The Catholic Echo Podcast

Episode 90: The Diocese of Youngstown catches up with our diocese representative with special assignments, Sister Joyce Candidi and Father Shawn Conoboy

Episode 90: The Diocese of Youngstown catches up with our diocese representative with special assignments, Sister Joyce Candidi and Father Shawn Conoboy  
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano chats with the general counselor of female religious and the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Our guests include Sister Joyce Candidi and Father Shawn Conoboy. 
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Episode 89: How do you recognize a Deacon and what is proper etiquette during a funeral?

Episode 89: How do you recognize a Deacon and what is proper etiquette during a funeral? 
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano explores how you recognize a Deacon and what the proper etiquette is during a funeral with Deacon Sylvester Frazzini and Deacon William Bancroft. Our guests are Deacon Sylvester Frazzini & Deacon William Bancroft, Permanent Deacons at Saint Columba Cathedral Parish in Youngstown. 
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Episode 88: A discussion on church music with Ralph Holtzhauser, Part I.

Episode 88: A discussion on church music with Ralph Holtzhauser, Part I. 
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Collin Vogt talks with the Diocesan Director of Music and Cathedral Musician Ralph Holtzhauser. This is part one of a three part series. Our guest is Ralph Holtzhauser from Saint Columba Cathedral in Youngstown. 
 
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Episode 87: The Diocese is preparing for the 3rd Annual Bishop’s Golf Classic.

Episode 87: The Diocese is preparing for the 3rd Annual Bishop’s Golf Classic.
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano checks out preparations for the 3rd Annual Bishop’s Golf Classic. Our guests include Bishop David Bonnar and Father William Wainio.
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Episode 86 What is happening at the Catholic Media Conference?

Episode 86 What is happening at the Catholic Media Conference? 
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Denis Biviano gives us an update on the upcoming Catholic Media Conference held in Phoenix, Arizona.  Our guests include CMA Executive Director Rob DeFrancesco and Diocesan staff Meagan Farrell and Katie Wagner.

Episode 85: The Diocese of Youngstown celebrates Priest Retirements.

Episode 85: The Diocese of Youngstown celebrates Priest Retirements. 
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano chats with three Diocesan priests who are retiring in July. Our guests include Msgr. Michael Cariglio, Father Stephen Wassie and Father David Merzweiler.
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Episode 84: What have we learned from Archbishop Fulton Sheen?

Episode 84: What have we learned from Archbishop Fulton Sheen? 
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano explores the teachings of Archbishop Fulton Sheen with Father Jim Korda and Diocesan Chancellor and Archivist Joan Lawson’
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Episode 83: Where are some Parish Festivals this summer?

Episode 83: Where are some Parish Festivals this summer? 
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Collin Vogt checks out some Parish festivals in the Diocese of Youngstown this summer. Our guests include Debbie Kruis from St. Joseph in Mantua and Scott Schulick from The Basilica of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 
 
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Episode 82 What is the “Care for Creation” Action Plan

Episode 82  What is the “Care for Creation” Action Plan 
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal we’re talking about the newly released “Care for Creation” Action Plan. Our Catholic faith teaches that we are to respect our environment and care for God’s creation. The action plan is based on Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ (2015) and Laudate Deum (2023). Our guests include Bishop David J. Bonnar and Diocese of Youngstown Director of Peace and Justice, RJ Mangan. 
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Episode 81: The Ordination of Travis Seagraves

Episode 81: The Ordination of Travis Seagraves 
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, we’re talking about the upcoming ordination of Deacon Travis Seagraves. Deacon Seagraves is the only priest to be ordained in the Diocese of Youngstown in 2025. He has spent the past year as a Transitional Deacon at Mount Carmel Church of Our Lady of Peace Parish in Ashtabula. Our guests include Deacon Travis Seagraves and his mentor, Father Raymond Thomas, who retired in 2024 after 52 years as a priest. 
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