The Catholic Guy - Special Editions of The Catholic Guy

Special Editions of The Catholic Guy

The Catholic Guy broadcast taped shows from Vatican Radio in Rome six times to date:

• December 3–7, 2007: celebrating the first anniversary of The Catholic Guy Show
• December 1–5, 2008: celebrating the second anniversary of The Catholic Guy Show
• July 19–23, 2010: week of broadcasts after the first listener pilgrimage (to Italy)
• April 29, 2011: celebrating the beatification of Pope John Paul II at the beginning of the second listener pilgrimage (to Greece and Turkey).
• October 24–27, 2011: week of broadcasts after the third listener pilgrimage
• February 16–17, 2012: a joint broadcast with The Busted Halo Show celebrating New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan's elevation to the College of Cardinals
• October 15–19, 2012: week of broadcasts during the sixth listener pilgrimage, with listeners in studio.
• March 18–22, 2013: week of broadcasts during the seventh listener pilgrimage, again with listeners in studio (these broadcasts also occurred just after the papal conclave).

The Catholic Guy also broadcast from these locations:

• March 31–April 2, 2008: live "Spring Break" broadcasts from the home studio of fellow Catholic Channel host Gus Lloyd in Tampa, Florida.
• October 2–3, 2009: live broadcasts from the campus of the University of Notre Dame in conjunction with The Catholic Channel's annual contest to win a trip to a Fighting Irish game.
• December 2–6, 2009: live broadcasts from the "Seven Deadly Sins Suite" at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to celebrate the show's third anniversary.
• February 15–17, 2010: live broadcasts from New Orleans to cover Mardi Gras celebrations leading up to Ash Wednesday.
• September 27–29, 2010: live broadcasts from Lino's parent's house in St. Paul, Minnesota to celebrate the official declaration of "Lino Rulli Day" in both St. Paul and Minneapolis.
• November 30–December 4, 2010: live broadcasts from the "Seven Deadly Sins Suite" at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to celebrate the show's fourth anniversary.
• August 16–19, 2011: taped one-hour shows from World Youth Day celebrations in Madrid, Spain
• December 1–2, 2011: live broadcasts from San Diego (12/1) and Los Angeles (12/2) to celebrate the show's fifth anniversary.
• March 5–7, 2012: live broadcasts from a lodge in Saskatchewan, Canada, where Lino was staying while participating in a retreat with priests from the Diocese of Saskatoon.
• April 27, 2012: live broadcast from a former convent in Missoula, Montana where Lino was speaking at events to raise funds for Catholic schools in the area.
• June 8, 2012: live two-hour broadcast with The Catholic Channel program director Father Jonathan Morris from Galway, Ireland.
• September 21–22, 2012: more live broadcasts from University of Notre Dame campus, this time covering the Notre Dame-Michigan football rivalry game (with Father Jonathan Morris).
• February 11–15, 2013: a week of live broadcasts from multiple locations in Texas for listener appreciation week.

Rulli has also occasionally hosted the show from other special events, such as Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United States in 2008 and the New York City Columbus Day Parades in 2009 and 2010.

The show was put on temporary hiatus in March 2013 for the papal conclave. Before and during the conclave, Rulli hosted a special show titled Holy Smokes: The Road to the Papacy from Vatican City with Father Dave Dwyer, fellow Catholic Channel host. Father Rob Keighron also hosted the Papal Election Show from New York City, recapping each day's conclave news alongside Tom Leopold (also a Catholic Channel host).