Holy Mass and Canonizations with Pope Francis

EWTN The Holy Father will canonize two Palestinians: Sister Mary Alphonsine Danil Ghattas (1843-1927), who founded the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of Jerusalem (the Rosary Sisters), and Sister Mary of Jesus Crucified Baouardy (1846-1878), a Discalced Carmelite nun of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. He will also canonize French Sister Émilie de Villeneuve (1811-1854), who founded the Sisters of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Castres, and Italian Maria Cristina dell’Immacolata Concezione Brando, who left a wealthy family to devote her life to Eucharistic spirituality. Re-airs at noon.
 

Cat Chat

EWTN In this episode, “Teach Me to Pray: Learning About Prayer,” the Cat Chat family explains how to listen to God and how to talk to him.
 

The Lincoln Awards: A Concert for Veterans & the Military Family

PBS Performers include Nick Jonas and the American Military Spouses Choir and musician Arturo Sandoval.
 

Solemn Mass of Pentecost with Pope Francis

EWTN “Come, Holy Spirit.” The Holy Father will celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s, and the Angelus will follow. Re-airs at noon.
 

Sahara

TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES Former Hungarian cavalry officer Zoltan Korda directed this 1943 World War II desert-warfare drama about a U.S. Army tank sergeant (Humphrey Bogart) in North Africa who gathers stranded battle survivors and leads them in a desperate stand against attacking German forces. A-1, TV-PG.
 

In Search of Christendom: The Chartres Pilgrimage

EWTN Every year at Pentecost, the Association Notre-Dame de Chrétienté (Our Lady of Christendom) conducts the ancient three-day, 60-mile pilgrimage from the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris to the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Chartres. The thousands of pilgrims walk in “chapters” of 50, each with its own chaplain, and they have daily Mass, as well as confession, the Rosary and other prayers. Re-airs at 3am and 6:30pm Monday.
 

National Memorial Day Concert

PBS On the eve of Memorial Day, the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol is the site of this annual tribute to our fallen military personnel. This event honors disabled American heroes, salutes “Gold Star” children who have lost a parent to war and marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Tenor Russell Watson guests with the National Symphony Orchestra.
 

Archdiocese for the Military Services Memorial Mass

EWTN This Memorial Day Mass for our fallen will take place in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. Re-airs at midnight.
 

Pope John Paul I: The Smile of God

EWTN This 2013 Italian drama portrays the life of Pope John Paul I (1912-1978), born Albino Luciani, who reigned for only 33 days. Advisory: TV-PG.

Dan Engler writes from
Santa Barbara, California.