Catholic parish leaders around the world have been grappling with the pandemic in a unique way: How do you function when your existence as a community is dependent on people gathering for worship, education, and service and social events? Host Mike Jordan Laskey poses this question and others to today's guest, Fr. John Whitney, SJ, who is the pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Seattle, the Jesuit parish there. As you might remember, the Seattle area was one of the earliest regions in North America to face the COVID-19 pandemic. Like so many others, the parish has come together (while apart) in dozens of beautiful ways. Fr. Whitney, who is the former provincial superior of what was then called the Oregon Province of the Jesuits, has loads of leadership experience to draw on in this hard time. His insight about how this experience has helped to empower the laity in some ways is fascinating to hear. Subscribe to AMDG wherever you listen to podcasts.