The Catholic Church is celebrating some milestones in 2025 – starting with the Jubilee Year, which has begun in the Diocese of Camden and across the world!

This week, Father Joseph Wallace visits with Talking Catholic cohosts Mike Walsh and Jen Mauro to discuss the history of Jubilee Years, their purpose and how they have evolved over time.

Father Wallace, diocesan director of Ecumenical and Inter-religious Affairs and pastor of Christ the Redeemer Parish in Atco, also takes listeners on a fascinating journey back to the Council of Nicaea. This year is the 1,700th anniversary. Learn about the council and how it relates to us today.

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We’re kicking off 2025 with a special co-host and four inspiring guests who left a lasting impression on Mike in 2024. Joining us as co-host is Jennifer Dyer, past guest and Catholic Charities USA’s Director for Capacity Building in Disaster Operations. Jennifer’s expertise adds depth to our conversation with four extraordinary case managers—Katie Otterlei, Abby Mebrahtu, Roxanne Giron, and Makayla Berlier—of Northern Valley Catholic Social Service (NVCSS).

These dedicated professionals have been on the front lines, supporting victims of the 2018 Northern California Camp Fire disaster. This tragic event claimed 85 lives, displaced over 50,000 people, and destroyed more than 18,000 structures, resulting in an estimated $16.5 billion in damage.

In this episode, we discuss the long-term recovery efforts, the unique challenges of social work, and how the Holy Spirit’s guidance often shines through in the work of social workers and communications professionals.

Learn more about the impactful work of NVCSS by visiting nvcss.org. For a closer look at the Camp Fire disaster and the region’s ongoing recovery, check out the National Geographic documentary Rebuilding Paradise by Ron Howard, now streaming on Hulu: films.nationalgeographic.com/rebuilding-paradise.

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For our last episode of 2024 we brought together almost all of our podcast hosts for a chat about Christmas, our favorite memories, what brings us Christmas joy and the foods & songs we look forward to each season.

This week’s episode includes hosts Mike Walsh, Kari Janisse, Pete Sanchez, Jen Mauro, Marianela Nunez and Mike “Greg” Bress.

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