4th Sunday of Advent, Holy Family Focus & A Christmas Carol Radio Drama

In this Fourth Sunday of Advent episode of Connecting the Diocese, host Jack Socha speaks with Bishop William Patrick Callahan of the Diocese of La Crosse about checking parish and cathedral Christmas Mass times as schedules are moved up. The bishop describes a quieter Christmas Day, a scaled-back dinner with savings donated to the Hunger Task Force, and encourages support for food pantries as pandemic hardship grows. They discuss screen fatigue and share nostalgic seasonal media, including Advent radio dramas and classic recordings. Bishop Callahan reflects on the Fourth Sunday’s focus on Mary, Joseph, and the Holy Family, emphasizing St. Joseph’s importance and the value of parents’ time with children. The program includes a radio presentation of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and closes with COVID-19 safety guidance and warnings against misinformation.

00:00 Advent Welcome

00:22 Christmas Mass Times

01:00 Quiet Christmas Plans

01:47 Giving To The Hungry

02:33 Radio Drama Classics

03:22 Nostalgic Holiday Media

07:05 Ornaments And Memories

08:04 Fourth Advent Focus

08:11 Holy Family And Joseph

11:44 Time With Family Matters

12:43 Christmas Wishes Signoff

13:12 Dickens And Modern Need

14:32 Donate This Christmas

15:16 Radio Carol Begins

16:10 Scrooge In Counting House

18:20 Fred And Christmas Spirit

21:37 Charity Collectors Rebuffed

24:22 Closing For Christmas Day

26:20 Marley Ghost Appears

29:54 Three Spirits Warning

31:03 Ghost Of Christmas Past

32:04 Ghost Takes Scrooge Away

32:39 Lonely Schoolboy Memory

34:11 Fezziwig Christmas Party

36:26 Belle Breaks Engagement

38:02 A Life That Might Be

39:06 Ghost Of Christmas Present

41:22 Cratchits Christmas Dinner

43:29 Tiny Tim's Fate Revealed

45:28 Present Spirit's Farewell

46:56 Ghost Of Christmas Future

48:11 Tiny Tim's Death

49:49 Scrooge Sees His Grave

51:57 Christmas Morning Redemption

54:03 Making Amends To All

55:00 A Raise For Cratchit

56:48 Keeping Christmas Well

57:34 Christmas COVID Safety Notes