DeSales Media Presents: A Christmas Variety Special – an exciting, fun-filled, heartwarming hour of Christmas cheer, music, laughter, and, of course, the original reason for the season!
This retro style Christmas event features classic Christmas songs, Santa and his elves and yuletide carols in celebration of the the birth of our Lord.
Starring Anthony Mangano, the host of NET TV’s Emmy Award-winning series, “City of Churches” and co-starring Joe Manno from the Emmy Award-winning CBS Afterschool Special, “All In One.”
The spectacular casts also include:
- Lenny Venito from ABC’s “The Neighbors”
- Lou Martini, Jr. from HBO’s “The Sopranos”
- Jimmy Palumbo from HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire”
- Joe D’Onofrio from TBS’s “Are We There Yet?”
- Mario Bosco from “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
- Stephanie Hanvey from “American Idol”
- Daniel Rodriguez, America’s tenor
- and Santa Claus!
There’s something for everyone in the DeSales Media Christmas Variety Special!
Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports from Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Corona, which sustained heavy damage from an early morning fire.
Currents correspondent Michelle Powers speaks with one of Brooklyn’s two Catholic NYPD Chaplains.
Currents News Director Ed Wilkinson reports from the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights, where Haitian Americans from Brooklyn and Queens gathered to celebrate Haiti’s Independence Day.
Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo died on New Years Day. Cuomo, who was Catholic, was at odds with the Church on the issue of abortion. Currents anchor Liz Faublas asked Chris Hale, a senior fellow at Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, about that conflict.
Host Dan Roebuck and Monsignor David Cassato discuss “They Made Me A Criminal,” a 1939 film-noir.
Currents anchor Liz Faublas speaks with Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio about the top stories of 2014.
This time on Classic, Dan Roebuck and Father John Cush discuss Abbott And Costello’s “Jack And The Beanstalk”.
This year’s Breaking Bread Christmas Special features Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello giving back to the community. This time, Msgr. cooks up some great food and helps provide warm clothing for the needy.This behind-the-scenes episode features some special guests, including Craig Tubiolo of NET TV, actor Mario Bosco, and some youth volunteers from Mary Queen of Heaven Parish of Brooklyn. Learn how a soup kitchen actually operates as Msgr. Jamie visits “CHiPS” (Park Slope Christian Help Inc.) and rolls up his sleeves to cook for over 150 people. Then, follow Msgr. Jamie and his crew they head over to Reaching Out Community Services with gourmet food and toys in tow! They meet with director Tom Neve who, along with his Bensonhurst-based staff, provide aid to low-income individuals and families in the five boroughs of New York City. These families receive the essential support available to meet their needs in a compassionate way. Make sure to check out this inspiring Christmas episode!
Currents correspondent Michelle Powers visited the church of Rafael Ramos, one of two NYPD officers murdered last Saturday.