Guest Andrew Middleton, Director of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Apostleship of the Sea, discusses ministry to the crew of the container ship Dali, which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing its collapse and the death of six construction workers.

Learn more about the Apostleship of the Sea ministry at https://www.aos-usa.org/.

National Catholic Partnership on Disability: https://ncpd.org/InclusiveCatholicSchools

Inclusion Solutions: https://inclusionsolutions4kids.com/

Catholic Coalition for Special Education: http://www.ccse-maryland.org/

Bishop Edward J. Burns of the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life & Youth discusses the issue of mental health among the clergy with Rev. James E. Garvey, O.Praem., D.Min. (St. Luke Institute), Patricia Donoghue, Ph.D. (St. John Vianney Center), and Anthony Isacco, Ph.D. (Chatham University). Watch the full-length roundtable at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XQnxBdEUCM&t=1s

This Week’s Catholic Current: The “Mission Diocese” of Gallup

We speak with Cathy McCarthy of the Diocese of Gallup, a “mission diocese” in New Mexico, about the reality of life in mission dioceses and how the Catholic Home Mission Appeal strengthens the Church “at home.” Learn more at https://www.usccb.org/committees/catholic-home-missions.

Guests Bishop Michael Burbidge, Chair of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Mary McClusky, Assistant Director of Project Rachel Ministry Development, discuss hope and healing after abortion. Learn more at https://hopeafterabortion.com.

This Week’s Catholic Current: Catholic Ministries Along the Border and the Need for Immigration Reform

The situation along the U.S.-Mexico border has grown increasingly challenging. Bill Canny from Migration and Refugee Services and David Cronin from Catholic Relief Services talk with Catholic Current about the Catholic ministries serving migrants and the need for comprehensive immigration reform in the United States.

Related links:

Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope – A Pastoral Letter Concerning Migration from the Catholic Bishops of Mexico and the United States Justice for Immigrants Campaign

Sign up for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Advocacy Update

This Week’s Catholic Current: Solidarity and Hope in Ukraine

Guests Auxiliary Bishop of the Archeparchy of Kyiv Andriy Khimyak and Jennifer Healy, Director of the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, discuss the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine on the faithful and how the support of Catholics in the United States has brought hope to people in need. 

This Week’s Catholic Current: Valentine’s Day, Ash Wednesday, and Lent!

Guest Father Dustin Dought, Executive Director of the Secretariat of Divine Worship, discusses the observance of Ash Wednesday and Lent.

Related links:

The 2024 Daily Lent Reflection calendar is available on the USCCB website: https://www.usccb.org/resources/2024-daily-lent-calendar-bilingual

Additional resources for the season of Lent can be found on our “What is Lent?” webpage: https://www.usccb.org/prayer-worship/liturgical-year/lent

Various resources and information on the Triduum can be found here: https://www.usccb.org/prayer-worship/liturgical-year/triduum