Through the Grapevine

Send us Fan Mail This week we're joined by our own Fr. Jack Kelly, discussing chapters 10-13 of "The Lion, the Witch, and Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis.  We enjoyed Shamrock Shakes, available for a limited time at your favorite McDonald's in Durham, Paris, or possibly even Narnia. Join us next week for the exciting conclusion to our Lent book series!

Send us Fan Mail We continue our Lent reading of "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis, discussing chapters 6-9.  Michalene, Amber, and Jeff are joined by Lauren Sale, Producing Artistic Director of the Vault Theater .  The Vault Theater is presenting an innovative retelling of "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" right here at Holy Infant in the DeSales Cent...

Send us Fan Mail This week we begin our Lent book series, discussing chapters 1-5 of C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" with our special returning guest Fr. Jim Sabak, Franciscan friar and director of the office of worship for the Diocese of Raleigh. Our beverage of choice was Edmund Oat's Sour Concord Grape ale. Join us next week as we discuss chapters 6-9 wit...

Send us Fan Mail Jeff and Michalene present part two of their oral history bonus episodes, in the works since the summer.  Thank you to all of our special guests: Irene Dunbar, Carol Egan, Carol Owen, Lynn Sale, Fr. John McGee, and Fr. Robert Rutledge.  A special thanks as well to Diana Zwilling for her help visiting the diocesan archives.  Over the next few days we'll be posting more documen...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're pleased to share Amber's conversation with singer and songwriter Sarah Hart, who will visit Holy Infant the weekend of March 9-10 .  Sarah has written many of the favorite songs we sing for Mass including The Feast Meant For Everyone, Blessed Are You, The House That Love is Building, You Alone, and Hallelujah is Our Song, to name a few. This week we drank...

Send us Fan Mail Jeff and Michalene finally present part one of their oral history bonus episodes, in the works since the summer.  They're joined by founding parishioners Irene Dunbar and Carol Egan. View documents and pictures of many of the events, people, and places mentioned in the podcast on our website: https://holyinfantchurch.org/oral-history

Send us Fan Mail This week we feature an interview with Brother Dan Wisniewski , an Oblate of St Francis de Sales, about St Francis de Sales' life and spiritual legacy that continues through the ministry of the oblates.  We'll celebrate the feast of St Francis de Sales at all Masses the weekend of January 27 & 28. Our wine this week is a Cabernet Franc from Shelton Vineyards in the Y...

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year!  This week we share part of our episode from last year introducing the tradition of Santo Niño and how we celebrate here at Holy Infant.  Bishop Zarama will be with us this Sunday for the 11:30 Mass to preside for Mass and our Santo Niño celebration! Next week will be part 1 of our two-part parish oral history project.

Send us Fan Mail Discuss the merits of milk and cookies, participate in an audio Christmas candy taste test, learn to play Angels We Have Heard on High on the organ, and hear our musicians preparing for Christmas on this week's special episode.  Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and see you all in 2024!!

Send us Fan Mail This week we are pleased to share this interview with our own Bishop Luis Zarama of the Diocese of Raleigh on a wide range of topics, including his story of becoming a priest and bishop, his vision for how we can celebrate the centenary of our diocese by going back to our mission-oriented roots, and the role for each of us has in a Church that can better minister and serve in the...

Send us Fan Mail This week Jeff shares an interview with Fr. Michael Joncas on the music of Mary that we encounter during these days of Advent and Christmas.  We enjoyed the Prophecy Pinot Grigio during this week's episode. Join us next week for our special sit-down interview with Bishop Zarama at the Catholic Center on a wide range of issues for our diocese and church!

Send us Fan Mail This week Jeff shares a conversation with Fr. Phil Hurley, a Jesuit priest and chaplain at Loyola University in Maryland, about Ignatian Spirituality and how Pope Francis formation and life as a Jesuit has influenced him as a leader and the direction he is setting for the Church. In honor of our Argentinian-born pope, we are drinking "Natural Sweet White Wine by Piattelli&quo...

Send us Fan Mail This week Amber (plus a special tiny guest) is back with us as we celebrate 50 episodes and one year of podcasting!  Thank you to our listeners, we do this for you.  Looking forward to another year of bringing great stories and guests to our community!  Happy Thanksgiving!

