Nursing Students Will Discuss How to Prevent Falling on CatholicTV Talk Show

According to a recent study, falls and fall-related injuries have been the leading cause of injury deaths among older adults. Because of this, 2 students from Connell School of Nursing at Boston College , Kristin Stobo and Kathleen Manly, will appear on the CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day” on April 13^th to discuss various methods to prevent falls.

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

Studies show that balance, flexibility, and strength training not only improve mobility, but also reduce the risk of falling. Statistics show that most older adults do not exercise regularly, and 35% of people over the age of 65 do not participate in any leisure physical activity.

Also being interviewed on This is the Day will be Fr. Vito Buonanno. Fr. Vito, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, is the Director of Pilgrimages at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. He will discuss pilgrimages at the Basilica, which is the largest Catholic Church in North America and one of the 10 largest churches in the world. It is a National Marian Shrine and pilgrimage Church dedicated to Mary and peoples from countries around the world. It has over 70 chapels and oratories . CatholicTV airs a program "Gospel in Mosaic" which was recorded at the National Shrine.

Mass of Thanksgiving in Honor of Canonization of St. Damien of Molokai Will Air on CatholicTV From National Basilica

On January, 31^st, CatholicTV will air the Mass of Thanksgiving honoring the recent canonization of St. Damien of Molokai, a priest known for working with lepers in Hawaii. This Mass will take place at The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.

This Mass will air on CatholicTV and CatholicTV.com at 3:30PM (Eastern) on January 31st, and will rebroadcast at noon the following day.

CatholicTV recently aired a memorial Mass celebrating the 30^th anniversary of the death of Servant of God Archbishop Fulton Sheen. CatholicTV also aired a thanksgiving Mass in honor of the canonization of St. Jeanne Jugan. Both of these Masses are available in the CatholicTV.com archives at http://www.CatholicTV.com/shows/default.aspx?seriesID=111

St. Damien was a Catholic priest from Belgium and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a missionary religious order. He won recognition for his ministry to people with leprosy (known as Hansen's disease), who had been placed under a government-sanctioned medical quarantine on the island of Molokai in the Kingdom of Hawaii.

After sixteen years caring for the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of those in the leper colony, he eventually contracted and died of the disease, and is widely considered a "martyr of charity". He is the ninth person recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church to have lived, worked, and died in what is now the United States.

50th Anniversary Mass for America’s Largest Church Will Be Celebrated on CatholicTV

The National Basilica Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. will celebrate the closing of its Jubilee Year, as it did the dedication in 1959, with a Triduum, “three day”, celebration. This will begin on Thursday, November 19th with the Plenary Mass of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops at 5PM EST. This Mass will air live at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV. The chief celebrant will be Archbishop Donald Wuerl. Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston, former director/rector of the Basilica from 1986-2005, will be the homilist.

Online viewers can click “Watch CatholicTV Live” in order to view the Mass which is available in full-screen at CatholicTV.com.



Archbishop Pietro Sambi, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, will play a special role at the Mass, reading the letter from Pope John XXIII addressed to the bishops of the United States (read then by the Most Reverend Egidio Vagnozzi, Apostolic Delegate to the United States) on the occasion of the dedication of the National Shrine on November 20, 1959. Cardinal Seán O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston, and Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York, will concelebrate the Mass with over 40 other bishops from across the United States.

CatholicTV produced an original mini-series inside of the National Basilica Shrine of the Immaculate Conception starring Archbishop Donald Wuerl in 2009. In this mini-series, Archbishop Wuerl discusses the Rosary, using the beautiful mosaics of the Basilica to illustrate his points. This series can be viewed free of charge now by visiting http://www.catholictv.com/shows/default.aspx?seriesID=17

Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious Eucharistic Congress to Air on CatholicTV

During the weekend of September 11-12, CatholicTV will air the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR) two-day Eucharistic Congress from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. The Eucharistic Congress will include talks by Cardinal Justin Rigali, Episcopal Liaison for the CMSWR and Cardinal Seán O’Malley, Chair of the USCCB Committee for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations, and Mother Mary Quentin Sheridan, Chairperson of Board of Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious and many other featured speakers and homilists.

The two-day event will consist of: celebration of the Liturgy, conferences and catechesis, Eucharistic adoration and procession, and fireworks. There is no charge for the Eucharistic Congress. The theme of this year’s Congress is “Sacrifice of Enduring Love”. The congress will explore three vocations in depth — the Priesthood, Religious Life, and Marriage. In addition to other displays, a piece of the actual tilma of St. Juan Diego will be exhibited.

CatholicTV is a nationally-broadcasted television network headquartered near Boston. CatholicTV streams its broadcast simultaneously, 24 hours a day at www.CatholicTV.com

The Eucharistic Congress will air at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV on September 11th starting at 8PM (EST). The live broadcast on September 12th will begin at 1:30PM and will last until 7PM.

The broadcast for Friday, September 11th will include the following events:

Broadcast Begins

Upper Church
Welcome by Mother Mary Quentin Sheridan, R.S.M.
Chairperson, Board of Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious

Entrance Procession for the Liturgy

Upper Church
Solemn Opening of the Eucharistic Congress
Greeting by Most Reverend Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, D.C.
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Principal Celebrant and homilist,
His Eminence, Justin Cardinal Rigali, Episcopal Liaison for the CMSWR

Upper Church
Address: Mr. Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus (may be rescheduled)

Broadcast Schedule for Saturday, September 12

1:30 PM – Upper Church
Major Address on Religious Life and Priesthood
His Eminence Seán Cardinal O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston
Chair of the USCCB Committee for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations

2:30 PM – Upper Church
Mother Ann Marie Karlovic, O.P.

