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When a disaster or crisis strikes, such as this pandemic, nonprofits and social service agencies need to quickly adapt to the circumstances, laws, and a number of other factors to continue to serve populations. This week, we hear from Kevin Hickey, Executive Director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Camden, and a member of the Catholic Charities USA Board of Trustees. Over the years, he’s seen and lead response efforts to a variety of crises ranging from natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina, to economic crises such as the Atlantic City casino closures. Host Mary McCusker and Mike Walsh chat with him about how Catholic Charities is responding to the effects of the #coronavirus, both in South Jersey and across the United States.

If you live in South Jersey and are in need of help, or to make a donation or learn more about Catholic Charities’ services during this pandemic please visit: www.CatholicCharitiesCamden.org

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Just after Ash Wednesday we invited Fr. John Rossi, administrator of Saint Bridget University Parish (https://www.stbridgetup.org) in Glassboro, NJ to give us some tips for Lent. At the time we said we would have to have him back to talk about Holy Week & the Triduum, and so we have! Of course, the world has changed a bit in the intervening weeks, so Kari Janisse and Mike Walsh also talk with Fr. Rossi about the work he’s being doing in his parish to make sure the spiritual life of the parish is maintained, even as we follow social distancing guidelines and accept the cancellation of in-person, public Masses throughout New Jersey. It’s another great interview with Fr. Rossi, filled with great spiritual and practical tips.

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Katie Comerford, the Diocese of Camden‘s Associate Director of Development for the House of Charity - Bishop’s Annual Appeal returns to the podcast to talk about the importance of fundraising - both spiritually and in service to our parishes and communities.

Katie is a veteran fundraiser who has worked all around the country. She offers our co-hosts Mary McCusker and Mike Walsh great tips on how to gear up for a fundraiser and what can make it successful.

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Like the rest of the world, our podcast isn’t immune to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. But, also like the rest of the world, we will soldier on in new and different ways. So this week, via Zoom teleconferencing software, Mike Walsh grabs a few of his favorite co-hosts and guests for long conversation about how they’re handling the required social distancing. Joining him this week are Talking Catholic YouTube Channel hosts Kari Janisse, Star Martinez, Donna Ottaviano-Britt and Lex Keefer, Compartiendo Tu Don YouTube Channel host Marianela Nunez, and Director of Parish Nursing for VITALIty Catholic Healthcare Services, Nicole Keefer, RN. 

And, since we have so many YouTubers on the show, we’re posting the full video of the interview on-line at https://www.youtube.com/TalkingCatholic

[Producer Note: please excuse the sound quality of these kinds of teleconferencing interviews. Zoom is great, but since we’re all recording in our own homes, some of the sounds of our daily lives bleed through. Put the content remains top quality!]

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UPDATE: the FaithFULL food drive has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, However, this episode is still chock full of important information about food insecurity and what you can do to help people.

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It’s #NationalNutritionMonth, and the 7th annual Diocese of Camden FaithFull Food Drive is less than a week away! This couldn’t have been a better time to hear from our guests, Cristina Chillem, Program Director at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Camden, and Matt Davis, Director of the Camden Diocese’s Office of Life and Justice. These two bring a ton of energy to this week’s episode  - along with some sobering realities - about food insecurity here in Southern New Jersey and in the nation. Give it a listen to test your knowledge about hunger / food insecurity, learn more about the upcoming FaithFull food drive and other initiatives which address hunger, and... catch a few spoilers for the next season of Talking Catholic’s YouTube show (hint: it involves food.)

To learn more about the FaithFULL Food Drive, go to: https://www.camdendiocese.org/faithfull/

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We have a very special guest joining us this week, acclaimed Catholic speaker and musician Paul J. Kim. He is one of the most sought-after Catholic youth & young adult speakers in America. The way he presents is a rare gift, moving his audiences from laughter in one moment, to deep reflection and prayer in another; An accomplished raconteur, Paul utilizes his many talents (i.e. music – beatboxing, comedy, inspirational talks) to communicate the Gospel message of Christ to people in a way that is engaging, entertaining, and altogether life-changing.

Paul was in-town for an event at Our Lady of Peace Parish in Williamstown and sat down for a rare extended chat with hosts Kari Janisse and Mike Walsh.

Check out Paul J. Kim’s work at http://www.pjkmusic.com, where you can find links to all his music video and many of his presentations.

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Lent is upon us, so this week we invited with Fr. John Rossi, administrator of Saint Bridget University Parish in Glassboro, NJ, on to the show. Fr. Rossi chats with hosts Kari Janisse and Mike Walsh about Lent, how to use the seven weeks before Easter to reflect on our faith, the different spiritual techniques available us, and why it’s critical to make the effort to embrace Lent.

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Laurie Power and Pete Sanchez are back for another Talking Saints episode.

“Miss Drexel Enters a Catholic Convent- Gives Up Seven Million.” This was the 1889 headline in the Philadelphia Public Ledger, after Philadelphia native and heiress Katharine Drexel decided to enter the Sisters of Mercy convent in Pittsburgh. On this month’s Talking Saints, our hosts unpack the story of a woman who gave up material wealth for spiritual treasure, and founded schools and missions to educate Native Americans and African Americans- a path that led her to sainthood and even more headlines.

Saint Katharine Drexel, Patroness of Racial Justice and Philanthropists, pray for us!

If there’s anyone who can speak about the harsh (and surprising) reality of homelessness in Southern New Jersey, it’s our guest this week: Cynthia Lebron, Housing Stability Director at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Camden, who has been faithfully working with homeless populations for the past 21 years.  In this episode, Cynthia chats with hosts Mary McCusker and Mike Walsh about the many forms of homelessness, the reasons that people become homeless, how families survive without a roof over their heads, and on a lighter note - how they are able to overcome it through the assistance of Cynthia and her staff at Catholic Charities. Give it a listen! 

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It's time to Talk Saints with Laurie Power and Pete Sanchez!

On the thirteenth day of May 1917, a “woman all in white, more brilliant than the sun” first appeared to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal.  For the next five months, the Blessed Mother continued to visit the three youth- Francisco and Jacinta Marto and their cousin, Lucia dos Santos- and shared her message of the Rosary and prayer to bring peace to the world. 

As the Catholic Church marks the feast of Saints Francisco and Jacinta Marto today, our hosts reflect on the lives of these humble servants of God, and how Our Lady of Fatima’s message to them is still relevant to society today, more than 100 years later.