Archdiocese Of St. Louis

Special events this Christmas season and Catholic schools lending a helping hand. This and more coming up on a new brand new edition of the Catholic Gateway Podcast. Links: Ste. Genevieve Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form -https://www.facebook.com/events/177153252872167/ The first installment of Archbishop Carlson's four-part series on the joy of living the Gospel in the Archdiocese of St. Louis is now available. It can be found at stlouisreview.com/JoyfulEncounter.

A National Night of Prayer for Life, St. John’s Bible at the Cathedral Basilica, and a new President at St. Pius X High School. This and more coming up on a new brand new edition of the Catholic Gateway Podcast. Plus, the Director of Pastoral Planning, John Schwob, explains where the Archdiocese of St. Louis ranks in terms of priests per Catholic - the answer might surprise you.

After a hiatus of several weeks, the Catholic Gateway Podcast weekly news update returns! The news this week features an apology to Fr. Joseph Jiang, Advent events, and a new bishop in Missouri. This and more on the Catholic Gateway Podcast weekly news update for December 4, 2017. Also, Fr. Nick Smith, director of the Office of Sacred Worship of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, joins me to discuss the hidden meanings and traditions of the Advent season.

Father Manuel Williams, a priest of the Congregation of the Resurrection and longtime friend of Sister Antona Ebo, delivered the homily for the funeral Mass of the long-time civil rights leader on Monday, November 20, 2017 at St. Alphonsus Liguori "Rock" Church in St. Louis, MO. Coverage from the St. Louis Review: http://stlouisreview.com/article/2017-11-20/legacy-gentle-soul

Area nurse Liz Vogel joins host Michael Horn from the Office of Laity and Family Life to discuss her efforts in evangelization.

Michael Horn talks to Stan Buncher from Assumption Parish in Mattese about his personal evangelization efforts.

Within the Archdiocese of St. Louis there are nearly 200 locations where Mass is celebrated on any given Sunday. For many of the roughly half a million Catholics in the archdiocese, that Sunday Mass is their only regular encounter with a priest. So, what does Father do the rest of the week? On this episode of the Catholic Gateway Podcast you’ll learn about an interesting method some priests have used to answer that question. --- Links: St. Louis Review article on #LifeAsAPriest: stlouisreview.com/article/2017-08-24/twitter-hashtag For information about vocations: archstl.org/vocations

Honoring health care professionals, a new medical clinic on wheels, and pro-life news, straight ahead on this Catholic Gateway Podcast weekly news update for October 16, 2017. Plus, Jennifer Brinker provides an update on pro-life laws, recent legislation, and new lawsuits in the state of Missouri.

Pro-life news, the annual White Mass, the pastoral assembly, and more on this Catholic Gateway Podcast news update for October 9, 2017. Plus, the new Interactive Media Specialist for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Leah Nienas, joins the podcast to talk about her first few weeks in the position.

Help for hurricane relief, and the annual Red Mass, on this Catholic Gateway Podcast weekly news update for October 2, 2017. Plus, Dave Luecking joins the podcast to talk about an upcoming pilgrimage along the Katy Trail (read his story here: http://stlouisreview.com/article/2017-09-28/fatima-pilgrimage). As mentioned in the podcast, link to donate to hurricane relief: connect.jesuitscentralsouthern.org/hurricanerelief. Catholic Gateway Podcast featuring Molly Judd and Stephanie to: https://soundcloud.com/archstl/catholic-gateway-podcast-workers-in-the-vinyard

Michael Horn talks to Allan Schwarb about his faith journey from being raised a Baptist, becoming Presbyterian, to finally reaching the Catholic Church.

Molly Judd hasn’t always felt a calling to religious life; she thinks it probably began during her teen years. Like Molly, Stephanie To has also had a wealth of worldly experience but heard God calling her to something more. They both happened to work for the Archdiocese of St. Louis during the same period of time and both joined their respective religious orders this fall. On this episode, you'll hear about their discernment and what it was like to work for the Church during that process.

A prayer vigil for peace, Mass under the arch, and more, on this Catholic Gateway Podcast weekly news update for September 25, 2017. Plus, Lisa Johnston, photographer with the St. Louis Review joins the podcast to talk about covering SLU's bicentennial Mass under the Gateway Arch on Saturday, September 23.

Annual Catholic Appeal results, Archbishop Carlson calls for peace, and lots of upcoming events, on this Catholic Gateway Podcast weekly news update for September 18, 2017. Dave Luecking also joins the podcast to talk about his story on Fr. Tom Kirchhoefer who rode out Hurricane Irma in Florida.

Honoring emergency responders, crossing the Delmar Divide, and cleaning a cemetery, on this Catholic Gateway Podcast weekly news update for September 11, 2017. Also, the impact of Hurricane Harvey is still being felt in Texas; meanwhile Florida is reeling from Hurricane Irma. Catholic Charities of St. Louis is accepting donations to assist in the relief efforts of both disasters. Visit https://www.ccstl.org/get-involved/donate/ to donate. Online stlouisreview.com and archstl.org will have up to date coverage.

This week on the Catholic Gateway Podcast, we hear from Jennifer Brinker who has two stories about pro-life organizations doing great work in the cause for life year-round. Also, Archbishop Carlson has asked parishes to hold a special collection for Hurricane Harvey relief. Visit www.ccstl.org/get-involved/donate to contribute. Plus, a recap of other news in the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

Michael Horn interviews college freshman Ben Krapu about his faith journey and his experience with evangelization.

This week, on the Catholic Gateway Podcast News Update: - Please keep the people of Texas in your prayers this week as they deal with historic flooding and storm damage from Hurricane Harvey. Visit stlouisreview.com and archstl.org for continuing coverage and ways to help. You can read a statement from Archbishop Carlson at http://archstl.org/node/4404949 - A statement from the Missouri Catholic Conference after Governor Eric Greitens issued a stay of execution on August 22nd for Marcellus Williams. - High School Nights at Catholic high school in the archdiocese are coming up in the month of September. Visit archstl.org/education for more. And of course more news from the St. Louis Review. We'll also talk to Joe Kenny and briefly preview the fall sports scene in Catholic schools.

The Catholic Gateway Podcast News Update for August 21, 2017: - Archbishop Carlson published an editorial in the St. Louis Review regarding the violence and demonstrations in Virginia. - Five priests of the Archdiocese of St. Louis shared a day in their #LifeAsAPriest on twitter. - And school has begun for St. Louis schools. Also, St. Louis Review photographer Lisa Johnston joins the podcast to discuss her plans are for covering the solar eclipse.

On the Catholic Gateway Podcast News Update for the week of August 14, 2017: Bishop Robert J. Shaheen, the first Maronite priest to be ordained in the United States passed away on August 9th and South City Catholic Academy opened to a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, August 10th. You'll also hear about this week's Quintessentials from the St. Louis Review. For these stories, events, and more visit stlouisreview.com and archstl.org, and follow the Archdiocese of St. Louis and the St. Louis Review on Twitter, facebook, and Instagram.