Servant of God Fr. Joseph Walijewski, Casa Hogar, and the Journey Toward Sainthood

Erik Archer and Clint Berge of the Diocese of La Crosse host a timely “Connecting the Diocese” episode ahead of the March 15 Anniversary of the Opening of the Cause for Servant of God Fr. Joseph Walijewski, featuring an interview with Noel Furger, Director of Development for the Fr. Joseph Walijewski Legacy Guild. Noel explains the Guild’s mission to promote Fr. Walijewski’s cause and support his works, especially Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II in Lima, Peru, founded after St. John Paul II’s $50,000 gift. The conversation covers Fr. Walijewski’s poverty-filled childhood, ordination and missionary work, founding and hands-on leadership of Casa Hogar, and his death in 2006, as well as the canonization process and how listeners can submit prayer requests and prayers answered.

02:02 Legacy Guild Mission

03:05 Father Joe Early Life

05:30 Called to Priesthood

06:21 Missionary Years and Casa Hogar

07:18 John Paul II Gift

08:47 Life Inside the Orphanage

12:06 Beyond Casa Hogar

12:55 Death and Public Mourning

14:44 Cause for Sainthood

16:13 How the Process Works

18:43 Prayers and Miracles Needed

24:09 Mass and Ongoing Legacy

25:42 Casa Hogar Today

26:40 Maestros Family Model

28:20 Calling of Caregivers

30:47 Longtime Couples Story

31:36 Families Become Maestros

32:24 Sacrifice and Sainthood

33:24 How Kids Are Referred

35:48 Evaluations and Intake

37:14 Day in the Life

40:28 Campus Tour Layout