Catholic Radio Weekly

Veterans Day: the story of Lt. Brendan Looney; Rome Report: evangelization; Life Issues Forum: Susan Wills on 3-D Sonograms; Fact of Faith: Sainthood cause for Fulton J. Sheen; CNS Spotlight: Supreme Court takes case concerning protests at funerals; CRS' Jackie DeCarlo on buying fair trade gifts for Christmas; Movie Review: "Red."

Tom Price of Catholic Relief Services discusses the agency's response to the Cholera outbreak in Haiti; Rome Report: New members of the College of Cardinals; USCCB Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs director Fr. James Massa provides an update on the official Catholic-Jewish dialogue; Fact of Faith: Feast of Asses; Life Issues Forum: Kimberly Baker on Assisted Suicide; CNS Spotlight: Catholic milliner's hats to be displayed at the Smithsonian; DVD Review: "Metropolis."

Fr. David Garcia of Catholic Relief Services offers a Thanksgiving reflection; CNS Spotlight: Physician assisted suicide; Biloxi Bishop Roger Morin discusses the renewal of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development; Fact of Faith: vows of obedience; Bequest to Glenmary Home Missioners builds new church in Ripley, MS; Rome Report: Homer Simpson a Catholic; Movie Review: Paranormal Activity 2.

USCCB's online Advent resources: Pat Ryan Garcia; Life Issues Forum: Mary McClusky; CNS Spotlight: CPA panel on November elections; Fact of Faith: New Mexico Chimayo Shrine; Religious retirement collection: Sr. Janice Bader; Rome Report: Angels; DVD Review: "Twilight Saga: Eclipse".

Christians in Iraq: USCCB's Steve Colecchi; National Migration Week: USCCB's Todd Scribner; Rome Report: The Pope & scientists; Fact of Faith: end times; CRS aid to Philippine farmers: Joe Curry; CNS Spotlight: CUA President Garvey; DVD Review "Nanny McPhee Returns."

USCCB's Sheila Garcia the Bishops' efforts to protect sanctity of marriage; CNS Spotlight: Parishes outreach to those with addictions; Life Issues Forum: USCCB's Mary McClusky on controversial web site; Advent reminder; Fact of Faith: Trappists' origins; CCHD's 2010 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award winner Janine Carreiro; Rome Report: New book on Pope Benedict XVI; Movie Review: "Tangled."

USCCB's Deirdre McQuade discusses concerns about coverage for contraception and sterilization in the health care reform legislation; Rome Report: Chinese ordain bishop without Vatican consent; Archbishop Thomas Wenski discusses the generosity of the Church with donations to assist Haiti; Fact of Faith: Canon Law; CNS Spotlight: White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood partnerships; Glenmary Fr. John Brown's ministry in rural Georgia; DVD Review "Step Up 3D;" Advent web resources reminder.

Franciscan Sister Judy Zielinski offers a Christmas reflection; Life Issues Forum: Susan Wills reflects on the incarnation and human dignity; Ian Delarosa of Catholic Relief Services in Jerusalem discusses Christmas in the Holy Land; Fact of Faith: Huron Carol; CNS Spotlight: health care bill's continuing challenges; Rome Report: Vatican photo project; Interview with Michael Flaherty, Walden Media on Chronicles of Narnia movies; DVD Review: "Legend of the Guardians: Owls of GaHoole."

Bishop Michael Burbidge of Raleigh offers a New Year's reflection; Fact of Faith: The Gifts of the Magi; Bp. David Ricken discusses the first confirmed Marian apparition in the U.S. that occurred in his Diocese of Green Bay; Bp. Howard Hubbard discusses the U.S. bishops' statement on the START treaty; CNS Spotlight: Catholics in the new Congress; Tom Costanza of the Archdiocese of New Orleans discusses persistent problems lingering after the Gulf oil spill; Rome Report: electric pope mobile; Movie Review: "The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader."

Sudan election: Dan Griffin of Catholic Relief Services; CNS Spotlight: congressional accomplishments; Life Issues forum : Richard Doerflinger; Fact of Faith: Parishes; Rome Report: papal trips; Book: "The Pope's Maestro" Gilbert Levine; DVD Review: "The Social Network."

USCCB's Mary McClusky discusses plans for the annual March for Life Rally & Prayer Vigil in Washington D.C.; CNS Spotlight: Lectio Divina; Catholic-Jewish Relations: Archbishop Wilton Gregory; Fact of Faith: Farewell Rome Report: Papal rosary recording; Barbara Gangi of Paulist Productions discusses the story behind the upcoming Hallmark Hall of Fame TV special "The Lost Valentine"; Movie Review: "True Grit;" Close & Farewell signoff.

