On this episode of Big City Catholics, Fr. Thomas Ahern, Diocesan Director of the Propagation of the Faith, and Fr. David Costello, member of the Missionary Society of St. James the Apostle, join Bishop Brennan and Fr. Heanue to discuss the Church’s global celebration of World Mission Sunday. Bishop Brennan calls us to commit to a missionary spirit to build up the Church of God.
Fr. Joseph Miller joins Bishop Brennan on this special episode of Big City Catholics as they record from their retreat in Assisi, Italy. They recount the life of St. Francis and share their pilgrimage experience through the city, walking in the footprints of St. Francis, who dedicated his life to walking in the footprints of Jesus.
Tim Cecere, President of St. Francis College, joins Bishop Brennan and Fr. Heanue on this edition of Big City Catholics to talk about the value of a Catholic college education. They discuss how St. Francis College instills a Catholic identity by embracing people of all faiths that want to give back to the community while providing an education to students that will have an immeasurable impact on their lives.
In this edition of Big City Catholics, Bishop Brennan is joined by two guests from religious congregations celebrating significant anniversaries, Sr. Maryann Seton Lopiccolo, member of the Sisters of Charity of Halifax, and Sr. Joanne Callahan, Provincial leader of the Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk. They reflect on the founding of the congregations and celebrate their continued contributions to our diocese.
Ruth Nelson joins Bishop Brennan and Fr. Heanue on this episode of Big City Catholics to discuss her book, Our Lady of the World’s Fair, sharing the fascinating story of the transport of Michelangelo’s Pietà from the Vatican to the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City. They talk about the positive impact this living legacy had, which brought people closer to the Lord, and its continued message of love between God and our Blessed Mother.
In this week’s episode of Big City Catholics, Bishop Brennan and Fr. Heanue kick off the start of a new pastoral and school year by discussing the upcoming pastoral plans and events in our diocese as well as reflecting on the anniversary of 9/11.
Father Nicholas Apollonio, Pastor of St. Gabriel’s Church in East Elmhurst, joins Bishop Brennan on this episode of Big City Catholics as they discuss the 50-year celebration of the Neocatechumenal Way. Father Apollonio shares his personal experiences, encountering God through the program, and the major influence of community, which ultimately led to his vocation of priesthood and evangelization.
From Olympic Athlete to Diocesan Priest, Father Joseph Fitzgerald joins Bishop Brennan on this episode of Big City Catholics as they discuss his recent visit to the Olympics in Paris. They also speak on the importance of reinvigorating our faith. They call us to dive deeper, be a witness to the Lord, and encourage others to get closer to Him.
In this edition of Big City Catholics, Bishop Brennan and Fr. Heanue discuss the fraternal organization of the Knights of Columbus, founded by Blessed Michael McGivney and rooted in charity and support for life, vocations, and religious liberty. Bishop Brennan calls us to contemplate our universal call to holiness so as to have that power to transform the world.
Bishop Brennan and Fr. Heanue are back in the studio on this episode of Big City Catholics to discuss how the profound gift of the Eucharist is the food we need for the journey of our lives. Bishop Brennan encourages us to be faithful witnesses to Jesus’ presence in the Eucharist so that others might see what Jesus does within us.
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