Welcome to Curious Spirits, a Spirit Alive podcast! This season our theme is Pilgrims of Hope, as inspired by Pope Francis’ call for the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope.
In this episode, join host Zoe Kourajian as she sits down with Sister of St. Joseph Annelle Fitzpatrick and friends Karim and Valerie for a deep and important conversation on the experience of refugee resettlement. Sister Annelle runs the Refugee Resettlement Program for the Sisters of St. Joseph and Karim and Valerie are refugees in the program. Listen in as Sister Annelle explains the nuances of the program and Karim and Valerie offer first hand details on what it is like to be thrown into the traumatic experience of being a refugee.
This podcast is a production of the Spirit Alive Institute in collaboration with U.S. Catholic. Curious Spirits is produced by Cristian Murphy and hosted by Zoe Kourajian. The Spirit Alive Institute is led by Director Sr. Maria Pascuzzi and supported by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, N.Y.
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