Marilynn Fairgood is the current coordinator for the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament's Brown Bag Lunch program. It is a program designed to feed our downtown homeless guests that are located near the Cathedral Square between J & K Streets on 11th Street. Here she tells the story of why she first decided to participate as a volunteer in the program. Please join us next week for the full episode.

In episode thirteen, we talk with Joseph (Joey) Martinez. He is a volunteer for the Cathedral Brown Bag Lunch program, providing food to our downtown homeless, and food insecure guests. He is also a member of the Cathedral Parish Council.

Let’s Talk Parish is co-produced by Rex Rallanka, Titi Kila, and Chris Jensen.

The theme music is “Live and Be Happy” by Valentina Gribanova.

The host is Chris Jensen.

If you would like to call us and leave a comment or a suggestion, the phone # to leave a message is 916.545.5376.

A special thanks goes to the Very Reverend, Father Michael O’Reilly, Rector of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.

The Cathedral appreciates your financial support. Please consider giving online as we continue our ministry via the Internet. Click https://secure.etransfer.com/CathBles... to donate.

In episode thirteen, we talk with Joseph (Joey) Martinez. He is a volunteer for the Cathedral Brown Bag Lunch program, providing food to our downtown homeless, and food insecure guests. He is also a member of the Cathedral Parish Council.

Let’s Talk Parish is co-produced by Rex Rallanka, Titi Kila, and Chris Jensen.

The theme music is “Live and Be Happy” by Valentina Gribanova.

The host is Chris Jensen.

If you would like to call us and leave a comment or a suggestion, the phone # to leave a message is 916.545.5376.

A special thanks goes to the Very Reverend, Father Michael O’Reilly, Rector of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.

The Cathedral appreciates your financial support. Please consider giving online as we continue our ministry via the Internet. Click https://secure.etransfer.com/CathBles... to donate.

This preview with Joseph (Joey) Martinez is a glimpse of what the whole episode has in store. Please join us next Saturday, 5/8/21.

In episode twelve, we talk with Fred Heacock. Fred is a catechist, a Reader/Lector, and an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion. Until recently, he has been scheduling other lay liturgical ministers to serve at Mass. Fred is retired, and lives with his wife, Grace, in West Sacramento.

Let’s Talk Parish is produced and directed by Rex Rallanka.

Associate producers are Titi Kila and Chris Jensen.

The music is “Path to Glory” by Ihor Vitsinskyy.

The host is Chris Jensen.

A special thanks goes to the Very Reverend, Father Michael O’Reilly, Rector of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.

The Cathedral appreciates your financial support. Please consider giving online as we continue our ministry via the Internet. Click https://secure.etransfer.com/CathBles... to donate.

Fred Heacock is retired, and has been active in parish life, participating as a catechist for RCIA, a Lay Reader for Mass, an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion (often abbreviated as EM), and as scheduler for both Readers, and EMs. We hope this preview whets your appetite for the full episode.

Episode 11

In episode eleven we talk with Sister Lisa Marie Doty, FDCC ("Figlie Della Carità Canossiane" = “Canossian Daughters of Charity). Sr. Lisa Marie is our Cathedral Director of Religious Education and Faith Formation.

Let’s Talk Parish is produced and directed by Rex Rallanka.

Associate producers are Titi Kila and Chris Jensen.

The music is “Path to Glory” by Ihor Vitsinskyy.

The host is Chris Jensen.

A special thanks goes to the Very Reverend, Father Michael O’Reilly, Rector of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.

The Cathedral appreciates your financial support. Please consider giving online as we continue our ministry via the Internet. Click https://secure.etransfer.com/CathBles... to donate.

I sat down with Sr. Lisa Marie Doty on the day of the Solemnity of the Annunciation. Today we present a small taste of that conversation. Please join us for the full episode on April, 10, 2021.

In episode ten, we talk with Victor Goranov. Victor was received into the Catholic Church, here at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, in 2008, and is currently in formation to be ordained a priest.

Let’s Talk Parish is produced and directed by Rex Rallanka.

Associate producers are Titi Kila and Chris Jensen.

The music is “Path to Glory” by Ihor Vitsinskyy.

The host is Chris Jensen.

A special thanks goes to the Very Reverend, Father Michael O’Reilly, Rector of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.

The Cathedral appreciates your financial support. Please consider giving online as we continue our ministry via the Internet. Click https://secure.etransfer.com/CathBles... to donate.

Episode Nine:

In episode nine, we talk with Regina Fagan. Regina has been a parishioner since the early eighties, and is a liturgical minister serving as both Reader and an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion.

Let’s Talk Parish is produced and directed by Rex Rallanka.

Associate producers are Titi Kila and Chris Jensen.

The music is “Path to Glory” by Ihor Vitsinskyy.

The host is Chris Jensen.

A special thanks goes to the Very Reverend, Father Michael O’Reilly, Rector of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.

The Cathedral appreciates your financial support. Please consider giving online as we continue our ministry via the Internet. Click https://secure.etransfer.com/CathBles... to donate.