Catholic Diocese Of Buffalo Podcasts

The Pre-Theology program at Christ the King Seminary. www.cks.edu

Catholic Charities' Chemical Dependency Treatment Program with supervisor, Maura Beres, and counselor, Tiffany Montemage. https://www.ccwny.org/services/outpatient-clinic

Diane Zwirecki from St. Mary of the Assumption in Lancaster tells us about collaborating on a Lenten program with 3 other Lancaster-Depew parishes. The Story of Faith is a 2-night event (March 20 & 21) featuring our second guest, Frank Runyeon, who presents the same program on March 17 & 18 at St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Geneseo. http://www.runyeonproductions.com/

The 2017 Catholic Women's Conference with founding organizers Valerie Rotella-Zafuto and Amy Blair. www.catholicwomenofbuffalo.org

For World Marriage Day and National Marriage Week we discuss Marriage preparation and the Office of Family Life with Director, Nancy Scherr, and her husband, Deacon Thomas Scherr. www.buffalodiocese.org/family-life

With the news focus on immigration this past week we look back at 2 interviews from last year dealing with refugees: Deacon Don Weigel's CRS trip working with Syrian refugees (May 1), and the Catholic Charities Health Center serving refugees on the West Side of Buffalo (May 22).

As we celebrate Catholic Schools Week, John Leberman, director of advancement at St. Benedict School in Amherst, discusses A Taste of St. Ben's as well as other things happening at their school. www.stbenschool.org

Cheryl Calire, Director of Pro-Life Activities, discusses the upcoming March for Life and the 6th Annual Benefit Banquet for the St. Gianna Molla Pregnancy Outreach Center. https://www.buffalodiocese.org/pro-life

Christmas projects from Daybreak TV Productions, including Come Let Us Adore Him, Christmas Mass on ABC, and an Our Daily Bread Christmas special. www.daybreaktv.org

Father Bill Quinlivan, newly appointed Pastor of St. Martin of Tours and St. Thomas Aquinas parishes in South Buffalo, talks about his new book, Coming Home to Christmas Through Advent. www.frbillsings.com

Gala 22:6, the annual event supporting Catholic Education scholarships. http://www.501auctions.com/gala226

An update on Upon This Rock. www.uponthisrockwny.org

Thomas Awiapo from Ghana tells his story of being helped by Catholic Relief Services in his youth which led to working on their behalf today. www.crs.org

Beyond the Year of Mercy: Deacons Bill Hynes and Greg Feary discuss the topic as part of an ongoing faith enrichment series at Our Lady of Pompeii in Lancaster. www.olpparish.com

An audio pilgrimage with St. Luke's Mission of Mercy to sites in WNY where St. John Neumann ministered.

The Works of Mercy at St. Luke's Mission of Mercy with co-directors, Amy Betros and Norm Paolini. www.stlukesmissionofmercy.org

Kevin Keenan, Chair of the Diocesan Public Policy Committee and former Director of Communications, discusses Faithful Citizenship and public policy. www.buffalodiocese.org/about-the-diocesan-public-policy-committee#

As we celebrate the Blue Mass this weekend in the Diocese, Father Joe Bayne, OSF from the Franciscan Center in South Buffalo discusses his work as a chaplain with first responders. www.franciscancenterinc.org

The WNY Catholic is sponsoring a pilgrimage to Fatima and Lourdes with Msgr. David Slubecky, Vicar General of the Diocese. He and Director of Communications, George Richert, also discuss an information night at St. Joseph Cathedral on October 19 at 7PM. www.wnycatholic.org/fatima

Father Peter Calabrese, CRSP from Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Lewiston leads off the month of October which is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. www.fatimashrine.org