Multi-Lingual Priest With Multiple Ph.D.’s Will Be Interviewed Live on CatholicTV

On July 27th, Fr. Allan Deck, S.J. will be interviewed on the live CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day”. Fr. Deck has 2 Ph.D’s and is fluent in Spanish, English, and Portugese. He also reads Italian and Latin.

Fr. Deck is the Executive Director of the Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Father Deck has also published 2 books and has edited 4 others.

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

Fr. Deck has a Ph.D. in Spanish and Latin American Studies from Saint Louis University and a Doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University. Fr. Deck will discuss his office at the USCCB on This is the Day.

More information about Fr. Deck and the Office of Cultural Diversity in the Church is available at http://usccb.org/scdc/

Brandon Nappi, a retreat director at Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center in West Hartford, Connecticut, will also be interviewed on the CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day.”

Brandon Nappi is Holy Family's Associate Retreat Director. He is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Notre Dame where he majored in Theology and Medieval Studies. Brandon’s work in the Church has included youth ministry, adult education, pastoral care, and music ministry. He completed a Master of Divinity degree from Yale University and is pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis.

The Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center welcomed the first group of retreatants, from West Hartford's St. Thomas the Apostle parish, to Holy Family on Friday, February 2, 1951. Since that first men's retreat over half a century ago, Holy Family has expanded its programming to include women, youth, music ministers, and people in recovery. Over 10,000 people attend Holy Family's programs annually. To learn more about the retreat center please visit the website: www.holyfamilyretreat.org

Catholic Musicians Will Perform in Spanish on CatholicTV

During the week of February 15th, “The Commons”, a Catholic music show which airs on CatholicTV, will feature musicians Jaime Cortez and Santiago Fernandez. Jaime and Santiago will sing the songs “Con Amor Jovial” (With Cheerful Love) and “No Hay Dicho Ni Palabras” (There is No Saying Nor Words) during the show.

The Commons airs each week at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV at the following times (Eastern): Monday 6AM and 9:30PM, Thursday 2AM and 5PM, Saturday, 11:30AM and 9:30PM.

“The Commons”, is a coffee house-styled music show which includes performances by Catholic musicians such as Jesse Manibusan, Matt Maher, Sarah Hart, and others. The show also includes interviews of the musicians in which viewers can get a glimpse into the lives and spirituality of the musicians.
CatholicTV airs Spanish programming each week including:

*“Buena Nueva” on Wednesday at midnight and Sunday at 5:30PM. More info. is available at http://www.CatholicTV.com/shows/default.aspx?seriesID=20

*Spanish Novena on Tuesday at 5AM and Sunday at 5PM. More info. is available at http://www.CatholicTV.com/shows/default.aspx?seriesID=54

*Spanish Mass on Sunday at 4PM. More info. is available at http://www.CatholicTV.com/shows/default.aspx?seriesID=65

Jaime Cortez

Born in New York and raised in El Salvador, Jaime Cortez is fluent in both English and Spanish. Jaime has made presentations at the Los Angeles Hispanic Liturgy Conference, the Southwest Catechetical Leadership Conference and National Pastoral Musicians Conferences, as well as local events for the Diocese of Phoenix. In addition to workshops, Jaime gives concerts with both English and Spanish repertoire, alone or with volunteer groups. His main instrument is guitar, although he is proficient in piano and other stringed instruments such as charango, vihuela and bass guitar. Jaime earned a bachelor's degree in Music Composition from Arizona State University.

Santiago Fernández has been active in parish music ministry for the past 20 years. He is currently Music Minister at St. Michael Parish in Pontiac, Michigan, where he directs the English and Spanish choirs. Santiago is also a frequent speaker and workshop presenter at events and conferences around the country in the area of Hispanic liturgical music.

Santiago has been a member of the National Advisory Council to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), music director for the National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry (NCCHM) and liturgy and prayer coordinator for the First National Encuentro for Hispanic Youth and Young Adult Ministry 2006. He has also participated at various events of the Archdiocese of Detroit as guest conductor, cantor and consultant.

“The Commons” is produced by spiritandsong.com (a division of ocp). The Commons is a video showcase giving viewers an opportunity to experience candid conversations with intimate and unplugged performances by your favorite spiritandsong.com artists. Learn more about the artists, and Spirit and Song at http://www.spiritandsong.com/commons