Live Catholic radio show hits landmark

Calling All Catholics, the longest-running live Catholic radio program produced in Western New York celebrated its 500th show on March 2.

Calling All Catholics, which airs weekdays 5-6 p.m. on 101.7 FM, The Station of the Cross, is a live program where listeners call in and ask their faith-related questions to a Catholic priest.

The first episode of Calling All Catholics was broadcast on Jan. 31, 2005, and is broadcast from 6325 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville.

The Station of the Cross commemorated the milestone with many of Calling All Catholics' priest hosts and station listeners. A Holy Mass in the Station's Chapel of the Holy Innocents was led by Father Dan Young, the Station's spiritual advisor and pastor of St. Anthony's and St. Joseph's in Lockport.

The celebration culminated with a special edition of Calling All Catholics, in which multiple priest hosts were in studio to answer questions from callers.

Calling All Catholics is produced by Holy Family Communications, a not-for-profit Catholic radio apostolate.

Since its first show, more than 3,700 calls have been received. The show has had 19 Diocesan and Religious Ordered priests from Western New York serve as hosts.