EWTN will air live coverage of the Mass for the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul IIs pontificate from St. Peters Square in Rome at 11 a.m. Oct. 16 and the beatification of Mother Teresa of Calcutta at 3 a.m. Oct.19. Encore presentations of both specials will air several times. Check local listings for details.
Television tips
Sunday, Oct. 12
--7 a.m. EWTN (cable): Mass (repeated at 11 a.m.)
--7:30 a.m. WCIU (Ch. 26): Sunday Mass at Mercy Home
--12:30 p.m. WTTW (Ch. 11): Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
--6 p.m. Ch. 54: The Church, the Cardinal and You
--8:30 p.m. EWTN (cable): The Holy Rosary
Monday, Oct. 13
--7 a.m. EWTN (cable): Mass
--8 p.m. EWTN (cable): Super Saints
--8:30 p.m. EWTN (cable): The Holy Rosary
Tuesday, Oct. 14
--9 a.m. EWTN (cable): Journey Home
--9 p.m. EWTN (cable):Threshold of Hope
Wednesday, Oct. 15
--7 a.m. EWTN (cable): Mass
Thursday, Oct. 16
--6:45 a.m. EWTN (cable): Papal audience
--7 p.m. EWTN (cable) Life on the Rock
Friday, Oct. 17
--5:30 p.m. EWTN (cable): Stations of the Cross
--10 p.m. Chicago Loop Cable Ch. 25: The Church, the Cardinal and You
Saturday, Oct. 18
--7 a.m. EWTN (cable): Mass;
--4:30 p.m. EWTN (cable): Pope Fiction
Sunday, Oct. 19
--7 a.m. EWTN (cable): Mass (repeated at 11 a.m.)
--7:30 a.m. WCIU (Ch. 26): Mass at Mercy Home
--12:30 p.m. WTTW (Ch. 11): Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
--6 p.m. Ch. 54: The Church, the Cardinal and You
--8:30 p.m. EWTN (cable): The Holy Rosary
Monday, Oct. 20
--7 a.m. EWTN (cable): Mass
--1:30 p.m. EWTN (cable) Scott Hahn
--8:30 p.m. EWTN (cable): The Holy Rosary
Tuesday, Oct. 21
--7 a.m. EWTN (cable): Mass
Wednesday, Oct. 22
--7 a.m. EWTN (cable): Mass
--4 p.m. EWTN (cable) Faith Factory
Thursday, Oct. 23
--3:30 a.m. EWTN (cable): Get a Life in Christ
Friday, Oct. 24
--5:30 p.m. EWTN (cable): Stations of the Cross
--10 p.m. Chicago Loop Cable Ch. 25: The Church, the Cardinal and You
Saturday, Oct. 25
--8:30 p.m. EWTN (cable): The Holy Rosary
Radio highlights
Sunday, Oct. 12
--5:15 a.m. WGN (720 AM): Word on Fire with Fr. Robert Barron
--5:30 a.m. WCKG (105.9 FM): Horizons with Fr. Pat Brennan and Dawn Mayer
--5:30 a.m. WUSN (99.5 FM): Country Road, Fr. Joe Breighner
--6 a.m. WYLL (1160 AM): Horizons
--6:30 a.m. WLUW (88.7 FM) Contact, a Jesuit program
--7 a.m. WNDZ (750 AM): Horizons
--7:30 a.m. WLUW (88.7 FM): Mass from Holy Family Church, Inverness
--8 a.m. WCEV (1450 AM): Mass in Polish
--8 a.m. WJJG (1530 AM): La Hora de la Familia
--8:30 a.m. WJJG (1530 AM): The Family Hour
--10 a.m. WJJG (1530 AM): Our Catholic Family
--4:30 p.m. WPNA (1490 AM): Fr. Justin Rosary Hour (in Polish)
Monday, Oct. 13
--Dawn-9 a.m. WSCN (820 AM): Morning Air (Catholic programming)
--9 a.m. Radio 820 AM: Catholic Schools Today
--3 p.m. WJJG (1530 AM): LOra Cattolica Italiana with Frs. Gino Dalpiaz and Claudio Holzer, CS
Tuesday, Oct. 14
--Dawn-9 a.m. WSCN (820 AM): Morning Air (Catholic programming)
