Joanne Varnes: A Mission of Service at Catholic Charities
Catholic Forum
On this edition of Catholic Forum, Joanne Varnes, Program Manager at Catholic Charities joins the show to discuss the Food Assistance Program she manages with Catholic Charities and the ongoing need for donations to the food pantries around the diocese. Joanne discusses how grateful she is to be involved in the work of Catholic Charities and what it means to be able to serve her neighbors in need. To find out more about the work of Catholic Charities and the Food Assistance or Diaper Bank Programs, you can visit ccwilm.org and get in touch with Joanne. And we're back with a video interview...
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One of Us: Jeni Cantoran
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“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities.
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Knights of Columbus Essay Contest Winners & National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
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On this edition of Catholic Forum after the usual news update from Joe Owens, we'll hear from the winners of this year's Delaware Knights of Columbus Jerry Dawson Memorial Vocations Essay Contest. This year's winners - Nila Gopez, Carlos Kook, Greyson Pryslak, Lindsay Ewasko, and Ben Oliver, each receive a cash award in addition to presenting their essays on the Catholic Forum podcast. Each year students in grades 5-8 in Catholic schools and parish religious education programs are invited to submit their essays on the importance or impact of vocations. Following...
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One of Us: Porsha Harvey
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Catholic Forum x One of Us: Fritzie Korthas & Debrah Steinbrunner
Catholic Forum
On this episode of Catholic Forum we're starting a new crossover series with The Dialog podcast "One of Us". Listeners on digital platforms already know that One of Us is in the Catholic Forum feed, but for our radio listeners, here's an introduction to the One of Us podcast and to two individuals who support the work of the Diocese of Wilmington in their own way. The news update in this week's episode discusses the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, to find out more about the Diocese of Wilmington's efforts to urge the governors of Maryland and Delaware to "opt-in" to this...
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One of Us: Nate Peregoy
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Justin McLellan - From Peru to the Papacy: Pope Leo at One Year
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On this edition of Catholic Forum, Justin McLellan joins the show for the third in a miniseries looking back at the legacy of Pope Francis and the first year of Pope Leo's papacy. Justin is a native of Wilmington and attended the Sanford School before Notre Dame University and has spent the last several years as a journalist at the Vatican. Justin is currently the Vatican Correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter (ncronline.org). In this episode Justin shares his experience traveling to Peru soon after Pope Leo's election to meet with the people who knew "Father Prevost" and what the...
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Junno Arocho Esteves: Pope Leo XIV & Going Where the Gospel is Needed
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On this edition of Catholic Forum, Junno Arocho Esteves, International Correspondent for OSV News joins the show to discuss the first year of Pope Leo's pontificate and how his first words from the balcony on May 8, 2025: "peace be with you" - have become a roadmap for his papacy and taking the Gospel message where hope is needed. You can find Junno's writing on or on substack at Each week you can listen to The Catholic Forum podcast on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music podcasts and every Wednesday; and on Relevant Radio 640 every Saturday afternoon at for those in the...
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One of Us: Leslie Williams
Catholic Forum
“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities.
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Carol Glatz: Pope Francis & "What Would Jesus Do Today?"
Catholic Forum
On this episode of Catholic Forum, Carol Glatz, Editor in Chief of Catholic News Service, Rome joins the show to discuss the legacy of Pope Francis and covering his papacy and funeral as a Vatican journalist. You can find Catholic News Service content from Carol and her colleagues at usccb.org/catholicnewsservice or here on YouTube along with other social media platforms. Find Vatican Access at: Watch the complete interview with Carol, including photos referenced during the conversation on the Diocese of Wilmington YouTube Channel: youtube.com/DioceseofWilm. Each week you can listen to The...
info_outlineOn this edition of Catholic Forum, Joanne Varnes, Program Manager at Catholic Charities joins the show to discuss the Food Assistance Program she manages with Catholic Charities and the ongoing need for donations to the food pantries around the diocese. Joanne discusses how grateful she is to be involved in the work of Catholic Charities and what it means to be able to serve her neighbors in need.
To find out more about the work of Catholic Charities and the Food Assistance or Diaper Bank Programs, you can visit ccwilm.org and get in touch with Joanne.
And we're back with a video interview this week so head over to youtube.com/dioceseofwilm to watch the interview with Joanne!
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