6 February 1994 – 4 February 2001, last Sunday of the month. I invited my good and faithful cousin and friend Renee A. Reina to co-moderate ‘From the Pew’. We interviewed 77 guests taping from the pew in the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Lake Charles, LA!  A number of local vocalists and instrumentalists were invited to perform for the musical interlude. Beautiful spiritual work indeed! I am forever grateful to this dear one who co-works my various ministries! She is the Detail Process Person and I am the Creative Network Resource Person!!

 

Diocese of Lake Charles, LA Television

Segment “From the Pew” Guests # = 79

Creator, Writer, Facilitator ~ Bernadette Monlezun-Ponton

Co-Anchor ~ Renee A. Reina

 

GUEST                                                                             AIRING DATE    VCR/DVD

1. Fr. Joe McGrath, Pastor Sacred Heart Church, Creole LA                      6 February 1994

            "Laity, Involvement in Church"

2. Philip LaFargue                                                                                            6 March 1994 

          Director Chemical Dependency Treatment Center at SPH   "Owning Your Faith"           

 

3. Susan Kelso, Director, Theater at MSU..."Sacred Drama"                           3 April 1994

 

4. Jerry LeBlanc BSCW "Communication Skills"                                             8 May 1994 

 

5. Rev. David DeWitt, Chaplain LCMH..." Bringing People to Christ"              3 July 1994

 

6. Sharon Gaspard, OLQH Director of Youth Ministry..."Youth"                         7 August 1994 

 

7. Terry Sybrant, Social Worker Family and Youth Counseling Agency                  4 September 1994 

    "Families"

 

8. Beatina O'Carroll, President of Serra Club..."Vocations"                                   9 October 1994

 

9. Annette Patterson, Psychiatric Nursing Supervisor for Amedisys                         6 November 1994

   "Pain/Healing"

 

10. Bruce Hamilton, Motivational Speaker-KVHP Sales Manager                          11 December 1994

      "Positive Thinking"                     

 

11. Constance Darbonne, Clinical Nursing Instructor MSU..."Care Giving"             1 January 1995

 

12.  Ann Polak, Director Calcasieu Women's Shelter..."Serving"                              5 February 1995 

 

13. Kathleen Bellow                                                                                                  5 March 1995 

 

14. Carolyn Glynn, Associate Director of St. Charles Retreat Center                           2 April 1995 

      "Retreats/Revitalization"

 

15.  Keith Lee, Teacher St. Louis High School..."Teaching/Education"                       7 May 1995 

 

16. Cherie Monlezun, Catholic School Graduate/College Graduate                                 2 July 1995 

 

17. Dinah Bradford, OLQH Parish's Coordinator of Volunteer Ministries                     6 August 1995 

 

18. Nancy Marcantel, Christian Music Recording Artist...                                           3 September 1995 

 

19. Diane Mason, Teacher Fairview Elementary School                                                 1 October 1995

 

20. Fr. Don Piraro, Director of St. Charles Retreat Center                                             5 November 1995

 

21. Renée Soileau, Administrator of Villa Maria Retirement Center                              3 December 1995

     "Third Agers"

 

22. Msgr. Robert Angelle                                                                                             7 January 1996 

      Pastor St. Mary Mother of the Church, Lafayette, LA

 

23  Beverly McCormick/ Executive Director Volunteer Center of SWLA & Yul Lorio/

President of Volunteer Center/Attorney at Law                                                             4 February 1996 

 

24. Dr. Fred Orr                                                                                                           3 March 1996

      Ed.D in Counseling and Guidance-Holistic Counseling Center

 

25. Fr. Aubrey Guilbeau Pastor of St. Raphael Iowa LA..."Vocations"                           7 April 1996

 

26. Eva Bellomo                                                                                                            5 May 1996 

      Director of Consolata Cemetery, Organist for OLQH Family Choir... GRIEF

 

27.  Zeb Johnson                                                                                                            1 September 1996

       Licensed Funeral Director and Owner and Operator of Johnson Funeral Home

 

28.  Maria Tartamella Coordinator of Youth Ministry for OLQH Parish                            30 June 1996

 

29.  Jude Theriot                                                                                                              6 April 1997

       Superintendent Calcasieu Parish School Board

 

30.  Michael Matthews                                                                                                    11 August 1996

       Superintendent of Catholic School Diocese of Lake Charles

 

31.  Richard (Dick) Tanous                                                                                              8 December 1996

       Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office....Partnership for Action on Elderly Issues

 

32. Mary Richardson,  McNeese State University...Banner Series                                   2 March 1997 

 

33. Joelyn Doland, Director Children's Advocacy Center                                                4 May 1997

 

34. dee Broussard-Butts                                                           (15 min. show)                   9 March 1997 

      St. Louis Catholic High School...Dean of Students

 

35. C.C. Thompson, St. Louis Catholic High School, Senior (15 min. show)                        9 March 1997

 

