Thursday, April 29, 2010
CatholicTV to Exhibit at L.A. Cable Show
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Father Reed on the Priesthood
The longer I remain a priest, the more I appreciate the priesthood and ironically not for all of the reasons I might have suspected years ago. As we conclude this Year for Priests, allow me to tell you a bit about my own experience as a way of revealing something most important about the Church to which we belong.
The fact is, I have grown into my vocation and, as the years have passed, I've come to find hidden riches. I suspect this phenomenon is true of marriage and religious life as well as priesthood. I do hope that, in 25 years or so, if I'm still around, I will have uncovered many more hidden treasures about being a disciple of Jesus, a Catholic and a priest. It is nice to be surprised by life and our God truly is a God of surprises!
How fortunate I consider myself and how excited I remain to be a priest. If you are reading these words and have ever considered whether God is calling you to be a priest, I definitely would give it a second and third thought. Honestly, many days I feel as if I was just ordained with new challenges always before me.
Actually, one of my favorite things to do as a priest is to distribute Holy Communion in the parish. It is for me a distinct honor to give such a great Gift to such good people and by the grace of God to make them rich! When people come up to Communion there is an amazing interaction. You can sense the struggle on people’s faces as well as the joy in this privileged moment of contact with the divine. From one poor person to another we share the living God and together we become even richer in Faith! Saint James in his letter asks: "Did not God choose the poor in this world to be rich in Faith?" It really is true: those who are rich in Faith are the richest people indeed!
It is one of the many incredible privileges of a priest to get to know many people at a very deep level, all the while remaining dedicated to all and no one person or small group in particular. In this capacity one sees the poverty of the human condition, the frailty that happily afflicts each one of us. And in this, one comes to recognize the need for God.
As we near the conclusion of this year honoring the Priesthood, what a distinct honor it is for you and me to know Jesus Christ. We know Him by Faith; not by sight. If we see Him with our human eyes anywhere, it is in one another. If you were asked Who Jesus is, you would hopefully respond with great enthusiasm: "He is the Christ, the Son of the living God." And that sure belief is what makes us blessed beyond belief!
God has given you and has given me many things and people and memories. But these pale in comparison next to our Faith in the One Who has saved us and called us to be everything that we were created to be.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Boston Globe Writes Front Page Story on CatholicTV
The full article can be accessed using the following link:
The story looks at CatholicTV from several perspectives
CatholicTV also recently received national media coverage from National Public Radio and the Associated Press as well.
NPR story on CatholicTV: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126114974&ft=1&f=1003
Associated Press story posted at New York Post website http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/tvblog/catholictv_rolls_out_shows_in_to_pD1LYut91lYwHnzQdi55zO
Recent affiliation agreement between CatholicTV and Comcast
Thursday, April 22, 2010
President of RENEW International to Appear on CatholicTV Talk Show
On April 30th
RENEW international is an organization which helps parishes and dioceses with their ministry services. RENEW international offers popular services and materials for ministries such as RENEW Theology on Tap and ARISE together in Christ.
This is the Day airs at 10:30AM ET at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV. The show is rebroadcast at 7:30PM.
Sister Theresa Rickard
Before coming to RENEW
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
CatholicTV Named ‘Religious Television Station of the Year’
The CACAP has sponsored the Gabriel Awards for over 40 years. This year’s awards include among others NBC Nightly News’ "Making a Difference" Series
The Gabriel Awards will be presented at the Catholic Media Convention in
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Father Robert Reed Interviewed on NPR
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Father Reed discussed the use of the 3D technology to evangelize with NPR’s Art Silverman. Father Reed said that while it was a bit “gimmicky” the idea is to let people know that the Church makes use of current technologies to attract people to the core message of the Good News. Use of social media
This edition of the All Things Considered program featured input from New York University Professor Angela Zito and Rabbi Mark Golub as well.
During the NPR interview
A transcript and audio recording of this edition of All Things Considered is available at: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126114974
CatholicTV recently received national attention following an Associated Press story about the launch of new 3-D programming by CatholicTV. CatholicTV’s 3-D programs can be viewed now at www.3DCatholicTV.com.
As Year For Priests Concludes CatholicTV Will Air Special on Saint John Vianney
St. John M. Vianney: Perseverance.
