Today’s Television Bad For Your Kids? CatholicTV Begs to Differ

According to the American Psychiatric Association, "The debate is over… For the last three decades, the one predominant finding in research on the mass media is that exposure to media portrayals of violence increases aggressive behavior in children."

Fortunately, CatholicTV offers positive and encouraging programming for children including a kid’s game show, cartoons which teach morality, and even a show which uses skits, music, games, and occasional animation to teach children in a fun manner about courage, fear, helping others, respect, and much more.

CatholicTV is viewable online at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV cable outlets.

Below are some of the children’s programs on CatholicTV along with their air times (all time Eastern):

Adventures in Odyssey: A cartoon series about kids from a small town getting into big adventures. (Mondays 8AM & 3:30PM; Saturdays 8:30AM)

Storybook: Series of short stories with reflections at the end which link the story to the teaching of Jesus and Saint Paul. (airs at varying times between 7:30AM and 9AM on Mondays, Saturdays, and Sundays)

Gigi, God’s Little Princess - Adventures of a girl named Gigi Fridays 7:30AM and Sundays 7:30AM

The Adventures of Donkey Ollie- Animated show starring a donkey. Show teaches about Jesus and Christianity. Mondays 7:30AM, Saturday 8AM

Mr. Henry’s Wild and Wacky Bible Stories- uses skits, music, games, and occasional animation to teach children. Monday 3:30 PM Saturday 7:30 AM Sunday 8:00 AM

WOW: The CatholicTV Challenge- game show starring third graders, which teaches the Catholic faith. Monday 7:30 p.m. Tuesday 5 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m. Thursday 12:30 a.m. Friday 6:30 a.m. Saturday 8 p.m.

Catholic Saints and Heroes- (produced by CCC of America)A variety of special programs featuring Catholic teaching, the lives of the saints, and bible stores all aimed at kids. Monday 8:00AM Saturday 9:00AM

http://www.cccofamerica.com/

CatholicTV Will Go On The Road to Spread The Gospel

This fall, CatholicTV will be exhibiting at several conferences and trade shows across the U.S. in order to create awareness about CatholicTV and to offer Catholics wholesome programming amidst few alternatives.

In 2009, CatholicTV attended the Catholic Men’s Conference in Worcester, Massachusetts, where dozens of men signed letters requesting that CatholicTV be added to Charter Cable’s lineup. A few months later, CatholicTV was added to Charter Cable’s lineup.

“We had many requests to add the network and we listened to our customers,” said Gregory Garabedian, Vice President and General Manager of Charter Cable in Massachusetts.

Below are some of the conferences CatholicTV will attend:

Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference in Wallingford, Connecticut on October 23rd. https://www.ctcatholicmen.org/

Boston Catechetical Congress in Randolph, Massachusetts on October 23rd
http://www.rc.net/boston/religiouseducation/congress10.htm

Hartford Connecticut Religious Education Congress in Bristol, Connecticut on November 6th http://www.orehartford.org/congress10.htm

Vermont Catholic Conference in Barre, Vermont on November 6th. http://www.vtchallengers.org/

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Fall General Assembly in Baltimore, Maryland from November 15th-18th. http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2010/10-178.shtml

National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry in New Orleans, Louisiana from December 9th-12th. http://nccym.nfcym.org/

Lent and Easter Programming Will Include James Dean, Servant of God Fulton Sheen, and Pope Benedict on CatholicTV

Lent will begin on February 17^th (Ash Wednesday) and that marks the beginning of special Lenten programming on CatholicTV. This special programming will include “Hill Number One”, the film in which James Dean made his film debut. The Lenten programming will also include programs starring Fulton Sheen. Coverage of Vatican events with Pope Benedict XVI will also be a part of the Lenten and Holy Week on CatholicTV.

This Lenten programming can be seen via live stream at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV.

Programming Highlights For Lent and Easter include (all times Eastern):

Ash Wednesday Mass with Pope Benedict XVI- Feb.17 at noon & 8PM

Daily reflections by CatholicTV Network Director, Father Robert Reed based on the Christus Publishing book, A Lenten Journey with Jesus Christ and St. Thérèse of Lisieux

The Fifth Gospel: The Land and Sea of Galilee - Filmed in the Holy Land, narrated by Mike Farrell, the Fifth Gospel connects us to the locations where Jesus lived and taught Feb. 22-28 Tue 11:30AM, Wed 5AM, Fri 8AM, Sun 10:30PM

Hill Number One- A respectful interpretation of what might have happened among Jesus' followers in the three days before the crucifixion. James Dean plays the role of “John”. Mar.22-28; Mon-2PM Tues-10:30PM Wed-4PM; Thurs-6:30AM Fri-9:30PM Sat-10:30AM

Lenten Musical Concert with Catholic Singer Tajci- Tajci sings about the crucifixion along with cellist Janel Leppin and singer Sanya Mateyas. Holy week schedule Mon-2PM Tues-10:30PM Wed-4PM; Thurs-6:30AM Fri-9:30PM Sat-10:30AM

A Path to Glory- Msgr. Zenz from the Archdiocese of Detroit hosts this series presenting each Sunday Gospel for Lent portrayed by actors, followed by a theological reflection. Every week- Mon 4AM Wed-10:30AM Thurs 2:30PM Fri-11:30 AM

Stations of the Cross- From the CatholicTV chapel on Fridays at 3:30AM, noon, 6PM

CatholicTV will air special programming from the Vatican, Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston, and Notre Dame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart during Holy Week including:

Palm Sunday Mass (March 28^th) Vatican Noon & 8PM; Notre Dame 10AM

Chrism Mass (March 30^th) Cathedral of the Holy Cross Boston 11AM & 4PM

Holy Thursday (April 1^st) Vatican Chrism Mass 3PM; Cathedral of the Holy Cross Boston Liturgy 8PM (Coverage begins at 7:30PM)

Good Friday (April 2) Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion 3PM, Vatican Good Friday Service 5PM & Way of the Cross 8PM. Also a Good Friday special hosted by Fulton Sheen will air at 11AM.

Easter Vigil (April 3^rd) Vatican 4PM, Boston 8PM & Rebroadcast 3:30AM

Easter Sunday (April 12^th) Notre Dame Mass 10AM, Vatican Noon; Boston 7PM; Vatican again at 8PM.