36.  Ann Knapp                                                                                                                13 July 1997

       City of Lake Charles...Management Specialist Office of the Mayor

 

37.  Bishop Jude Speyrer, Bishop Diocese of Lake Charles                                                 15 June 1997

 

38.  Keith Gates                                                                                                                3 August 1997

       Professor Department of Music at M.S.U. and composer...opera 'EVANGELINE'

 

39.  Rev, Pete Miller, Pastor of OLQH                                                                               7 September 1997

 

40. Rev. Dr. Ralph Milligan                                                                                               5 October 1997

Executive Director of Samaritan Counseling Center of Imperial Calcasieu

 

41.  Rev. Mr. George Carr, Full-time Deacon at OLQH                                                     2 November 1997

    

42.   Melanie Bradberry                                                                                                     1 February 1998

        Principal Immaculate Conception Cathedral School...Education

 

43.  Pat Sylvester                                                                                                               7 December 1997

       Volunteer Coordinator Calcasieu Women's Shelter

 

44.   Rev. Father Whitney Miller                                                                                         4 January 1998

        Associate Pastor of Our Lady of Good Councel, Master's work in Expressive Therapy

 

45.  Lynley Jones                                                                                                                3 May 1998

       Etiquette Specialist, Owner of The Paper Place, Lake Charles, LA

 

46.  Rev. Karl Fuselier                                                                                                         5 April 1998

       Pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Lake Charles

 

47.  Chris Miller, Barbe High School Vocal Music Teacher                                                    1 March 1998 

 

48.   Bruce Mulvey                                                                                          6 September 1998 NOT AIRED

        Merrill Lynch Senior Financial Consultant...SPIRITUALITY OF MONEY

 

49.  Fr. Joe McGrath, Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Creole, LA                                         2 August 1998

 

50 . Rev. Joseph McGrath                                                                                                      6 December 1998

       Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Creole, LA...'HOLY TOYS'

 

51.  Charlotte McCorquodale, Youth Ministry                                                                        6 September 1998

 

52.  Rev. Wayne LeBLeu                                                                                                     4 October 1998

       OLQH Associate Pastor Social Justice

 

53.  Nikki Crochet, Student Illness                                                                                       1 November 1998

 

54.  James Cook                                                                                                                 7 February 1999

       Regional Director of the Southwest LA Compassionate Friends

 

55.  Yvonne Guierini                                                                                                           7 March 1999 

        Parent Advocate for an Adult Son diagnosed with Mental Illness

 

56.  Sister Camille Martinez, OLQH Director of Music Ministry                                      3 January 1999           

 

57.  Sr. Marjorie Hebert, MSC.                                                                                             4 April 1999                              

          Our Lady of Wisdom Health Care Center for retired religious

 

58.  Mary Anne Hipp, Principal OLQH School                                                                        2 May 1999

 

59.  Victor Bonnaffee                                                                                                              1 August 1999

       Principal St. Louis Catholic High School

 

60.  Charles Monlezun, DPH,  Behavioral and Biofeedback Therapist                                   5 September 1999

 

61.  Pastor Neil Early, Storyteller                                                                                    3 October 1999                                       

62.  Theresa Schmidt                                                                                                  7 November 1999           

       Reporter for KPLC and member of Cathedral Music Ministry  

 

63.  Rev. Leona Clements Benoit                                                                                          6 December 1999

       The Lord's Place & Potter's House

 

64.  Alison Fontenot, OLQH RCIA                                                                  2 January 2000

 

65.  Shirley Gobert, SEC                                                                                 6 February 2000

       McNeese Our Lady of Good Counsel Youth Ministry

 

66.  Bill Figueroa                                                                                             5 March 2000

       Briscoe Treatment Center 

 

67.  Dr. Patricia Post, The Psychology Clinic                                                   2 April 2000

 

68.   Amy Breaux                                                                                                 7 May 2000

        Teacher St. Louis Catholic High School...Health Careers Class

 

69.  Amy Starkovich                                                                                          7 May 2000

       Senior St. Louis Catholic High School

 

70.  Sue Coleman-Brooks &                                                                                    10 September 2000

       Habitat for Humanity's House of Faith

 

71.   Nola Mae Ross                                                                                                10 September 2000

        Habitat for Humanity's House of Faith and Author

 

72.  Kathy Owens                                                                                                      1 October 2000

            Office of Family Life...Diocese of Lake Charles

 

73.  Ricky Oustalet                                                                                                11 November 2000

 

74   Sylvia Marcantel, Odyssey Home Health                                                             3 December 2000

 

75.  Judy Zaunbrecher, Prison Ministry                                                                            7 January 2001

 

76.  Laurie McCall                                                                                                        4 February 2001

 

77.  Jude Theriot                                                                                                                 6 April 1997

 

78.  Joelyn Doland                                                                                                              4 May 1997

 

79. Pat Sylvester                                                                                                               7 December 1997