Holy Week From the Vatican To Be Televised Online

For Holy Week, CatholicTV will be airing Holy Week liturgies including the Stations of the Cross from the Vatican. In addition, CatholicTV will be airing live Masses from the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

All Holy week coverage will air on CatholicTV where available and will also stream live from www.CatholicTV.com in full-screen and free of charge.

Special Holy Week programming will start with the Solemn Mass of Palm Sunday with Pope Benedict XVI from the Vatican. The Holy week schedule is as follows: All times are Eastern Standard

CATHOLICTV BROADCAST SCHEDULE OF HOLY WEEK FROM THE VATICAN

Palm Sunday: From 6:30AM-9:30AM & 8PM-11PM

Chrism Mass: 11AM-1PM on Thursday, April 9th

Holy Thursday Mass: 2:30PM-4:30PM on Thursday, April 9th

Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion: 5:30PM- 8:00PM on Friday, April 10th

Way of the Cross: 8:30PM-10:30PM

Easter Vigil 4:00PM-7:30PM on Saturday, April 11th

Easter Sunday Mass: Noon-

2:30PM & 8:00PM-10:30PM on Sunday, April 12th

CATHOLICTV SCHEDULE OF HOLY WEEK FROM CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY CROSS

Chrism Mass: 11:00AM-1:00PM on Tuesday, April 7th

Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Last Supper: 8:00PM-10:00PM on Thursday, April 9th & rebroadcast from midnight to 2:00AM on Friday, April 10th.

Stations of the Cross From World Youth Day in Sydney Australia- 11:30AM-3:00PM on Friday, April 10th.

Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion: 3:00PM- 5:00PM on Friday, April 10th.

Easter Vigil: 8:00PM-10:00PM on Saturday, April 11th.

Sunday Mass: 7:30AM on Easter Sunday.

Sisters Celebrate their Anniversary at CatholicTV daily Mass

Father Bob Casey brought some special guests to celebrate the daily Mass at CatholicTV. We were so delighted to honor the sisters special anniversary. Father Reed gave them all roses.

Gospel of Mark To Be Explained in New Free Online TV Show

Starting in April, www.CatholicTV.com will stream episodes of the new show “Parables of Mark” each week. The new show stars Msgr. John Zenz and special guest, Hall of Fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell.

Monsignor Zenz serves as Pastor of Holy Name Parish in Birmingham and has a doctorate in spiritual theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University. Monsignor has extensive experience in working with the Catholic Television Network of Detroit, with the writing of the Jublilee 2000 Archdiocesan spiritual renewal program, and has been a frequent presenter in the popular Theology on Tap series since 1999.

Ernie Harwell is a former American sportscaster, known for his long career calling play-by-play of Major League Baseball games. For 55 years, 42 of them with the Detroit Tigers, Harwell called balls, strikes, and home runs on radio and television. In January 2009, the American Sportscasters Association ranked Harwell 16th on its list of Top 50 Sportscasters of All Time

Starting in April, the new show will be streamed at www.CatholicTV.com and will also be available at these times (EST):

Monday 3:30 PM,

Wednesday 12 Noon

Friday 5:30 AM

Saturday 11:30PM

NET Ministries and Its Director Featured in TV Interview Along With Jesse Manibusan

Mark Berchem and Christopher Kraker will appear on the CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day” on Friday, March 27th. Both Mark and Christopher work for NET Ministries, a Catholic organization which evangelizes young people mostly through retreats.

NET Ministries is best known for its travelling teams of young evangelizers who go from town to town giving retreats to young people. Travelling teams typically lead from 120-150 retreats each year. These young adults travel in a van, living with host families with only one suitcase and one backpack of personal effects. NET retreats are offered for youth from grades 7 to 12. Volunteer contacts within each diocese or parish work with the NET office to book teams for retreats and select retreat themes and formats.



Also featured on “This is The Day” will be Jesse Manibusan. Jesse is a Catholic lay evangelist who uses music, comedy and stories to connect with people. Very much in demand around the country as a motivational speaker, Jesse’s message connects with people of all ages. Jesse lives in Grapevine, Texas.

This spring, Jesse will be a featured speaker in Texas, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Texas. On May 3rd, 2009, Jesse will speak at Sacred Heart Church in Waltham, MA. Jesse is married and lives in Grapevine, Texas.

These guests can be seen on Friday, March 27th live at 10:30AM and rebroadcast at 8PM (EST)

New Television Show Features Friend of Mother Theresa and John Paul II- Fr. Jeff Bayhi

Starting on March 30th, CatholicTV will air a new show called “A Closer Walk”. The show is hosted by Father Jeff Bayhi. Fr. Bayhi worked with Blessed Theresa of Calcutta for 7 years and administered the last rites to her. He was also a friend of Pope John Paul II and administered the last rites to the Pope after he had been shot.




“A Closer Walk” features Fr. Bayhi discussing the faith and talking about real world examples of life and of living the faith. “A Closer Walk” intends to reach out to those who remain disconnected from the mainline church.

