Investing For Catholics? Priest Will Discuss on CatholicTV Talk Show

On December 3rd, Fr. Séamus P. Finn, OMI will be interviewed on the live CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day”.

Fr. Séamus belongs to the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, a religious order known for its work with the poor and many other ministries.

Fr. Séamus was recently featured on the Nightly Business Report on PBS. During the show, Fr. Séamus discussed how he and his colleagues fought for corporate responsibility and transparency following the Enron collapse. He also discussed how he advocated for increased transparency and regulation at large financial institutions and how their actions directly affect the poorest people in the world.

Father Séamus represents the Oblates at the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility in New York (ICCR www.iccr.org); a coalition of faith-based and socially responsible investors who work together to engage corporations. The coalition’s more than $100 billion is invested to promote the integration of faith-based values into the investment process. Father Séamus also represents the Oblates on the executive committee of the International Interfaith Investment Group (3IG www.3ignet.org).

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. Séamus is a leader in faith-based socially responsible investing. He completed his doctorate at Boston University School of Theology in 1991.

Fr. Séamus is also a consultant to Investing for Catholics, a company which provides fee-only advice on passively managed index portfolios screened for Catholic values.

More information is available at http://investingforcatholics.com/

Former Goldman Sachs VP-Turned-Missionary Will Appear on CatholicTV Talk Show

On October 15th, Christine Lott will appear on the CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day”.

Christine worked as a Vice President for the investment firm Goldman Sachs for 25 years before starting a non-profit called Chris Cares International (CCI) which is currently working to build a school in Tanzania. CCI recently found a plot of land for the future school.

Christine will share her story during an interview on This is the Day.

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.
Also to be discussed on This is the Day will be the Catholic Family Connections Bible (CFCB). This unique Bible is meant be used by families and includes activities which involve the entire family and encourage putting the faith into practice. This interview will be conducted about one-month prior to National Bible Week 2010 which will be celebrated Sunday, November 21 through Sunday, November 28. National Bible Week is the National Bible Association’s signature event which has been celebrated the week of Thanksgiving every year since 1941. The goal of National Bible Week is to raise awareness of the Bible’s importance and relevance to our nation as a whole, as well as in the lives of individuals.

General Editor of CFCB, John Vitek will discuss this unique Bible on This is the Day. The CFCB uses the standard Catholic NAB bible and includes articles which explain Catholic doctrine and social teaching. The CFCB also includes the Sunday Mass readings as well.

John Vitek serves as the chief executive officer and president of Saint Mary’s Press. He and his wife, Caer, have three children. Their fourth child, daughter Brianna, was in a fatal car accident at the age of 16. John and his wife live on their small-acre farm where they grow and harvest certified organic grass hay, restore native prairie, and have operated a champion llama breeding program.

More information about the CFCB can be found at http://www.smp.org/ItemDetail.cfm?ItemNum=4402.

More info about CCI http://chriscares.org

The Church’s Money- Where it Comes From, and Where it Goes to Be Discussed on Special Program on CatholicTV

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There is a “common misperception that the Church is sitting on a great deal of wealth….so what is the Church working with?... what’s its real cost of operation?”

These questions and others are asked and discussed on a television program entitled “Conversations with Bishop McManus”. A special episode focusing on money, faith, and giving will air on CatholicTV August 7th at 3:30PM; August 8th at 11AM; August 14th at 3:30PM and August 15th at 11AM.

Conversations with Bishop McManus airs during a programming block on CatholicTV called “From the Chair”. From the Chair airs each week and features bishops from several US dioceses and features the events and situations from their respective dioceses.

Conversations with Bishop McManus is hosted by Ray Delisle, Communications Director for the Diocese of Worcester.

Money and Faith to Be Discussed on Live CatholicTV Talk Show

On July 30th, Thomas Zordani, author of “Faith Finances” will be interviewed on the live CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day”.

Faith Finances came about through the real life experiences of its founder Thomas E. Zordani. After facing a period of homelessness and finding himself and his family in an unimaginable swamp of debt, he began a painstaking journey to gain financial knowledge and wisdom from the ultimate learning source, the Bible!

This is the Day airs at 10:30AM ET at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV. The show is rebroadcast at 7:30PM.

Mr. Zordani eagerly states, “Faith Finances is about becoming a true steward. With such stewardship responsibility comes the understanding that God owns everything we have (our possessions, our homes, our children and yes, even our money). Everything belongs to God. We are merely stewards of whatever He chooses to bless us with. It is our solemn duty to become the best stewards we are capable of becoming, and instilling within our children this very profound truth, so that they may grow and develop the necessary character to become themselves good stewards.”

Mr. Zordani also says that “True stewardship is about applying all of God's words to personal finances. It is about mastering the 3 Principles of biblical finances, the principles of giving, managing, and increase.” These concepts and a guide to mastering finances using biblical principles are detailed in his newly released book “Faith Finances” which may be ordered on his website.