It carries daily and Sunday Mass live from St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, NY, as well as talk shows, educational programming and a small amount of music.

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York, co-hosts a one-hour weekly program.

The Catholic Channel was founded by Cardinal Edward Egan, Archbishop Emeritus of New York, in 2006.

[1] The intention of the channel is to discuss Catholicism in a nontraditional manner, serving as an alternative to other Catholic media programs like EWTN.

Initial personalities still on the air include Lino Rulli, producer and former television host, Gus Lloyd, radio veteran, and Father Dave Dwyer, ordained priest.