Wisdom From The Rock God Calling

Paul Orlousky's guest is Fr. Larry Jurcak, Pastor of St. Mary’s in Hudson, OH.  Fr. Jurcak was drawn to the priesthood by witnessing how his parents interacted with Priests.  He has had some interesting jobs in his years as a Priest  He’s been involved with the marriage tribunal and in assigning priests to parishes.

Deacon Jon Woost was ordained on May 2 of this year.  Deacon Jon and his wife, Carrie, join host Paul Orlousky this week on God Calling.  He has 3 brothers in ordained ministry; Bishop Michael and Fathers David and Thomas.  Paul and Deacon Jon discuss his growing up in a traditional Catholic family and how it affected him and led to Carrie's conversion and now how together they are using God’s call to minister at St Bernard and St Mary parishes in Akron.

Paul Orlousky's guest is Fr. David Woost, Pastor of Divine Word Parish, Kirtland, OH. He describes his emphasis on community involvement by the Parish as a key to its vitality along with the sacraments.  He and his parish are spending 500 days working on self improvement, spiritual, health etc..

Paul Orlousky's guest is Fr. Christopher Zerucha, Pastor of St. Bernard & St. Mary Parishes, Akron, OH.  Fr. Zerucha remembers being at many Masses in his Grandmother's living room as she hosted priests in town for parish missions.  Fr. made a Teens Encounter Christ Retreat right after he turned 16.  This had a big impact upon him and contributed to his decision to become a priest.

Paul Orlousky's guests are Dick and Chris Russ.  Dick is a well known former TV newsman in Cleveland and is now host and board member for The Rock Catholic Radio.  His wife, Chris, also has a background in TV broadcasting.  They are both devout Catholics and have son who is a priest in the Jesuit order.

Paul Orlousky's guest is Fr. Thomas Johns, Pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Mentor, OH.  In 2001 Fr. Johns was diagnosed with lung cancer and was not expected to survive.  With many prayers from his parishioners he did survive.  In thanksgiving he set up a shrine to St. Peregrine at the Parish.

Paul Orlousky's guest is Fr. John Singler Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Berea.  He and his twin brother, Fr. James Singler, joined the Seminary at the same time and were ordained together.  Fr. James Singler is the retired Pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Cuyahoga Falls

Paul Orlousky's guests are Greg & Stephanie Schutte.  They have been married for 31 years and have seven children, so it's pretty clear they know the work it takes to live a successful married life  Greg is Senior Director of Marriage Works! Ohio.  Greg & Stephanie won the "2026 Radiate Christ Award for Marriage and Family."

Paul Orlousky's guest is Fr. Neil Kookoothe.  Father had an amazing nearly 25-year run as pastor at St. Clarence Parish in North Olmstead, a vibrant place with tons of volunteers and even a bookstore where Catholics from all over can find inspirational items.

Paul Orlousky's guests are Jacqueline and Conner Curley.  Conner calls himself a hog farmer turned philosopher.  We get to the bottom of what that means,  Jacqueline fell for it.  She strongly supports him in his Catholic based writings.  He is the author of "Remembering Freedom" and often ponders why today society frowns on traditional Catholic teaching and lifestyles.

Paul Orlousky's guests are members of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Parma, Fr. Vsevolod Shevchuk and his wife Halyna.  Father grew up in the Ukraine before the fall of the Soviet Union.  Religion was persecuted.  He was sent to the USA for seminary.  Before ordination, he was tutoring Helena in English.  They fell in love and were married.  Then he was ordained.

Paul Orlousky's guests are Carl and Sandy Monday. Carl was a Cleveland Investigative Reporter with TV Channel 19. Carl had a stressful job, and Sandy has been there for more than 50 years.  How does their faith, and their lasting commitment to one another ease the stresses of life in the public eye.  And how did a tragedy guide them through heartbreak to increased faith 

Paul Orlousky's guest is Deacon Matt Lawler. He is assigned to the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Diocese of Cleveland.  In his "other life" he is a licensed professional engineer and currently works for a consulting firm downtown where he specializes in bridge design and inspection.  Discover how he discerned his call later than most deacons.

Paul Orlousky's guest is Fr. Greg Olszewski. Talk about an enthusiastic Priest.  Father Olszewski is all of that. He had a later calling to the seminary after years as a newspaper reporter.  After stops at St. Ambrose, and helping the formation of Mary Queen of the Apostles in Brookpark, he’s now Parochial Vicar at both St. Joseph and St. John Neumann in Strongsville, OH.

Paul Orlousky's guest is Fr. Vincent Hawk. Fr. Hawk is a busy guy. He spent his first 15 years in Loudinville, a fairly rural setting, and is now in booming Avon, OH as Pastor of two parishes, Holy Trinity Parish and St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish and their two schools. It’s quite a workload and he loves it.

Paul Orlousky's guests are Dcn. William & Millie Prebel.  Dcn. Prebel was ordained this May 3rd and serves at SS. Cosmas and Damian Parish.  He is also a Senior investment advisor at PNC Bank.  Millie is a Cosmetologist and was involved in marketing and teaching.

Paul Orlousky's guest is Fr. Bob Sanson a retired priest in the Cleveland Diocese. He has a few angels in his life, now he’s one to others. He has published his autobiography titled “The Real Father Mulcahy."

Paul Orlousky's guests are Deacon Scott and Julie Cerrito.  Deacon Cerrito serves at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Medina. He’s a former motorcycle policeman and recovered from a serious injury, as always with the support of Julie. Being a deacon is a "job" that requires a supportive wife and family.

Paul Orlousky's guests are Culture Project missionaries who are in Cleveland during 2026. The Culture Project is an initiative of young people set out to restore culture through the experience of virtue. The Cleveland missionary team is dedicated to sharing messages of respecting the dignity of a human person and living a life of sexual integrity with those in middle schools, high schools and parish youth ministry groups.

Paul Orlousky's guest is Fr. Charlie Diedrick, Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Elyria; and Administrator of St. Agnes Parish, Elyria.  Fr. Diedrick has been a priest since 1978.  We will talk about his early years greatly expanding St. Barnabas in Nordonia Hills as the community grew, and now back at St Mary’s in Elyria where his forefathers in the 1880s founded the parish.  His insights are deep as his humor.