St. John M. Vianney: the Eucharist.
St. John M. Vianney: Heaven
"The Curé of Ars: Our Path to Heaven” will premiere in May as part of CatholicTV's ongoing celebration of the Year for Priests. Pope Benedict XVI declared the year of Priests which concludes in June of this year.
Father Landry has also been featured on the CatholicTV series “Body Matters” which consists of special programs
The schedule for the new show “The Curé of Ars: Our Path to Heaven” starting in May is as follows:
Mondays-8PM
Saturday, April 17, 2010
CatholicTV.com turns over One Million!
At over 1800 pages with 1483 unique, full-length episodes of original and acquired media, CatholicTV.com boasts of being the most comprehensive library of Catholic video in the world. Representing the Church in the United States and throughout the world, portraying the Faith alive in the parish, to the many dioceses of the United States, even to the Vatican, CatholicTV is always there for you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With a high quality live stream, you can watch CatholicTV anywhere there is a broadband internet connection.
CatholicTV also brings you events such as the solemn rites of the Sacred Triduum in High Definition. Many of the liturgies and journeys of the Holy Father are yours on-demand as well as significant events from the local dioceses of our land. You can even appreciate selected programs in 3-D at www.3DCatholicTV.com
Join a million users strong and stay connected with the Catholics in America and the Church Universal at the official website for America's Catholic Television Network. When on-line, point your browser to Your Catholic Broadband Network: www.CatholicTV.com
Friday, April 16, 2010
Journey to Malta with CatholicTV
Saturday, April 17th, 2010 at noon
* Visit to the President of the Republic, President George Abela,
* Regina Caeli
* Meeting with the young people at the Great Port of Valletta
This apostolic journey gives viewers the chance to accompany Pope Benedict and see the wonder and beauty of the Maltese Islands.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
CatholicTV to Air Ordination Masses of New York and Pennsylvania Bishops
CatholicTV will air the Ordination and Installation Masses of Reverend Joseph Bambera of Scranton, Pennsylvania and Reverend Terry LaValley of Ogdensburg, New York.
The Installation Mass of Monsignor Joseph Bambera will air on CatholicTV on April 26th at 8PM (all times Eastern) at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV.
The Installation Mass of Bishop-elect Terry LaValley will air on CatholicTV on April 30th at 8PM at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV.
The streaming broadcast and all archived videos at CatholicTV.com are viewable in full-screen.
Both Bishop-elect Bambera and LaValley have expertise in Canon Law and LaValley served in the U.S. Navy. Both have served in a wide range of roles and offices in their respective dioceses.
Reverend Terry LaValley
Father Barron: an update from Rome
I feel it is important to make two points in particular. First, the insinuation that by delaying or, as alleged, refusing to "defrock" a priest, Benedict is somehow obstructing justice or "looking the other way" is absurd. The formal removal of a man from the priesthood is the last and most drastic disciplinary action that the Church can take and it is done, appropriately, only after long consideration, consultation and due process. But there are many much more expedient ways, shy of "defrocking," to remove a priest from ministry or contact with children. In the Milwaukee and Oakland cases, for example, this was done even if the priests in question had not been "defrocked." The implication that Joseph Ratzinger was trying to find a way to "protect" abusers or to abet their abuse is simply a calumny. And the second point is this: it is extremely problematic and unfair to retroject what we currently know about the sexual abuse of children by priests or any other adult back twenty, thirty, forty or fifty years and use our current knowledge about the phenomenon to indict church officials of the time. Prior to the early 1990's, most people in the Church and in the culture at large were unaware or only beginning to come to grips with the prevalence of this horror and the high rate of recidivism among abusers. Accordingly, many leaders- and not just in the Church- felt that sex offenders could be treated pharmacologically or therapeutically and then returned to their former lives and occupations. Many bishops throughout the 1970's and 1980's sent priest abusers to treatment centers and received reports from therapists recommending that priests could be safely returned to ministry. God knows that we have learned from painful experience how utterly inadequate this approach was, but it seems unfair to hold bishops to standards that developed much later. I find the suggestion that bishops and cardinals were intentionally and with malice aiding and abetting the sexual molestation of children to be an outrageous accusation. Were they uninformed, naive, imprudent, indecisive, and, in some cases, far too willing to trust psychological and legal counsel? Sure. Should those prelates whose lack of proper judgement led to the victimization of so many have to accept personal responsibility for their actions? Yes. But were they consciously fostering sex abuse? No.
