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 dignity, common good, standing in solidarity

Ep. 8 - Hart Littell and Responding in Disaster

Apr 12th, 2022 33m 37s

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 Charities of Acadiana. Hart gets real about his o

Ep. 7 - What Catholic Social Doctrine is (and what its not)

Apr 12th, 2022 19m 18s

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 Acadiana at bit.ly/Catholiccharitiesacadiana

Ep. 6 - Misconceptions about Homelessness with Kim Boudreaux

Aug 16th, 2021 38m 1s

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 from her 20 years of experience with Catholic Ch

Ep. 5 - Top 10 Myths about Volunteering with CCA with Sarah Baquet

Mar 19th, 2021 50m 27s

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 Acadiana, fully debunked with Ben Broussard and Sara

Ep. 4 - Amelie Desormeaux & Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Jan 12th, 2021 42m 36s

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 does, who they serve and why that should mat

Ep. 3 - Sister Miriam Maclean & Hurricanes

Nov 17th, 2020 46m 34s

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

Sep 26th, 2020 33m 59s

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 for those who are experiencing hunger, homelessne

The Need to Serve: Preface

Sep 3rd, 2020 3m 18s

You'll want to listen to this one first.

Ep. 1 - Craig Henry & Responding to Disaster

Sep 2nd, 2020 32m 17s

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 display in the immediate aftermath.Catholic

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