Catholic Education Plus: Recent Episodes
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Catholic Schools Week kicks off with Jon Cuniak, interim administrator of the Pittsburgh-East Regional Catholic Elementary Schools.
Diocesan director of Catholic Schools Michelle Peduto previews Catholic Schools Week, and shares good news about higher enrollment.
A special Christmas program from Divine Mercy Academy in Monroeville, featuring the school choir and band.
How Seton LaSalle High School prepares students for success in higher education and beyond, with president Lisa Osterhaus and principal Lauren Martin.
Learning about St. Benedict the Moor School in Pittsburgh's Hill District, which is supported by the Extra Mile Education Foundation.
Spotlighting the first regional elementary school in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh--Butler Catholic, established in 1969 through the merger of three parish schools.
Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh celebrates the 25th anniversary of its founding. A conversation with Head of School Leslie Mitros.
Visiting the unique Campus Laboratory School of Carlow University in Pittsburgh with Jessica Webster, Head of School.
How Catholic schools are keeping students safe and learning, with director of schools Michelle Peduto, and Anna Torrance, secretary for Catholic Education and Evangelization
As students return to the classroom, we visit to St. Joseph High School in Natrona Heights, founded in 1915. Father Tom Burke interviews principal Beverly Kaniecki.
A conversation with longtime Catholic teacher and 2021 Golden Apple Award winner Darci Smith
The Crossroads Foundations is helping promising young people with limited options get a quality Catholic high school education so they are prepared to succeed in college and in life.
Nearly 2,000 people across the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh have attended the Alpha spiritual awakening program, with many saying they now have begun a personal relationship with Christ.
A conversation with Ruth Auld, executive director of DePaul School for Hearing and Speech in Pittsburgh.
A visit to Volant, PA, where a Catholic adventure camp is connecting kids with Christ. Father Tom Burke interviews Erin Stuvek of Dry Bones Ministries, which runs Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Adventure Camp & Retreat Center.
Reflecting on an historic year in Catholic schools, which stayed open and kept students and staff safe during the pandemic. With Pittsburgh-East regional administrator Joseph Rosi.
Longtime principal Ken Klase talks about how St. Louise de Marillac School in Upper St. Clair stays competitive in academics and technology.
A visit to Providence Heights Alpha School in Allison Park, with teacher Douglas Beachem and student council president Clara Yuo.
Shining a spotlight on Holy Family Catholic School in Plum, with principal Beau Quattrone
St. Joseph HS alumnus Nate Sullivan talks about how his high school helped prepare him for a career in computer and systems engineering.
An interview with Moira Regan Edmiston, principal of Blessed Trinity Academy in Glenshaw, a Catholic elementary school with roots going back to 1847.
Strengthening Catholic education, with Michelle Peduto, diocesan director of Catholic schools, and Sharon Loughran Brown, South Regional administrator.
South Regional administrator Sharon Loughran Brown discusses planned elementary school mergers, and next steps.
North Catholic High School principal Mike Palcsey talks about how enrollment has tripled in six years at their Cranberry Township site.
Catholic Schools Week kicks off with a visit to St. James School in Sewickley and a conversation with principal Brad Swiger.
Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy in Aspinwall is known for its academic excellence, new technology and community service.
The value of a Christ-centered Catholic education at St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Catholic School in Whitehall, with principal Don Militzer.
A visit with Kimberly Stevenson, principal of John F. Kennedy Catholic School in Washington, PA.
North Hills Regional Catholic Elementary Schools look at new ways to engage the community. With board president Matt Petnuch.
For 60 years, Holy Sepulcher Catholic School in Butler County has helped to form young minds, hearts and souls. An interview with principal Ashley Bauer.
Four Catholic elementary schools in Pittsburgh's South Hills have merged to form Ave Maria Academy. Principal Lynne Lynch talks about how they are forming a new school family in faith.
How teachers in the Pittsburgh-East Region are keeping elementary students safe while forming them in faith in the age of COVID. With regional administrator Joseph Rosi.
Keeping students safe and learning as classrooms reopen, with Michelle Peduto, diocesan director of Catholic Schools.
Encore program: How Catholic High Schools prepare students for college, work and life- featuring Seton LaSalle H.S. Original air date: April 15, 2018.
Theologian and author Michel Therrien discusses new ways of forming people in the Catholic faith and sharing it with others.
Alpha Youth is connecting with kids who are curious about God, want to know Christ better, or who aren’t sure yet what they believe.
How the Catholic Church is helping to lead people to Jesus. An interview with Marita Hunchuck Park of the diocese's Leaven Initiative.
A conversation with Sharon Loughran Brown, new administrator of the South Regional Catholic Elementary Schools in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
A conversation with Kathy Miller, principal of Madonna Catholic Regional School in Monongahela.
Spotlighting Nazareth Prep High School in Emsworth, which focuses on college and career readiness
Bishop David Zubik joins Father Tom Burke for a special Easter Sunday broadcast, discussing how we can grow in faith during difficult times
How students are learning from home during the coronavirus pandemic, with Michelle Peduto, diocesan Director of Catholic Schools.
Students from an elementary school that closed are thriving at St. Elizabeth of Hungary School in Pleasant Hills.