“A Closer Walk” hopes to help viewers deal with the realities of day-to-day living by discussing real-world, everyday issues. The show aims to offer hope to viewers through the scriptures of the church specifically the readings which will be proclaimed at the Sunday Mass.

Father Jeff Bayhi, is a priest for the Diocese of Baton Rouge. He received his Doctorate in Pastoral Counseling from Graduate Theological Foundation in Donaldson, IN. Father Bayhi is also the president of Closer Walk Ministries. He has worked extensively in several prison systems, including the hospital for the criminally insane in central California.

Father Bayhi has written several books including: "Then Comes the Morning" and "Paved with Souls", which was written on his experiences working with Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta. He has also recorded a modern-day interpretation of Our Lord's Passion through the Stations of the Cross with world-renowned recording artist, Aaron Neville. The CD is entitled Doing it Their Own Way .

“A Closer Walk” will air at the following times (EST) on CatholicTV where available and will stream simultaneously in full-screen and free of charge at www.CatholicTV.com.

Starts the Week of March 30th

Wednesday 9:00 AM

Friday 6:00 PM

Sunday 6:00 AM

Starting the Week of April 13th

Wednesday 9:00 AM

Friday 6:30 PM Sunday 6:00 AM

Starting the week of May 4th

Monday – 1:00 AM

Wednesday 9:00 AM

Friday 6:30 PM

Sunday 6:00 AM

Katrina Priest to Speak of Hurricanes Hope And Miracles on Talk Show

On Tuesday, March 24th, Fr. Peter Mockler will be featured on the CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day”. Fr. Mockler will recount his post-Katrina experience, the funerals that followed, the rebuilding, and the new found hope.

In the beginning of September 2005, just after the category 5 hurricane Katrina struck the Southern United States, a group of volunteers mostly from Michigan contacted Fr. Peter Mockler, the Pastor of St. Ann’s Church in Lizana, Mississipi. They were ordinary volunteers who had come to Mississippi to set up a base of operations that other volunteers could come to, and from there assist the local people in their time of need. Fr. Mockler gave his blessing and allowed the volunteers to set up shop at St. Ann’s. According to Steve Hulst, Michigan native and founder of the new organization, many miracles took place after they started work including “scores of volunteers have come, many truckloads of supplies started showing up, financial donations were made, acts of compassion were extended, bridges were built between people of different religious faiths, those away from their faith were returning, values and priorities were re-arranged, and hope was restored to many victims.”

Fr. Mockler has since taken over as the Director of Project Hope and Compassion which originated from Steve Hulst and his friends and family from Michigan. Fr. Mockler will discuss these happenings and the latest from Project Hope and Compassion during his appearance on “This is the Day” on March 24th.

Also featured on the show will be Samantha Ormond, who traveled with St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish in Acton, Massachusetts on a service trip. Samantha was a high school student at the time and she was moved by the needs of the families in the Gulf Coast. As a result she returned to her home parish, St. Isidore’s in Stow, MA and encouraged parishioners to contribute to Project Hope and Compassion. They raised over $2000.00 to support the recovery efforts.

These guests can be seen on Tuesday, March 24th live at 10:30AM (EST)

Catholic Celebrities Breaking News And Laughs on Catholic Talk Show

CatholicTV airs “This Is The Day” twice each week. The show features interviews of Catholic celebrities, Catholic news, and discussion of current Catholic issues.

CATHOLIC CELEBRITIES

Each episode of “This Is The Day” includes interviews of Catholic guests. Guests have included celebrities such as Boston Red Sox Legend Johnny Pesky, musician and founder of Little Lamb Music Ray Herrmann (played with Chicago, Santana, Whitney Houston etc), Tarek Saab (from the Apprentice) and others. Bishops, clergy and missionaries from all over the country around the globe are also regular guests on the show.

CHALLENGES AND HILARIOUS ANTICS

The talk show presents unique challenges to the hosts of the show Jay Fadden, Fr. Robert Reed, and Kevin Nelson. For example, Conan O’Brien doesn’t have to hear co-workers’ confessions like host Fr. Robert Reed does. David Letterman doesn’t have to run the entire TV station like Jay Fadden does. Often times Jay, Fr. Reed, and Kevin are in the middle of meetings and getting off of phone calls minutes before they hear “lights, camera, action!”. In that short time, they may have to speed-read about their guests and decide on what to discuss just seconds before the show airs live at 10:30AM Eastern.

On one hilarious December morning, Fr. Reed improvised by singing “Oh Christmas Tree” after the teleprompter malfunctioned.

APRIL 2009 GUESTS

Guests in April will include:

*John Iannone (expert on the Shroud of Turin),
*Tim Drake- Writer from National Catholic Register and author of “Behind Bella”
*Renée Bondi top-selling independent Contemporary Christian Artist and motivational speaker
*Ken Hackett- President of Catholic Relief Services
*Brad Seng, professional tri-athlete and motivational speaker
And others


“This is the Day” airs each week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:30AM (EST)

Holy Hot Boy to Appear on Catholic Talk Show Along With Rosary Singer

“Holy Hot Boy” Ansel Augustine and Catholic musician Susan Bailey will appear on the CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day” on Friday, March 20th. Susan recently released a CD and meditation guide which features her singing the Rosary while playing her acoustic guitar. Ansel is a hip youth minister with a Master’s Degree from Loyola University of New Orleans. Susan is the editor of Grapvine Magazine; it's mission is to support the community of Catholic artists throughout the US.
CatholicTV is a nationally-broadcasted television station headquartered near Boston.