Send us Fan Mail You might be inclined to tune out to this episode about a meeting in Rome about more meetings, but don't!  This week Michalene and Jeff dive into the 2021-24 Synod on Synodality , especially the results of the first general assembly of the synod held last month in Rome.  This process is charting the path of the Church for this century, and it requires the participation of all...

Send us Fan Mail Michalene speaks with Fr. Leo Patalinghug about his life and how his two interests of faith and food came together in his Plating Grace ministry, as we anticipate his visit to Holy Infant in December. Today we were drinking the Italian  Zaccagnini Montepulciano D'Abruzzo red wine. This week Jeff suggests being intentional looking at the pictures of our departed loved ones on...

Send us Fan Mail After Jeff and Michalene the proper time to put up one's "Christmas" tree, we hear from Trish Moorman, coordinator of our fantastic "Share Your Christmas" gift giving to the needy annual outreach ministry. Be sure to tune in next week when we have a conversation with the one and only Fr. Leo Patalinghug about his impending visit to Holy Infant in December!

Send us Fan Mail Bundle up & get cozy! On this week's episode, Michalene chats with Fran Kissell and Carol Vogel, two members of Holy Infant's Yarn Ministry , about knitting, community, and keeping those in need warm & cozy! This week we got to try some real Apple Cider Michalene brought back from the Carter Mountain Orchard in Charlottesville, VA Jeff's unpaid ad is for the...

Send us Fan Mail This week Michalene and Jeff talk all things November, the month of all holy souls, including All Saints Day, All Souls Day, praying for the dead throughout the month, and thinking about our own funerals. We were drinking the Bushy Fork Red muscadine wine from Rock of Ages Winery in Road Hurdle Mills, NC. You can learn more about funeral pre-planing on our website by clicking here...

Send us Fan Mail This week begins with Michalene grilling Jeff on our new organ and some of the rearrangement that will take place for the music ministry in the church.  Then Jeff speaks with Rudy Lucente, a renowned organist in the Philadelphia area, who designed the organ being built for us by Allen Organ in Pennsylvania. The music before and after the interview with Rudy are him playing his hom...

Send us Fan Mail This week Jeff and Fr. Robert went on location to the Saving Grace Animal Adoption Organization in Wake Forest, where Fr. Robert's dogs Bolli and Tucker were adopted.  We are led on a tour by Heather, then sit down to talk with Molly Goldston, the founder and director of Saving Grace. This week we were drinking Our Dog Blue riesling from Chateau Morrisette in the Virginia mou...

Send us Fan Mail This week Fr. Robert joins Jeff and Michalene to talk about the various projects going on around the parish this fall, and upcoming plans. Our wine of choice was the Vinter's Reserve Chardonnay.  Join us next week as Jeff and Fr. Robert take a tour of the Saving Grace animal adoption farm in Wake Forest, where Fr. Robert adopted his two dogs, Bolli and Tucker.

Send us Fan Mail This week we speak with parishioners Karen Carr and Justin Losey about the completion of the Prayer Labyrinth they helped construct right here at Holy Infant!  Click here to learn more about our new labyrinth. This week Michalene picked out a Moscato for us to drink from The Path Wines in California. Michalene recommends the "Walk - Don't Fall" presentation Wednesda...

Send us Fan Mail One of our newest ministries is refugee resettlement, when our parish assists and accompanies a refugee family as they establish a new life in our community.  This week we speak with Kathy Bartlett and Amy Mackin, two active members of this ministry, about their experience and how the whole parish is involved in this work. Michalene also shares some insights on our faith developme...

Send us Fan Mail This week Michalene shares a beautiful conversation with her CGS mentor and instructor, Mary Pat Heelen of the Diocese of Worcester .  Learn about how our preschoolers at Holy Infant discover God in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd atrium, where this model of faith development comes from, and how it can enrich not only our children, but our whole community. Our unpaid ads for t...

Send us Fan Mail This week we share an interview Amber conducted with her former boss Patrick Kurz, the principal of Immaculata Catholic School in Durham . Our wine of choice for this episode is the Liquid Geography Mencía Rosé Jeff's recommendation is to join the choir!  First rehearsal is September 6th, but we're always happy to welcome new musicians (like Michalene and David).