Back to School, Back to the Classroom: A Parochial Vicar's New Chapter – Fr. Mike Mahoney – 08/18/2026

The Catholic Morning Show

Fr. Mike Mahoney, parochial vicar at St. Theresa Parish in Des Moines, joins The Catholic Morning Show to talk about entering his third school year and the biggest change yet: teaching middle school religion for the first time in ten years. He shares how he builds relationships with students through classroom visits, car-line greetings, and lunch with different grades throughout the year. Fr. Mahoney closes with encouragement for students and families navigating a new school year, urging them not to be afraid to be authentically themselves.

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