3:30 PM – Upper Church
Major Address
Most Reverend Edwin O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore

4:15 PM– Upper Church
Major Address on Marriage
His Eminence, Marc Cardinal Ouellet, Archbishop of Quebec, Canada

5:15 PM – Upper Church
Celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass – (Liturgy for 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Principal Celebrant and homilist, Most Reverend Pietro Sambi, Apostolic Nuncio

6:30 PM – Outdoors
Eucharistic Procession and Benediction

CatholicTV has filmed several programs featuring the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception including “Catholic Destinations” which shows extensive footage of the Basilica including commentary. CatholicTV also filmed “Gospel in Mosaic” which features Washington Archbishop Donald Wuerl teaching the Gospel using the Basilica as a teaching tool.

Both of these programs can be seen now by visiting:

http://www.catholictv.com/shows/default.aspx?seriesID=21

And

http://www.catholictv.com/shows/default.aspx?seriesID=17

About CMSWR: The Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR) was formed in 1992 to promote religious life in the United States. It is an assembly of superiors (leaders) of Roman Catholic religious orders of women

CatholicTV to Receive The Patriot Award as Cameraman Leaves for Iraq

On June 30th, CatholicTV will receive The Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve organization at the CatholicTV studios in Watertown, MA. Colonel Joseph Mercuri (retired) will present the award at 12:30PM (Eastern).

CatholicTV was nominated for the award by Dave Wilkinson a videographer and editor in our production department. Dave (a native of Danvers, MA) was recently promoted to Sergeant and recently took a leave from CatholicTV in order to serve his country in Iraq. He is a graduate of the Boston University Center of Digital Imaging Arts and functions as Truck Commander for the Army National Guard.

According to the ESGR website (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve), employers can support Guard and Reserve employees in many ways such as “publicly acknowledging the contributions of Reserve component employees to our Nation’s defense.” Dave was recently featured on the CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day” along with actress Jessica Rey who played the part of one of the Power Rangers on the children’s show.

On his last day before leave, Dave appeared on the CatholicTV signature talk show This is the Day. His appearance is near the end of the show which can be viewed at the CatholicTV website by clicking here http://www.catholictv.com/shows/default.aspx?seriesID=72&videoID=89.

Washington Archbishop Uses National Shrine’s Domes & Mosaics to Teach Gospel on CatholicTV

Starting in July, CatholicTV will air a 3-part series called “Gospel in Mosaic” in which Washington’s Archbishop Donald Wuerl teaches viewers about the gospel and the Rosary using the intricate domes and mosaics in the National Shrine. Also in July, CatholicTV’s travel show “Catholic Destinations” will include a 2-part special on the National Shrine including detailed video footage.

The National Shrine is also known as The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

According to Wikipedia, the National Shrine “is the largest Catholic church in the United States, the eighth largest religious structure in the world, and the tallest building in Washington, D.C. An estimated one million pilgrims from around the country and the world visit the basilica each year.”

The basilica houses an incredible 70 chapels honoring Mary. Many of these chapels will be explored on the show “Catholic Destinations”. The main seating area of the Basilica is surrounded by chapels which have images of well-known Marian apparitions such as Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, and many others. These chapels in the main seating area all contain beautiful mosaics which are rarely seen in the modern churches in the United States.

The “Catholic Destinations” episodes featuring the Basilica will include commentary about the history of the Basilica from then-rector of the Basilica Monsignor Michael Bransfield.

In the 3-part series called “Gospel in the Mosaic”, Archbishop Wuerl discusses the Gospel and the rosary while using the various domes of the Basilica as reference points. For instance, Archbishop Wuerl discusses the nativity, Jesus’ first miracle at Cana, and the transfiguration while cameras display the Incarnation Dome of the Basilica.

“Gospel in the Mosaic” will air at these dates/time (Eastern Time) at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV where available:

Fri. July 3 Part 1: 9 a.m., 8:30 p.m.
Sat. July 4 Part 2: 9 a.m., 8:30 p.m.
Sun. July 5 Part 3: 9 a.m., 8:30 p.m.

Week of July 6
Part 1: Mon. 11 a.m., Wed. 8 p.m., Fri 1 a.m.

Week of July 13
Part 2: Mon. 11 a.m., Wed. 8 p.m., Fri 1 a.m.

Week of July 20
Part 3: Mon. 11 a.m., Wed. 8 p.m., Fri 1 a.m.

Week of July 27
Part 1: Mon. 11 a.m., Part 2: Wed. 8 p.m.,
Part 3: Fri 1 a.m.

“Catholic Destinations” with Kevin Nelson airs at these times (Eastern Time)

Mon. 4:30 a.m., Tue. 2:30 p.m., Wed. 8:30 a.m., Fri. 5 a.m.
and 5:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 p.m.

Part 1 of the “National Shrine Special” will air during these dates:
Week of June 29 Tue., and Wed
Also on weeks of July 6 and 20

Part 2 of the “National Shrine Special” will air during these dates:
Week of June 29 Fri., and Sun
Also on weeks of July 13 and 27