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In this special edition episode of Catholic Forum, filmed on location with PaduaTV at Padua Academy (Wilmington, DE), Joseph P. Owens, Editor of The Dialog, sits down with Dr. Steven Cheesman, President of the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) to discuss the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit opportunity and Catholic Education more broadly.

Dr. Cheeseman joined us in the Diocese of Wilmington as part of his plan to travel to as many of the dioceses in the United States as possible and we are grateful that Dr. Cheeseman was also able to present at a professional development seminar for the teachers in our Catholic schools.

To learn more about the work of NCEA vist https://ncea.org/ and to find out more about the Diocese of Wilmington's efforts to urge our Governors in Maryland and Delaware to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit visit cdow.org/sayyes

In this special edition episode of Catholic Forum, filmed on location with PaduaTV at Padua Academy (Wilmington, DE), Joseph P. Owens, Editor of The Dialog, sits down with Dr. Steven Cheesman, President of the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) to discuss the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit opportunity and Catholic Education more broadly.

Dr. Cheeseman joined us in the Diocese of Wilmington as part of his plan to travel to as many of the dioceses in the United States as possible and we are grateful that Dr. Cheeseman was also able to present at a professional development seminar for the teachers in our Catholic schools.

To learn more about the work of NCEA vist https://ncea.org/ and to find out more about the Diocese of Wilmington's efforts to urge our Governors in Maryland and Delaware to opt-in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit visit cdow.org/sayyes

On this episode of Catholic Forum, Garrett O’Day the Deputy Director of the Maryland Catholic Conference the public policy entity which supports the Catholic Church in Maryland joins the show to discuss the work the Conference does on behalf of over 1 million Catholics in the State of Maryland. Because the Diocese of Wilmington includes the Eastern Shore of Maryland, our diocese is included in the Conference. Garrett will explain more and this is a thought provoking episode about Catholic Education and faith in the public square.

You can find out more about the work of the Maryland Catholic Conference at mdcatholic.org.

And find out more about the Diocese of Wilmington's efforts to urge Governor Meyer and Governor Moore to opt-in to the tax credit program by visiting cdow.org/sayyes and making sure your voice is heard for Delaware and Maryland's kids.

As always, listen to the complete audio version of Catholic Forum on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or Amazon Music podcasts. If you're in Delmarva or South Jersey you can also listen on Saturdays at 1:30 PM on Relevant Radio 640. Catholic Forum is a production of the Office of Communication of the Diocese of Wilmington (supported by the Faith and Charity Appeal!) Please like, subscribe and share.

For this week's episode of Catholic Forum Dr. Mary Ann Wallen, Director of the Respect Life Office in the Diocese of Wilmington joins the show to discuss Respect Life Month which takes place in October.The Catholic Church has a rich tradition and teaching which respects the dignity of human life in all stages and circumstances. 

You can learn more about Respect Life Month and the initiatives of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington by visiting https://cdow.org/ministries/respect-life/life-issues/. 

Additionally, to take pray the Respect Life Novena from October 22 through October 30, 2026 visit https://www.respectlife.org/respect-life-month-novena to join via email or participate on the Hallow app. 

As always, listen to the complete audio version of Catholic Forum on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or Amazon Music podcasts. If you're in Delmarva or South Jersey you can also listen on Saturdays at 1:30 PM on Relevant Radio 640. Catholic Forum is a production of the Office of Communication of the Diocese of Wilmington (supported by the Faith and Charity Appeal!) Please like, subscribe and share.

In this episode of Catholic Forum, Ed Roberts, CEO and Founder of Catholic Men of Delmarva joins the show to discuss the upcoming inaugural men's conference in the Diocese of Wilmington, hosted at St. Mark's High School in Wilmington on Saturday, October 3rd.

There's still time to register and learn more at delmarvacatholic.org

In this extended interview for Catholic Forum, Fr. Anthony Andreassi, CO joins the show to discuss his work as a historian and author writing about the Catholic Faith in early America. Fr. Andreassi holds a masters and a doctorate in American History from Georgetown University. To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Fr. Andreassi is writing a series of articles for OSV outlining the growth of the Catholic faith in our country. His article that details the faith in Delaware and on Maryland's Eastern Shore "Jesuits and the Log Chapel: Exploring the Catholic Histroy of Delaware" can be found here: https://www.osvnews.com/jesuit-missionaries-and-a-log-chapel-exploring-the-catholic-history-of-delaware/. Fr. Andreassi's other articles for OSV can be found here: https://www.osvnews.com/author/franthonyandreassi/

As a reminder, there will be no new episode of Catholic Forum for the week of August 22, 2026 due to the quarterly pledge drive put on by Relevant Radio. In the meantime you can catch up on our back catalog at cdow.org/CatholicForum or where ever you listen to podcasts!

As always, listen to the complete audio version of Catholic Forum on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or Amazon Music podcasts. If you're in Delmarva or South Jersey you can also listen on Saturdays at 1:30 PM on Relevant Radio 640. Catholic Forum is a production of the Office of Communication of the Diocese of Wilmington (supported by the Faith and Charity Appeal!) Please like, subscribe and share.

The video interview is featured as a two part interview for our podcast and radio listeners. Dr. Tyler Kulp and Deacon Vince Pisano join the show to discuss the impact of their mission trip to Southern Kenya with Water is Life Kenya and how they hope the Diocese of Wilmington can continue to support this life-giving work.

Read the "Kulp in Kenya" blog for more insights at thedialog.org and find out more about Water is Life Kenya at https://waterislifekenya.org/

As always, listen to the complete audio version of Catholic Forum on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or Amazon Music podcasts. If you're in Delmarva or South Jersey you can also listen on Saturdays at 1:30 PM on Relevant Radio 640.

Catholic Forum is a production of the Office of Communication of the Diocese of Wilmington (supported by the Faith and Charity Appeal!) Please like, subscribe and share.

On this edition of Catholic Forum, Tyler Kulp, Associate Superintendent of Schools for the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington joins the show to discuss his upcoming mission trip to a remote region of Africa with with Water is Life Kenya.

Water is Life Kenya was founded by in 2007 by Joyce Tannian, a native Delawarean and graduate of CDOW Catholic Schools. WILK is a nonprofit organization that brings clean water, sanitation, hygiene, income generation and hope to the Massai communities in Southern Kenya. To find out more about the work and mission of Water is Life Kenya visit their website: https://waterislifekenya.org/

To support Tyler's GoFundMe campaign to bring school supplies to the early intervention program he mentions in this episode click here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-dr-kulps-mission-to-help-orarait-school-in-kenya

And to read more about Tyler's upcoming mission trip head over to The Dialog website: https://thedialog.org/featured/associate-superintendent-of-schools-tyler-kulp-to-lead-mission-trip-to-kenya-and-hes-seeking-your-support/

As always, listen to the complete audio version of Catholic Forum on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or Amazon Music podcasts. If you're in Delmarva or South Jersey you can also listen on Saturdays at 1:30 PM on Relevant Radio 640.

Catholic Forum is a production of the Office of Communication of the Diocese of Wilmington (supported by the Faith and Charity Appeal!) Please like, subscribe and share.