Grandparents are helping to pass along the faith at Mary of Nazareth School in White Oak.
St. Patrick School in Canonsburg, with principal Lee Miles and parent and alumnus Steve Sawyer
A visit with St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic School in Green Tree, led by principal Robert Munz and teacher Linda Gerrity.
Our Lady of Sacred Heart High School in Coraopolis, represented by principal Tim Plocinik and senior Matthew Tanczos.
Butler Catholic School, the diocese's oldest consolidated elementary school, celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Regional elementary schools, with Anna Torrance, diocesan Secretary of Catholic Education and Evangelization, and Michelle Peduto, Director of Catholic Schools.
New leadership and new ideas are energizing St. Vitus School in New Castle. Principal Ed Sharbaugh and teacher Melanie Widelko are Father Burke's guests.
A conversation with Crossroads Foundation, which helps promising young people receive a quality Catholic high school education and be prepared to succeed in college and in life.
Helping children get to heaven- an interview with Jane Thimons, 1st grade teacher at Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament School in Natrona Heights.
St. John the Baptist School in Plum is touted by alumni and parent Joe Messina, and Alex Skeba remembers his days at St. Joseph School in Verona.
Highlighting student mission trips at Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport, with campus minister Tori Fedora and rising senior Rebecca Sullivan.
Spotlighting St. Wendelin School near Butler, the oldest Catholic school still in operation in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, founded in 1845.
Celebrating over a century of scholarship and service at St. Raphael School in Pittsburgh's Morningside neighborhood.
Strengthening Catholic education, with Father Kris Stubna, board president of Pittsburgh-East Regional Catholic Elementary Schools, and Mike Freker, diocesan director of planned giving.
Revitalizing faith formation across the Diocese of Pittsburgh, with Judene Indovina, diocesan director of family ministry and faith formation.
A visit with Extra Mile Foundation schools St. Benedict the Moor in Pittsburgh's Hill District and Sister Thea Bowman Academy in Wilkinsburg.
East Catholic School in Forest Hills is reaching out to serve more families. Guests: principal David Barr and teacher Jackie Fazio.
How St. Joseph High School in Natrona Heights, PA, prepares students for college, life, and heaven. Guests: juniors Madalyn Mote and Tyler Fontana.
How the Catholic Church is connecting with young adults and helping them grow in the faith.
Central Catholic High School principal Brother Tony Baginski discusses how they are inspiring boys to become Men of Faith, Scholarship and Service.
St. Thomas More principal Joe Rosi describes how Catholic schools are embracing technology.
Christmas carols and conversation with student choirs from St. Patrick School in Canonsburg and Sacred Heart School in Shadyside, Pittsburgh.
Parents are joining with catechists to teach the faith to their children. Guests: Jason Gawaldo of Saints John and Paul Parish and Cindy Deschaine of Our Lady of Peace Parish
Young missionaries are bringing students at Slippery Rock University into a closer relationship with Jesus, supporting the campus ministry program.
Newly-merged Northside Catholic Assumption Academy welcomes new families and added support from the Extra Mile Education Foundation.
St. Gregory School in Zelienople is still thriving after more than a century of educating children.
Vocations: listening to God's call- Fr. Michael Ackerman, vocations director for the Diocese, explores the four vocations in life.
St. Anthony School Programs- teaching young people with intellectual or developmental disabilities how to live their lives to the fullest.
Kickoff of the 2018-19 academic year- Superintendent Michael Latusek and assistant superintendent Lillian Naccarati discuss the value of Catholic education and regionalization of elementary schools.
Diocesan Mission in Chimbote, Peru – Gretchen Roos and Deacon Tim Noca talk about serving the poorest of the poor in Peru, and how young people in the Diocese of Pittsburgh support the mission.
Parish Mission Trips to Appalachia – St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Glenshaw. Coordinator Sue Ferguson and young adult leader Elizabeth Collins describe their work helping the people of Webster Springs, WV.
Father Tom Burke interviews St. Scholastica Parish youth minister Jamie Dillon and St. Ferdinand Parish volunteer Mike Stack about how they keep young people engaged and growing in their faith during the summer months.
St. Philip School alumni Maggie Leone and Chuckie Rakaczky describe how the ANGEL Way has helped to shape their young lives and future decisions.
School Regionalization in North Hills – Eighth grader Bridget Lucas and teacher Jackie Mueller look back on their first year at the new Holy Cross Academy in Ross Township.
How Catholic High Schools Prepare Students for College, Work and Life- featuring Seton LaSalle H.S.
Father Tom Burke, pastor of St. James Catholic Parish in Sewickley, discusses Integrated Family Catechesis with Judene Indovina, Director of Family Ministry and Faith Formation at Diocese of Pittsburgh, and Emily Belchick, Faith Formation Coordinator at Saints John & Paul Parish in Franklin Park.
Father Tom Burke, pastor of St. James Catholic Parish in Sewickley, speaks with Len Lis from Holy Apostles Parish on Easter Sunday.
Father Tom Burke, pastor of St. James Catholic Parish in Sewickley, speaks to Bishop Zubik about his experience with Catholic education.