The Catholic Echo Podcast

The Catholic Echo Podcast is your official source on what’s happening now in the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown. Bishop David J. Bonnar and members of our diocesan community discuss your burning spiritual questions with your host, Dennis Biviano. Do you have a spiritual question about Catholic topics? Please email communications@youngstowndiocese.org. Youngstown locals can listen to the Catholic Echo Podcast on WHOT-FM 101, WYFM-FM 102.9, WQXK-FM 105.1 on Sundays at 6:30 a.m. The Catholic Echo Podcast is produced by the Communications Department of the Diocese of Youngstown with support from the Annual Diocesan Appeal and Cumulus Radio Youngstown.

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Episodes

Wednesday Nov 19, 2025

Episode 102: Recap of the Community Day of Hope
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano talks with Catholic Charities Director Rachel Hrbolich, Saint Teresa of Calcutta Pastor Father Christopher Cicero and others. It serves as a recap for the first annual Day of Hope Event, which took place November 15.
 Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.

Wednesday Nov 05, 2025

Episode 101: St. Joseph Maximo 175th anniversary and Archives Center Update
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano talks with Andrew Conrad, a parishioner and historian at Saint Joseph Maximo Church on the parish’s 175th Anniversary. The Diocesan Chancellor Joan Lawson will also speak on the progress of the All Saints Diocesan Archives Center on the property of the former Saints Cyril and Methodius Church.
 Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.

Wednesday Oct 22, 2025

Episode 100: How do you pray the rosary 
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano talks with Sister Martha Reed on the history of the rosary and how you pray the rosary.
 Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.

Wednesday Oct 08, 2025

Episode 99: Spanish Ministry in the Diocese of Youngstown
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano talks with Paulina Montaldo on her career and her new project SOMOS.
 Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.

Wednesday Sep 24, 2025

Episode 98: Vocations Month, Part II 
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano talks with Sister Regina Rogers, Father Matt Roehrig, Parochial Vicar of Saint Paul Monastery and Diocesan Pastoral Associate Deacon Greg Wood. This is the second part of a two part series on Vocations Month. 
 Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.
 

Wednesday Sep 10, 2025

Episode 97: Vocations Month, Part I
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano talks with Bishop David Bonnar, Seminarian Daniel LaPolla, Father Frassati Davis, pastor of Saint Dominic Parish and Deacon William Bancroft, Diocesan Director of the Permanent Diaconate. This is part one of a two part series.
 Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.
 

Wednesday Aug 27, 2025

Episode 96: An in depth look at The Most Holy Trinity and remembering Father David Bridling. 
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano interviews John Charlillo on his film documentary on the Most Holy Trinity as well as remembering one of the contributors Father David Bridling. Our guest is John Charlillo from the Bach Project. 
Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.

Wednesday Aug 20, 2025

Episode 95: Find out what the Buzz is about in The Diocese of Youngstown. 
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 Glory Bee Ministry, a faith based community committed to the love of nature in Portage County. Our guest is Aimee Crane from Glory Bee Ministry. 
Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.

Wednesday Aug 13, 2025

Episode 94: A discussion on church music with Ralph Holtzhauser, Part III. 
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Collin Vogt concludes his interview with the Diocesan Director of Music and Cathedral Musician Ralph Holtzhauser. This is part three of a three part series. Our guest is Ralph Holtzhauser from Saint Columba Cathedral in Youngstown. 
Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.

Wednesday Aug 06, 2025

Episode 93: How is the Diocese of Youngstown helping local farmers? 
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 the Diocese of Youngstown is helping local farmers by restarting the Office of Rural Life and Ministry. Our guests are Father Thomas Dyer, Office of Rural Life and Ministry and Kristy Pero, owner of Pero Dairy Farm. 
Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.

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