SMP Podcast St. Mary Parish, Gilroy

(This episode was recorded in October of 2019)
We delayed a bit in getting this episode out because, well, life happened. But we are happy to tell you... St. Mary has a new pastor! Father Michael Hendrickson joins Ashley for an episode full of stories of hope, travel, and humor.
First, Ashley tests Father Michael's 80's music knowledge with a list-off. Then, Father Michael tells us about his vision for our church.
In July 2019, our Gilroy community suffered a tragedy at the annual Garlic Festival. In this episode Father Michael and Ashley talk about a wonderful community who came together and showed great courage and hope. Father Michael shares how his background as a naval officer and military chaplain gave him a unique perspective in his ministry during these challenging times.
We end the episode with a fun story about Father Michael and the rivalry between his old high school down the street, Live Oak, and our very own Gilroy High.
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SMPPodcast is produced by the youth and young adults of St. Mary Parish in Gilroy, CA.

It's been a while! 2019 was a year full of joys and sorrows. We have some shows lined up to address these events, but in the meantime...
We have two new priests at St. Mary! Our 3 SMPriests (get it?) are joining us for our first ever LIVE recording of the SMP Podcast. Our awesome host, Ashley, sat down with Fr. Michael, Fr. Johannes and Fr. John to talk about the latest COVID-19 crisis and how the Church is responding to this never-before-seen situation.
Then we have a new Catholic List-off with our three priests covering music, food and sports.
We continue the episode with a conversation about how we can politely disagree with others who have different beliefs than us. Finally, we end the episode with some friendly competition between our three priests' trivia knowledge.
Have an idea for an episode topic? Want a question answered by one of our priests? Shoot us a message: SMPpodcast@gmail.com
SMPPodcast is produced by the youth and young adults of St. Mary Parish in Gilroy, CA.

Father Robert joins Ashley to talk about why he is moving to another church and what he will miss about Saint Mary.

Then, Father Robert shares about life before the priesthood and answers questions from Saint Mary parishioners.

Finally, we have not one, but TWO quizzes for Father Robert. Listen to see if you can do better.

Have an idea for an episode topic? Want a question answered by one of our priests? Shoot us a message: SMPpodcast@gmail.com

SMPPodcast is produced by the youth and young adults of St. Mary Parish in Gilroy, CA.

This week, Father Johannes joins Ashley to talk about life back in his native Germany and the differences between the church back home and the US.

Then, we discuss how the Catholic Church can be more welcoming, especially to those who have been away for some time.

We wrap up the episode with a new Catholic List-Off. Fr. Johannes did a lot better than he thought he would.

Have an idea for an episode topic? Want a question answered by one of our priests? Shoot us a message: SMPpodcast@gmail.com

SMPPodcast is produced by the youth and young adults of St. Mary Parish in Gilroy, CA.

Father Jose joins Ashley in the studio to talk about the history of Lent, share some ideas on how to live out the season AND tell us about his earliest Lenten memories.

Then, we talk about the sexual abuse in the Catholic Church and what we can do to bring about justice and become a better church.

We close off the episode with a Catholic List-Off. Think you can do better? Listen to find out!

Have an idea for an episode topic? Want a question answered by one of our priests? Shoot us a message: SMPpodcast@gmail.com

SMPPodcast is produced by the youth and young adults of St. Mary Parish in Gilroy, CA.