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.
Episodes

Thursday Jan 16, 2025
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
Episode 64 What does it mean to be a Confirmation Sponsor or Godparent?
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal and Cumulus Radio Youngstown, we’re talking about Confirmation Sponsors and Godparents with Father John-Michael Lavelle, vicar of missionary discipleship and Carmen Roebke, director of faith formation at St. Christine Church in Youngstown.
Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.

Thursday Jan 09, 2025
Thursday Jan 09, 2025
Episode 63 How has the Diocese of Youngstown partnered with CatholicTV?
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal and Cumulus Radio Youngstown, we’re talking about the CatholicTV Partnership with Bishop David Bonnar, Jay Fadden, general manager of CatholicTV and former CTNY President Father Jim Korda.
Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.

Thursday Jan 02, 2025
Thursday Jan 02, 2025
Episode 62 How is the Catholic Church approaching A.I.?
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal and Cumulus Radio Youngstown, we’re talking about the Catholic Church and A.I. with Bishop David Bonnar, Grace Morris, PhD, and Superintendent Steven Jones, PhD.
Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.

Thursday Dec 26, 2024
Thursday Dec 26, 2024
The Catholic Echo Podcast- Episode 61 2025 Jubilee of Hope
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal and Cumulus Radio Youngstown, we’re talking about the 2025 Jubilee of Hope with Bishop David Bonnar, Father John-Michael Lavelle, and Msgr. James Kolp.
Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.

Thursday Dec 19, 2024
Thursday Dec 19, 2024
The Catholic Echo Podcast- Episode 60 Year in Review
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal and Cumulus Radio Youngstown, we’re talking about the Year in Review with Bishop David Bonnar, Katie Wagner, and Meagen Farrell.
Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.

Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
The Catholic Echo Podcast- Episode 59 Our Lady of Guadalupe
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal and Cumulus Radio Youngstown, we’re talking about Our Lady of Guadalupe with Msgr. John Zuraw, Christina Hernandez, and Father Frassati Davis, OP.
Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.

Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
The Catholic Echo Podcast- Episode 58 Feast of the Immaculate Conception
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal and Cumulus Radio Youngstown, we’re talking about the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with Bishop David Bonnar, and Father John-Michael Lavelle.
Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.

Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
The Catholic Echo Podcast- Episode 57 Preparing for Catholic end of life and burial
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal and Cumulus Radio Youngstown, we’re talking about Preparing for Catholic end of life and burial with Msgr. John Zuraw, Jim Peterson, and Father Michael Balash.
Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.

Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
The Catholic Echo Podcast- Episode 56 Catholic Charities: Giving Tuesday
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal and Cumulus Radio Youngstown, we’re talking about Catholic Charities: Giving Tuesday with Father John-Michael Lavelle, Rachel Hrbolich and Jennifer Lucarelli.
Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.

Friday Nov 15, 2024
Friday Nov 15, 2024
The Catholic Echo Podcast- Episode 55 Diocese Archive Museum
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal and Cumulus Radio Youngstown, we’re talking about The Diocese Archive Museum with Bishop David Bonnar, Joan Lawson, and Hannah Shaw.
Find more about this episode’s topic, including articles from The Catholic Echo, at www.catholicecho.org/podcast/.