Fr. Mike Mahoney: The Priest Heading Back to the Classroom (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/18/2026

Back to School with Fr. Mike Mahoney Fr. Mike Mahoney, parochial vicar at St. Theresa Parish in Des Moines, sits down with Bo and Deacon Mark as he enters his third school year at the parish school. Fr. Mahoney talks about welcoming new faculty, building relationships with students in the car line and cafeteria, and his own big change this year: for the first time in a decade, he'll be back in front of a classroom, teaching middle school religion. He also shares advice for students and families heading into a new school year — don't be afraid to be yourself. The 2026 Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage with Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P. Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P., Promoter of the Holy Rosary for the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph, joins the show to preview the fourth annual Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. The free, non-ticketed, day-long event (9 a.m.–9 p.m. ET) includes Eucharistic adoration, confession, a rosary procession through the Basilica, evening Mass, and a closing concert from the Hillbilly Thomists. It's also available via live stream for those who can't travel to D.C. Fr. Joseph-Anthony also explains the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary and the nine-month novena the Dominicans have been praying in preparation. RSVPs are encouraged (not required) at rosarypilgrimage.org. Also on Today's Show Saint of the Day: St. Helena (Aug. 18), mother of Emperor Constantine and finder of the True Cross Daily Gospel Reflection from Fr. Nick Smith, pastor of St. Patrick's Parish in Perry News from the Diocese of Des Moines with Anne Marie Cox: the 14-foot Our Lady of Guadalupe display moves from St. Boniface in Waukee to St. Bernard in Osceola this week EWTN turned 45 on Saturday, Aug. 15 — the anniversary of its first broadcast from Mother Angelica's monastery garage in 1981 Relics of St. Bernadette return to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for veneration Sept. 18–20; no Iowa stop has been announced yet Save the date: the Christ Our Life Conference returns to Casey's Center in Des Moines Sept. 26–27, in person or via livestream — tickets at ChristOurLifeIowa.com Recaps from the Iowa State Fair, including record Sunday attendance and the Staind concert at the Grandstand Iowa Catholic Radio's fall fundraiser kicks off in about six weeks — details coming soon at IowaCatholicRadio.com Hashtags #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #DominicanRosaryPilgrimage #CatholicSchools #BackToSchool #SaintHelena #EWTN45 #CatholicNews #DesMoinesCatholic #RosaryPilgrimage2026 #DioceseOfDesMoines Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Catholic Morning Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode — and if this one was worth your time, please leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating. It takes ten seconds and it's the single best way to help more people find the show. 🎧 LISTEN LIVE Catch The Catholic Morning Show live, weekday mornings on Iowa Catholic Radio. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:Sunday Dive with Katie PatrizioMan Up! with Joe StopulosCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrBe Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián MoncadaMaking it Personal with Bishop William JoensenFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleThe Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & DevotionsThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Daily Mass from St. Francis of AssisiThe Daily Mass from St. Pius XThe Daily Mass from St. TheresaSunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to Christ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.