‘Education’s Highest Aim’ and Vermont Catholic Conference Featuring Fr. Benedict Groeschel to be Discussed on CatholicTV

On October 8^th, a book called “Education’s Highest Aim” will be discussed on the live CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day”. Also to be discussed will be the 2010 Vermont Catholic Conference which will feature talks by Fr. Benedict Groeshel, CFR. The Conference will take place on Saturday November 6, 2010 at Saint Monica Church & School in Barre, VT

Co-Author Michael James will discuss the book “Education’s Highest Aim” during his interview on This is the Day. The book invites students, faculty, staff, administrators and families to work cooperatively for the development of the whole person in education.

Lucy Bathalon will also be interviewed on This is the Day. Lucy is a member of Challengers for Catholic Faith, a group which helps to organize the annual Vermont Catholic Conference. Lucy will be discussing the Conference which will include workshops on Ten Steps to Holiness. Celebration of the Mass closes the day with the Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano, the Bishop of Burlington presiding. To register for the Conference or to learn more visit the website http://www.vtchallengers.org

Are Your Kids Being Taught the Real Catholic Faith? President of Catholic Parents Online Will Discuss in Live Interview on CatholicTV

On September 21st, Colleen Perfect, President of Catholic Parents Online (CPO) will be interviewed on the live CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day”.

CPO is concerned with helping parents, teachers, and students find education and resources which are faithful to Catholic teaching. CPO does this by helping Catholics with networking, online educating, and other means.

Catholicculture.org wrote that CPO “does an excellent job in pointing out good catechetical resources as well as exposing the ones to be avoided.”

This is the Day airs at 10:30AM ET at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV cable outlets. The show is rebroadcast at 7:30PM and other times during the week.

Fr. Thomas Schmitt will also be interviewed on This is the Day. Fr. Schmitt is the Dean of Seminarians at Blessed John XXIII National Seminary. Blessed John is a seminary for candidates between 30 and 60 years of age. Located in Weston, Massachusetts Blessed John is the only American seminary for older candidates administered by diocesan priests. For more than four decades, candidates have been accepted from various professional backgrounds; such as law, medicine, business, teaching, sales, banking, social work and military service.

More information about Blessed John XXIII National Seminary can be found at http://www.blessedjohnxxiii.edu/

More information about Catholic Parents Online is available at http://catholicparents.org/index.htm

CatholicTV Game Show Wins 2 Telly Awards

The CatholicTV game show “WOW: The CatholicTV Challenge” (WOW) has been awarded 2 Telly Awards.

WOW was awarded a Silver Telly (silver is the highest) for educational programming and a bronze for religious/spiritual programming.

The Telly Awards is a New York-based organization which was founded in 1978. More information about the Telly Awards can be found at http://www.tellyawards.com/

Approximately 100 students squeeze into a television studio for each episode. The studio is full of computer-controlled lights, a starlit background, and music playing in the background during each episode.

During production of an episode of WOW on April 28, 2010, Fr. Robert Reed, Director of CatholicTV and host of the game show told the students, “the most important thing about the show is to help the people who watch the show grow in their faith. The most important thing about the show is not who wins, so let’s have fun!”

Not only does the show require help by nearly every employee of CatholicTV, but 100 different students come into the CatholicTV studios for every day of production. Each new group of students require a bit of “training” in order to produce the show.

Wow: The CatholicTV Challenge (WOW) is a children’s game show that teaches viewers the Catholic faith. The show resembles the show Jeopardy!, yet has young contestants just like the show “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” WOW is hosted by Father Robert Reed, a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston. Contestants are 3rd graders and are asked open-ended questions. Father Reed gives a brief explanation of the answer and occasional commentary. The show erupts with laughter and shouts of “Wow!” when contestants answer questions correctly. Each show has a Catholic theme such as “The Sacraments” or “The 10 Commandments”.

Fr. Robert Reed is the developer, Executive Producer, and host of WOW.

More information and full episodes of WOW are available at http://www.CatholicTV.com/catholic-kids.aspx

“School of Faith” to premiere in March on CatholicTV

Starting in March, CatholicTV will air a new series called “School of Faith”. The new show revolves around different dimensions of faith including vision, purpose, community, and surrender.

School of Faith is hosted by Frank DeVito. Frank currently works in education and studied philosophy and social science at Saint John’s Seminary College. He attended Gregorian University in Rome, Italy where he studied theology.

In each episode of School of Faith, DeVito shows how believers can allow God to transform their hearts and minds using vision, purpose, community, and surrender. Since Frank’s background is in education, the show is set in a virtual classroom to teach how to deepen viewers’ understanding of God’s calling in their lives. Frank does this by following the model of Jesus; using cultural stories and symbols of the day to communicate the nature of faith.

Starting in March, School of Faith will air each week at the following times (Eastern) at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV: Tuesday 3:30 a.m., 8 p.m., Wednesday 3:30 p.m., Friday 12:30 p.m.& 11 p.m., and Sunday 10 p.m.

More on Frank Devito

Frank has extensive experience in public education. He co-founded two innovative high schools for at-risk students that utilized project-based curricula and assessments that were linked to professional internships (local hospitals, universities, law offices, and community/government agencies). As both a teacher and a school leader, he inspired Chelsea, Massachusetts students to graduate and move on to post-secondary education.

Frank also pursued doctoral studies in bilingual education (specializing in culture, language, and administration) at Boston University.

School of Faith- A CatholicTV Production in the Making

Footage of "School of Faith" which is currently in production starring Frank DeVito in front of a blue screen (graphics will be visible in actual broadcast). Frank mentions the call to sainthood and mentions an instance where a beggar approached him in this video

5th Season of Catholic Game Show to Air on CatholicTV

Starting in September 2009, CatholicTV will air the 5th season of its Catechetical game show “Wow!-The CatholicTV Challenge”.

Wow! The CatholicTV Challenge (Wow!) is a children’s game show that teaches viewers the Catholic faith. The show resembles the show Jeopardy!, yet has young contestants just like the show “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” Wow! is hosted by Father Robert Reed, a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston. Contestants are 3rd graders and are asked open-ended questions. Father Reed gives a brief explanation of the answer and occasional commentary. The show erupts with laughter and shouts of “Wow!” when contestants answer questions correctly. Each show has a Catholic theme such as “The Sacraments” or “The 10 Commandments”.

The new season will have shows centered around: the resurrection, the Gospels, the Roman Pontiff, The Anointing of the Sick, and others.

“Wow!-The CatholicTV Challenge” is viewable on CatholicTV where available each week at the following times (EST): 7:30 p.m. Mondays, 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, 1 a.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Saturdays, and midnight and 9 a.m. Sundays. The show is also streamed live (simultaneously) at www.CatholicTV.com. Archived episodes are also viewable at the website (click here to view http://www.catholictv.org/shows/default.aspx?seriesID=137 ). Episodes can be seen full-screen and free of charge. CatholicTV is a non-profit corporation.