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Eat out or Dine in = Dine for the Diner
This Thursday, October 30, Acadiana diners can enjoy a meal and make a difference at Dine for the Diner 2025. More than 30 local restaurants will pledge 10% of their entire day’s proceeds to St.…
The Gift of Letting Go: Mercy for Neighbors We May Never Meet
BIG 102.1's Shawn Murphy sits down with Ben Broussard, Chief of External Affairs for Catholic Charities of Acadiana, to explore what mercy really looks like. From preparing for and responding in…
Did you know Rayne, LA flooded?
A quick Sharing Spirits update, plus a breakdown of our current response in Acadia Parish, and how this summer can be an opportunity for you, your family, and possibly your colleagues.
2024 Recap with Ben Broussard
Shawn Murphy with BIG 102.1 recently interviewed Ben Broussard on the impact of the work of Catholic Charities of Acadiana in 2024.
Ep. 9 - The Seven Themes of Catholic Social Doctrine
In this episode, Ben Broussard and Sarah Baquet discuss things that you may have not heard since grade school. Maybe a few times at church, but certainly not coffee table conversation for most. Human…
Ep. 8 - Hart Littell and Responding in Disaster
Picture being hired to lead a disaster relief effort, and facing a major disaster under 30 days later? Ben Broussard visits with Hart Littell, Division Director for Disaster Response at Catholic…
Ep. 7 - What Catholic Social Doctrine is (and what its not)
Ben Broussard and Sarah Baquet discuss what Catholic Social Teaching is, and what it's not. Listen in, you may be surprised as to what plays out. You can support the work of Catholic Charities of…
Ep. 6 - Misconceptions about Homelessness with Kim Boudreaux
This episode of the Need to Serve Podcast features Catholic Charities of Acadiana CEO Kim Boudreaux, covering a handful of commonly held misconceptions regarding homelessness. Kim recalls stories…
Ep. 5 - Top 10 Myths about Volunteering with CCA with Sarah Baquet
Everything you always wanted to know about volunteering with Catholic Charities of Acadiana but couldn't/wouldn't/scared to ask. The top 10 myths about volunteering with Catholic Charities of…
Ep. 4 - Amelie Desormeaux & Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Amelie represents CRS, or Catholic Relief Services, an organization that serves the poor and vulnerable populations overseas. We’ll dig in with Amelie about who she is, what Catholic Relief Services…
Ep. 3 - Sister Miriam Maclean & Hurricanes
Responding to disaster and to your vocation, Sister Miriam Maclean talks about knowing your role and operating in it, even in responding to two (yes, that's more than one) disasters.
Ep 2 - Emily Cortese & Social Enterprise
We were posed with the idea of going into business. Yes, business. Like brick & mortar business. Like making sales business. But wait, we are a charitable organization that provides services…
The Need to Serve: Preface
You'll want to listen to this one first.
Ep. 1 - Craig Henry & Responding to Disaster
Study the typical life cycle of a disaster and you’ll know that there’s a huge rush to respond when things fall apart. Whether its natural disaster or man-made, often the best of humanity is on full…
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Catholic Charities of Acadiana has published 14 episodes since September 2020, covering topics in Society & Culture.
Catholic Charities of Acadiana is currently active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 27m.
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