Candy Hill of Catholic Charities USA discusses a legislative proposal on poverty that the agency helped to develop; CNS Spotlight: State ballot issues in November elections; Fr. Michael Montoya of the U.S. Catholic Mission Association discusses "Mission congress 2010;" Fact of Faith: religious orders that craft handmade caskets; Paulist Father Ron Roberson of the USCCB reports on recent meetings between the U.S. Bishops and the Orthodox Church; Movie Review: "The Social Network."

Catholic Relief Services' Michael McKennett explains how the agency is tackling the problem of human trafficking in Moldova; CNS Spotlight: Haiti Rebuilding plans; USCCB's Father Shawn McKnight discuses encouraging growth in the number of young men entering seminaries in the U.S.; Fact of Faith: the Archdiocese of Santa Fe's El Sanctuario shrine; Life Issues Forum: Tom Grenchik on dangerous abortion doctors and facilities; Rome Report: World Mission Sunday; Movie Review: "Legend of the Guardians: the Owls of Ga'Hoole."

Albany Bishop Howard Hubbard discusses a meeting with White House officials on Mideast peace that he participated in; CNS Spotlight: "DREAM" act defeated; Laura Sheahan of Catholic Relief Services discusses the organizations outreach to Sri Lankan workers who suffer abuse while employed in the Middle East; Fact of Faith: Mother Marianne of Molokai; Devotion to Mary: USCCB's Fr. Thomas Weinandy; Rome Report: Mid East Synod; Movie Review: "Secretariat."

Bishops delegation to Haiti: Kevin Appleby, CNS Spotlight: Charitable giving around the world, Life Issues Forum: Susan Wills on contraceptives in preventive care, PSA :30 "For Your Marriage", Fact of Faith: Ajacan Jesuit Mission, Book: "Benedict the Sixteenth: Essays and Reflections on His Papacy" Sr. Mary Ann Walsh, Rome Report: The Palatine Guard, DVD Review: "How to Train Your Dragon"

CRS' Arthur Kirby discusses the importance of the upcoming Sudan vote on separation; CNS Spotlight: Archbishop Wuerl's pastoral on "new evangelization;" USCCB's Deirdre McQuade previews the resources offered for Respect Life Month 2010; Fact of Faith: history of the Miraculous Medal; Frank Morock reports on the recreation of a performance of Verdi's Requiem Mass that originally occurred at the Nazi Concentration Camp in Terezin, Czechoslovakia; Rome Report: catacombs of St. Thecla; DVD Review: "Letters to God."

USCCB's Father Rick Hilgartner gives a progress report on implementation of the New Roman Missal; USCCB's Mary Sperry explains how the Proper of Saints will be changed with the new missal; CNS Spotlight: Portland Parish ministry to newly arrived; Sunday Soundbite; Fact of Faith: Monsignors; Rome Report: Papal wardrobe; Interview with "cooking priest" Father Leo Patalinghug; DVD Review: "Iron Man 2."

USCCB General Counsel Anthony Picarello discusses proposed legislation to restrict religious institution hiring; CNS Spotlight: Alzheimer Priest remains active; Catechetical Sunday: Dr. Michael Steier; Fact of Faith: Cardinal John Newman; Life Issues Forum: Mary McClusky on embryonic stem cell research; Church building moving from Buffalo to Georgia: Phillip Hauserman; Rome Report: Pope's physician; DVD Review "Robin Hood."

Ron Gering, Director of Family and Children Services in the Diocese of Trenton, comments on winning a Catholic Charities USA "Family Strengthening" Award; Rome Report: Newman Beatification; Life issues Forum: Deirdre McQuade on the emergency contraceptive drug "Ella;" Fact of Faith: St. Dymphna; CRS' work in Sudan: Dan Griffin; CNS Spotlight: San Francisco Archdiocese hosts gathering for victims of abuse; Movie Review: "Nanny McPhee Returns."

USCCB's Richard Doerflinger discusses the proposed "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act;" CNS Spotlight: Roman Missal implementation; CRS's Ken Polsky reports on the flood disaster in Pakistan; Fact of Faith: Codex Sinaticus; Barbara McCrabb of the USCCB Secretariat of Catholic Education explains the significance of Cardinal John Henry Newman's beatification; Rome Report: Rome's Mamertine prison; Movie Review: "Tales from Earthsea."