11 DEC 2020 · In the Diocese of Joliet, the first chapter of the CGA was established at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Darien during the fall of 2019. Members meet monthly — during the pandemic, it’s mostly been via Zoom. The group sponsors an annual Grandparent’s Mass, held on or near July 26, the feast day of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, the Blessed Mother’s parents and, thus, Jesus’ grandparents. They also go on an annual pilgrimage with member families. In today's episode, Colleen Lowery, a member of the group talks about the importance of passing on the faith to her grandkids. To learn more about the group, go to www.catholicgrandparentsassociation.org/

4 DEC 2020 · Bishop Ronald Hicks talks about the importance of Advent.

16 OCT 2020 · In the first segment, Bishop Ron Hicks shares about a 2020 Election Novena he is going to be leading starting on Oct. 26. To participate in the novena to pray with Bishop Hicks, go to the Diocese of Joliet’s YouTube page -- https://www.youtube.com/c/DioceseofJolietIL/videos -- starting on Oct. 26. In the second segment, Joan Dillon, a Council of Catholic Women member, shares more about Box of Joy, an annual Christmas gift ministry organized by local Catholic schools, parishes and groups across the United States and facilitated by Cross Catholic Outreach. The Joliet Diocesan Council of Catholic Women have been coordinating the Box of Joy outreach for four years now. The outreach delivers small boxes, full of stuff children would love as gifts, to children in need in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia or Latin America who may otherwise receive very little at Christmas. Just imagine the joy on a child’s face upon receiving a box. The Councils of Catholic Women in the diocese collect small items, such as crayons, coloring books, T-shirts, or small toys – anything that will fit in a shoe box. It is not too late to donate. The deadline to contribute is Nov. 10, 2020. For more gift suggestions and info, go online to www.crosscatholic.org/BoxofJoy.

9 OCT 2020 · In the first segment, you will hear Bishop Ronald Hicks share a homily, which was recorded during a recent Mass for the Celebration of Consecrated Life & Jubilee at the Cathedral of St. Raymond. In the homily, Bishop Hicks talks about the value of friendship. In the second segment, Sarah Reznicek, a leader with a woman’s group called Women of the Way, talks about the group’s mission and ways women can join future events to connect with other Catholic women. To find out more about Women of the Way, go to www.womenofthewaydoj.org.

2 OCT 2020 · Bishop Ronald Hicks was installed as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Joliet on Sept. 29, 2020, at the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus in Joliet. In this episode, you will be able to hear his homily from the Mass. For more coverage of Bishop Hicks, go to www.christisourhope.org. Or, if you're a registered parishioner in the diocese, check out the October 2020 issue of the magazine when it arrives at your homes during the middle of the month.

25 SEP 2020 · Bishop Richard Pates, the apostolic administrator, bids farewell as his tenure as the shepherd of the Diocese of Joliet will end next Tuesday. In the second segment, Ryan Purcell, the diocesan director of the Office of Youth Formation, talks about the importance of praying together. This month, his office shared a prayer called “Magnificat with Mary” across the diocese to all the youth ministers and Directors of Religious Education. A story relating to this can be found at www.christisourhope.org. The Magnificat with Mary prayer can be found at the following site: https://sistersoflife.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Mobile-Magnificat-with-Mary.png

18 SEP 2020 · Bishop Richard Pates, the Diocese of Joliet's apostolic administrator, shares about the upcoming installation of the diocese's next bishop: Bishop Ronald Hicks. In the second segment, Joyce Donahue, , the associate director for the diocesan Office of Youth Formation, talks about the upcoming celebration of Catechetical Sunday, which will be on Sept. 20, and the importance of having parish leaders of youth formation, catechists and parents help pass on the faith to children. Check out the article she wrote on this topic in the September 2020 issue of the diocesan magazine: https://christisourhope.org/partnering-parents-hand-catholic-faith

11 SEP 2020 · Bishop Richard Pates reflects upon the Season of Creation. In the second segment, Mary Lynn Bruno talks about the importance of the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children on Sept. 12. Go to http://www.abortionmemorials.com/ for the locations and times of the ceremonies that will be held in the diocese and throughout Chicagoland. For information about the ceremony that Mary Lynn talks about, which will be held at St. Joseph Cemetery Grotto in Joliet, call St. Joseph Church at 815.727.9378.

4 SEP 2020 · Bishop Richard Pates, the apostolic administrator, talks about the importance of the permanent diaconate. In the second segment, two members of the diocesan Missionary Discipleship Team -- Drew Isbell and Ryan Purcell -- discuss their journeys as missionary disciples. Check out the September 2020 issue of Christ is our Hope magazine to see content on both of these subjects at www.christisourhope.org.

28 AUG 2020 · Bishop Richard Pates talks about Hopkins Park becoming mission territory in the diocese, and Deacon Jim Krueger, the coordinator of Marriage and Family Ministry for the diocese, talks about the importance of marriage.