S7 E5: Creative Solutions to Homelessness Beyond the Shelters

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S7 E5: Creative Solutions to Homelessness Beyond the Shelters

In the Company of Chuck Levesque

November 19, 2024

This episode, we're joined by Chuck Levesque, Director of Depaul USA, a national nonprofit organization inspired that addresses homelessness in innovative ways. Inspired by St. Vincent de Paul, Depaul USA has grown to 11 different cities, tackling the homelessness crisis in unique ways in each place according to the needs of the community.

Want to learn more about Depaul USA? Check out their website and see how you could get involved: https://depaulusa.org/

S7 E4: Compassion on the Water: The Spiritual Impact of Mercy Ships

November 5, 2024

If you had the opportunity to leave everything behind and live on a ship to serve those in need, would you? Today's guest, Reanne Newquist, and her family did. The family of five left their lives in California to serve the sick in West Africa with Mercy Ships. For a year, they lived onboard the Africa Mercy Ship, a vessel docked in Senegal. Now, Reanne is sharing with us not only her story, but the mission of Mercy Ships and how they are working to serve those most in need. To learn more about Mercy Ships: http://www.mercyships.org/serve http://mercyships.org/servewww.facebook.com/mercyshipshttp://www.facebook.com/mercyships http://www.instagram.com/mercyships http://www.twitter.com/mercyships

S7 E3: Serving in Santa Barbara with Collaboration, Love, and Acceptance

October 22, 2024

Sister Rocio Briones, DC, has only been out of Seminary (novitiate) for six months, but she's already making an impact in Santa Barbara. Sister Rocio dove in headfirst at her first mission, working at the Father Virgil Cordano Center where they serve the homeless population, as well as on the St. Vincent Campus, where she has been working on an inter-generational program for the seniors and children to get to interact. On this podcast, we hear about all of these programs and ministries, their history, and how Sister Rocio fits into their stories.

S7 E2: Your Discernment Questions Answered

October 8, 2024

Today we're joined by our friend and vocation director, Sister Lisa Laguna, DC. She's answering some of our most frequently asked questions about religious discernment. From spiritual director vs. vocation director to family to social media, we covered it all!