Finally, and at the risk of sounding defensive, there are people in our society who have a vested interest in embarrassing and undermining the Catholic Church, and they will stop at nothing to achieve this end. The coverage of allegations against the Pope has been blood in the water, and the sharks are circling.
The sexual abuse of young people by priests is a crime that cries to heaven for vengeance. As I have said publicly many times, it has undermined the work of the Church in every way, and the Church must do all it can to address it. But these attacks on Pope Benedict are utterly counter-productive to that end."
Father Barron’s commentary on the current media firestorm surrounding Pope Benedict and the ongoing revelations of sexual abuse by some members of the clergy and the Church’s response will appear in the April 25th edition of Our Sunday Visitor. Upon its release, Word on Fire will also post the article on the blog and website.
Father Barron was also interviewed by NBC news during Holy Week. Only a portion of his commentary was featured on NBC nightly news and the weekend edition of the Today show. Sadly, from an extensive interview, only a few seconds where featured. Here is a link to their story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#36154211
Cardinal George commented to reporters after Mass on Easter Sunday that Catholics should seek the truth behind much of what has been reported. To better facilitate this, here are some recommendations:
* http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/20100404-cardinal_george_chicago_priest_sex_scandal
As Father Barron recommended, it might be helpful to take a look at the Holy Father’s letter to Catholics in Ireland in the wake of the scandal that enveloped the Church there:
* http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/letters/2010/documents/hf_ben-xvi_let_20100319_church-ireland_en.html
Clarifying allegations made against Pope Benedict when he was Archbishop later Prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith:
* John Allen: http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/middle-ground-possible-pope
* Interview with Msgr. Charles J. Scicluna: http://www.vatican.va/resources/resources_mons-scicluna-2010_en.html
* Jimmy Akin: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/smoking_gun_memo_in_murphy_paedophilia_case/
* Catholic News Agency: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/
* Father De Souza: http://fatherdesouza.ca/?p=280
Russell Shaw provides important observations about the pressing need for full disclosure and an end to a culture of secrecy here:
* http://www.osvdailytake.com/2010/04/troubling-conclusions-from-clerical-sex.html
Two pieces from the Wall Street Journal:
* Peggy Noonan: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303960604575158310656792820.html
* William McGurn: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304017404575165792228341212.html?KEYWORDS=william+mcgurn-
Damien Thompson's article:
* http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100032121/the-pope-the-judge-the-paedophile-priest-and-the-new-york-times/
George Weigel's commentaries:
* http://www.newsweek.com/id/235885
* http://www.firstthings.com/onthesquare/2010/03/scoundrel-times
The history of the reporting about Pope Benedict should not be overlooked. Sandro Magister provides this:
* http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1342796?eng=y
Insightful pieces by Elizabeth Scalia and Jennifer Fulwiler:
* http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/theanchoress/2010/04/06/ex-communicating-oneself-for-sins-of-others/
* http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/theanchoress/2010/04/02/why-i-remain-a-catholic/
* http://www.conversiondiary.com/2010/04/safe-miracles.html
Friday, April 9, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Boston Catholic Men’s Conference With Former NFL Player and ‘Crossing the Goal’ TV Personalities Will Air on CatholicTV
Photo by George Martell from Jim Caviezel's talk at the 2009 Boston Catholic Men's Conference
On April 17th, CatholicTV will air The 2010 Boston Catholic Men’s Conference. The conference will feature the team from the television show ‘Crossing the Goal’. The team includes Danny Abramowicz (former NFL player) , Curtis Martin (Founder of FOCUS), Peter Herbeck (Renewal Ministries) and Brian Patrick (a professional broadcaster). The theme of the conference is “Crossing the Goal…Together in Christ”
The conference will include talks by the men from Crossing the Goal and also Mass with Boston’s Cardinal Séan O’Malley as chief celebrant.