According to Ansel Augustine, a “hot boy” is someone “who is about handling their business, and is full of courage and is known to have a big heart” among other things. Ansel tweaked the “hot boy” image a little to develop the “Holy Hot Boy”. Ansel claims to be a “Holy Hot Boy”, which means he considers himself an ambassador for Christ. Ansel claims that “he is willing to die for what he believes.” He is a coordinator for Black Youth & Young Adult Ministry in the Archdiocese of New Orleans and also works with the Campus Ministry at Xavier University of Louisiana.

He is also on the Faculty for the Institute for Black Catholic Studies. Ansel has also published various articles related to ministry and has done various workshops, conferences, and retreats around the country.



Also featured on the show, will be Susan Bailey. Susan is a singer/songwriter/recording artist, speaker, and publisher and editor of “GRAPEVINE”, the magazine devoted to Catholic performing artists. Susan has been actively sharing her ministry locally, nationally and internationally. She has made appearances at World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto, on EWTN and on the Catholic Family Network. Susan also serves on the Commission for Women of the Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts.

Susan believes her mission is to encourage, inspire and uplift Catholics in their faith. She also feels called to minister to the dying and to those in mourning.

Ansel and Susan can be seen on Friday, March 20th live at 10:30AM (EST) on CatholicTV where available (rebroadcast at 8PM).

Once-Small Catholic Television Station Now Broadcasts Nationally With Over 60 Shows

Below is a little bit of CatholicTV history combined with recent developments.

CatholicTV, a once-small television station headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts, has recently expanded its reach and operations.

CatholicTV began broadcasting over 50 years ago in the city of Boston. The original purpose of the television station was to air the Mass for people unable to leave their homes.

Recently, changes have been rather dramatic. CatholicTV moved into a state-of-the-art multi-million-dollar facility in Watertown, Massachusetts. The current building was formerly a Dominican convent and now holds 3 fully digital television studios (2 were added to the original structure) with advanced cameras and lighting.

CatholicTV broadcasts over 60 programs, over 40% of these are produced by CatholicTV. The station now broadcasts on major cable stations including Verizon FiOS, Comcast, and others. A national broadcast is made via Sky Angel IPTV. Viewers also watch at the company’s recently-launched website www.CatholicTV.com, which is one of the most sophisticated websites of any Catholic television station and was mentioned in the L.A. Times and Wall Street Journal Digital Network (2-17-09). CatholicTV is also preparing for a complete transition to high-definition with some of its programs already offered in HD.

This April, CatholicTV will begin airing a series by Fr. Benedict Groeschel. CatholicTV already has programs featuring Archbishop Fulton Sheen, Cardinal Sean O’Malley, a children’s Catholic game show produced at CatholicTV, “This is the Day,” a live talk show featuring guests from as far away as Africa and Europe, a Christian rock show, Spanish Catholic programming, live, weekly Papal coverage from the Vatican, a Catholic travel show, and a cooking show in addition to the daily Mass, Rosary and other traditional shows.

Although CatholicTV has recently undergone significant expansion, the company still operates with the intimacy and drive of a small business. The Director, Fr. Robert Reed is a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston. The General Manager, Jay Fadden, a Catholic husband and father of 3, first started working with CatholicTV as a free lancer 22 years ago. Mr. Fadden holds a Master of Arts in Ministry Degree from St. John’s Seminary. The CatholicTV team consists of only approximately 25 employees working to spread the Catholic faith.

College Students Explore the Catholic Faith on “Cool” TV Show

CatholicTV is now airing a series called “In Your Faith”. It is an upbeat show where young hosts show how “cool” the Catholic faith is. CatholicTV is a nationally-broadcasted television station headquartered near Boston.

“In Your Faith” showcases the Catholic faith in practical terms so that viewers both young and old can easily understand. Hosts of the show include Byron who says that “positivity is my way of life” and who enjoys playing basketball. Another host, Chantal Elie playfully admits that she “grew up amongst the cows in a small town”. As a graduate in theatre, she livens up the show with her sense of humor and antics.

The show is full of energetic music, interviews, and attempts to answer real-world questions such as:

-Why do bad things happen?

-Why be Catholic?

-Why doesn’t the Church get with the times?

-Where do I fit into the world?

The show’s intended audience is high-school aged, but that makes the show even more effective at evangelizing adults since the language and themes are simple and go straight to the point.

“In Your Faith” airs each at week at these times (EST): Monday- 5:30AM; Tuesday- 4:30PM; Thursday- 4:30AM; Friday- 8AM; Saturday- 9:30PM; Sunday 12:30AM.