “Yes, God: What Ordinary Families Can Learn about Parenting from Today's Vocation Stories.”   By profiling ten men and women on their journeys to the priesthood and the convent, Susie discovered lessons that can be used by any parents who want to raise faithful children.

Oct 8, 2017

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a brief introduction, the Holy Gospel for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, and music from the CD, "Catholic Treasures," hear an interview with Alice Reis Israel of Lewes, Delaware. On October 13, 1917, Alice's father, Dominic Reis, was in Fatima, Portugal and was an eye-witness to the "Miracle of the Sun." Alice recounts this event, in her father's own words, and tells of the impact that this had on her father and his family.

Oct 1, 2017

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a brief introduction, the Holy Gospel for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, and a musical selection from the CD "More Than 50 Most Loved Hymns," Dr. Lou De Angelo, Superintendent of Schools for the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, will talk about the schools that have been serving Catholic families in Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore for many years. Our schools are a blessing to our faith community. 

 

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