The conference will stream at CatholicTV.com starting at 4PM (all times EST) and will air simultaneously on CatholicTV. The schedule will be as follows:
4:00 PM Talk #1: Conversion – Peter Herbeck
4:35 PM Talk #2: Transformation – Danny Abramowicz
5:10 PM Talk #3- Mission/Evangelization – Curtis Martin
5:45 PM Talk #4 – The Gift of Priests in the Year of the Priest – Curtis Martin
6:30 PM (CatholicTV) Rosary
7:00 PM Mass with Cardinal Seán O’Malley
To register, or learn more about the Boston Catholic Men’s Conference visit: http://www.catholicboston.com/
CatholicTV also recently aired the 2010 Boston Women’s Conference, which featured talks by author Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle (a friend of Mother Teresa’s), Leah Darrow (featured on the reality show “America’s Next Top Model” before her conversion), Patti Mansfield (Charismatic Renewal pioneer) and Sister Olga Yaqob who has been called “The Mother Teresa of Baghdad”. Video of the Women’s Conference is accessible now at: http://www.CatholicTV.com/shows/episode-listing.aspx?seriesID=111
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
CatholicTV Facebook Fans Pass 5000
On Easter weekend 2010, the CatholicTV® Network celebrated another social media milestone. The network reached 5,000 fans on its very active Facebook page. The CatholicTV Network’s official Facebook fan page launched in February of 2009, giving viewers and supporters a new tool to share their passion for CatholicTV programming.
The website fan page features CatholicTV video clips, background information, photo albums, and updates. Updates, announcements, and other communications keep CatholicTV fans entertained and informed about the work of the CatholicTV network. Recently, a Facebook “tour” of the CatholicTV studios was launched.
"Our Facebook fan page is exciting because we can keep fans in the loop about upcoming events and ongoing recording of their favorite shows and share news about new series projects," said Jay Fadden, CatholicTV Network General Manager. "The CatholicTV page gives us one more way to connect with our fans because their feedback is encouraged. We look forward to interacting with viewers and those who are interested in helping us spread the Good News.”
Facebook users who select the CatholicTV fan page may post their comments. Additionally, on CatholicTV.com the iCatholic section provides bloggers, videographers, and commentators the opportunity to update with photos, videos, and other user content.
Fr. Robert Reed, Director of the CatholicTV Network sees CatholicTV and its viewers as a family. He recently said, “The CatholicTV Network is a unique family that stretches across the United States and among many viewers internationally at CatholicTV.com. The CatholicTV family is strengthened and informed by our elaborate and always fresh Facebook page. We really like to keep people informed about what's coming up on CatholicTV.”
Timeline
2/2009 established CatholicTV.com Facebook Fan Page
3/2009 activated Facebook mobile
6/2009 1200 Fans
1/2010 3000 Fans
4/2010 5041 fans
To become a fan of CatholicTV.com 's official Facebook fan page, click here: CatholicTV Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/CatholicTV)
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Nursing Students Will Discuss How to Prevent Falling on CatholicTV Talk Show
Tim Smith Will Sing on CatholicTV Broadcast of The Commons
During the week starting April 12th, “The Commons”, a Catholic music show which airs on the CatholicTV network, will feature musicians Tim Smith, Tom Booth, and Trevor Thomson. Tim Smith will sing and discuss the song “Give Me Ears to Listen”. Tom Booth and Trevor Thomson will sing a duet of “Solitude Song”.
Timothy R. Smith has over 100 musical compositions published by spiritandsong.com and OCP. His songs combine traditional and contemporary musical styles that are easily accessible to both listeners and worshiping assemblies. Some of Tim's well-known liturgical compositions include: "Voice Of Christ," "Give Me Ears To Listen," "O Mother Of Jesus," and "In Every Age."
More information about Tim is available at http://www.spiritandsong.com/artists/2651
Trevor Thomson gained national recognition with the release of In This Place
More information about Trevor is available at : http://www.spiritandsong.com/artists/3095
Tom Booth is a music composer. His work has focused primarily on youth ministry and liturgy
Tom has written songs that are known throughout the country. He has collaborated with some of the biggest names in contemporary Christian music: Kathy Troccoli
More information about Tom is available at: http://www.spiritandsong.com/artists/2653