--9 a.m. Radio 820 AM: Gods Praises Tell, Word on Fire
Wednesday, Oct. 15
--Dawn-9 a.m. WSCN (820 AM): Morning Air (Catholic programming)
--9 a.m. Radio 820 AM: Family Ministries, Ecumenical Affairs
--3 p.m. WJJG (1530 AM): LOra Cattolica Italiana with Frs. Gino Dalpiaz and Claudio Holzer, CS
Thursday, Oct. 16
--Dawn-9 a.m. WSCN (820 AM): Morning Air (Catholic programming)
--9 a.m. Radio 820 AM: Voice of Charities, Catholic Radio Weekly
--3 p.m. WJJG (1530 AM): LOra Cattolica Italiana with Frs. Gino Dalpiaz and Claudio Holzer, CS
Friday, Oct. 17
--Dawn-9 a.m. WSCN (820 AM): Morning Air (Catholic programming)
--9 a.m. Radio 820 AM: Catholic Community of Faith
Saturday, Oct. 18
--8:30 a.m WSBC/WCFJ (1240/1470 AM): Una Comunidad Católica de Fe with Fr. Esequiel Sanchez and Al Castillo
--9:30 a.m. WNDZ (750 AM): Radio Rosary
--7:30 p.m. WCEV (1450 AM): Program from Polish Jesuits
--8 p.m. WNWI (1080 AM): Catholic Radio Chicago (in Polish), directed by Fr. Wally Takuski
--9 p.m. WSBC (1240 AM): Fr. Justin Rosary Hour
Sunday, Oct. 19
--5:15 a.m. WGN (720 AM) Word on Fire with Fr. Robert Barron
--5:30 a.m. WCKG (105.9 FM): Horizons with Fr. Pat Brennan and Dawn Mayer
--5:30 a.m. WUSN (99.5 FM): Country Road, Fr. Joe Breighner
--6 a.m. WYLL (1160 AM): Horizons
--6:30 a.m. WLUW (88.7 FM) Contact, a Jesuit program
--7 a.m. WNDZ (750 AM): Horizons
--7:30 a.m. WLUW (88.7 FM): Mass from Holy Family Church, Inverness
--8 a.m. WCEV (1450): Mass in Polish
--8 a.m. WJJG (1530 AM): La Hora de la Familia
--8:30 a.m. WJJG (1530 AM): The Family Hour
--10 a.m. WJJG (1530 AM): Our Catholic Family
--4:30 p.m. WPNA (1490 AM): Fr. Justin Rosary Hour (in Polish)
Monday, Oct. 20
--Dawn-9 a.m. WSCN (820 AM): Morning Air
--9 a.m. Radio 820 AM: Catholic Conference of Illinois
--3 p.m. WJJG (1530 AM): LOra Cattolica Italiana, Fr. Gino Dalpiaz, CS and Fr. Claudio Holzer, CS
Tuesday, Oct. 21
--Dawn-9 a.m. WSCN (820 AM): Morning Air (Catholic programming)
--9 a.m. Radio 820 AM: Gods Praises Tell, Word on Fire
Wednesday, Oct. 22
--Dawn-9 a.m. WSCN (820 AM): Morning Air (Catholic programming)
--9 a.m. Radio 820 AM: Office for Divine Worship, The Church, the Cardinal and You
--3 p.m. WJJG (1530 AM): LOra Cattolica Italiana , Fr. Gino Dalpiaz, CS and Fr. Claudio Holzer, CS
Thursday, Oct. 23
--Dawn-9 a.m. WSCN (820 AM): Morning Air (Catholic programming)
--9 a.m. Radio 820 AM: Voice of Charities, Catholic Radio Weekly
--3 p.m. WJJG (1530 AM): LOra Cattolica Italiana, Fr. Gino Dalpiaz, CS and Fr. Claudio Holzer, CS
Friday, Oct. 24
--Dawn-9 a.m. WSCN (820 AM): Morning Air (Catholic programming)
--9 a.m. Radio 820 AM: Catholic Community of Faith
Saturday, Oct. 25
--8:30 a.m. WSBC/WCFJ (1240/
1470 AM): Una Comunidad Católica de Fe with Fr. Esequiel Sanchez and Al Castillo
--7 p.m. WCEV (1450 AM): Fr. Justin Rosary Hour (in Polish)
--7:30 p.m. WCEV (1450 AM): Polish Jesuit Fathers
--8 p.m. WNWI (1080 AM): Catholic Radio Chicago (in Polish), directed by Fr. Wally Takuski
--9 p.m. WSBC (1240 AM): Fr. Justin Rosary Hour