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On episode twenty-six of the Gotta Be Saints Podcast, I talk with Melissa Rihl about working "In the Vineyard." This is part one of a two part series.

Biography:

Melissa Rihl is the Director of Youth Ministry at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Fairfax, VA where she has served since 2015. Before that, she served as the Assistant Director of Youth Ministry at St. Leo from 2012-2015. Melissa comes from an interracial family and converted the Catholic faith in her early teens. She graduated from Florida State University, Class of 2012 with a B.A. in Theatre. She lives with her husband and two children in Fairfax, VA. In her free time, Melissa enjoys running, singing, growing potatoes and tending to her lemon tree. She has a deep love for St. Drogo and Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Episode breakdown:

:15 Introducing Melissa Rihl and St. Drogo

3:45 Melissa’s story

11:30 Advice for people starting a new job

22:20 Now in year nine at St. Leo’s, what has kept you going?  

27:00 Do you feel like you have reaped a great harvest? How so?

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