30th Anniversary of Pope John Paul II's 1st Visit to U.S. is Tomorrow. See Video of His 1st U.S. Mass

This is footage of Pope JPII's first Mass in America on October 1st, 1979 in Boston, MA. It's wonderful to see his young face. It's wonderful to hear the crowd shouting "love live the Pope!"

Young Catholics Make Fun Videos To Teach Faith- L.A. Actor/President Will Be Interviewed on CatholicTV Talk Show

“Why should I have Catholic friends?” and “Why should I go to Mass?” are just a couple of questions which Young Catholic Minute tries to answer in their fun, engaging, and substantial short-videos. Young Catholic Minute (YCM) is a group of young actors and film producers who use catchy videos to evangelize for the Catholic faith. The President of YCM, Eric Johnson, will discuss the ministry during an interview with CatholicTV on October 2nd via SKYPE. The interview will be viewable live at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV where available.

One YCM video (shown above) answers the question “Why should I have Catholic friends?” by showing a young man going through darkness until he gets scared by some cob webs, a skeleton, and a “monster” in a closet. The young man then talks about how in horror movies, the characters are usually killed when they go alone. He then explains how just the same, Catholics should not try to “go it alone” in life, but rather should seek “good Catholic friends to make sure they’re heading in the right direction”.

President Eric Johnson is an actor originally from Minnesota, where at the University of Minnesota – Duluth, he came back to the Catholic Church after years as a neo-ChristoPagan and a few years as a cafeteria Catholic. Since then, he has come to cherish the unique and authentic aspects of the Catholic Church.

Also on the show “This is the Day”, will be Anna P. Rae, Founder of ARK ministries. ARK ministries supports speaking engagements, devotional and educational presentations, adult faith formation programs, retreats and other ministries as well. Anna P. Rae was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Anna has worked for thirty years in the Christian education field as a college professor, faith formation coordinator, and school teacher at all grade levels in Scotland and North America.

These guests can be seen on Friday, October 2nd live at 10:30AM (EST) on CatholicTV where available (rebroadcast at 8PM). The show will also be streamed simultaneously at www.CatholicTV.com and will be available on the site’s archives starting Friday night. All videos at the website are viewable in full-screen. Paste this URL into your browser in order to access the “This is the Day” video archives. http://www.CatholicTV.org/shows/default.aspx?seriesID=72

Bioethics Expert Fr. Tad Pacholczyk Will Host a Special Television Program About Test Tube Babies on CatholicTV

Fr. Tad Pacholczyk, the Director of Education at the National Catholic Bioethics Center will host a special program explaining the problems with in-vitro fertilization on CatholicTV. The special episode will be called “Test Tube Babies”. This special episode will air during a weekly CatholicTV programming block called “Body Matters”, which focuses on Catholic morality. “Test Tube Babies” will air during the weeks of October 5th and October 19th on CatholicTV.

Fr. Tad earned a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Yale University and did post-doctoral research at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He subsequently studied in Rome where he did advanced studies in theology and in bioethics.

The “Test Tube Babies” episode explores the moral problems with using in-vitro fertilization, and considers how Catholics should respect the beautiful, God-given designs of human sexuality so that new members of the human family always enter the world through the marital embrace of their parents.

During the month of October, the weekly programming block “Body Matters” will include episodes about abortion, euthanasia and of course, in-vitro fertilization. Rev. Roger J. Landry hosts eight episodes on the topic of the Theology of the Body produced by the North American Catholic Educational Programming Foundation. Father Landry is a Priest of the Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts. A popular speaker on the thought of Pope John Paul II and on apologetics, he is presently the pastor of St. Anthony Parish in New Bedford, MA and also the executive editor of The Anchor , the diocesan newspaper of Fall River.

Body Matters airs each week at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV at the following times (EST): Monday 12:00 Midnight; Tuesday 2:00PM & 8:30 PM; Friday, 10:30 PM and finally Sunday 7:30 PM. More information is available at http://www.catholictv.com/shows/default.aspx?seriesID=153&videoID=90

More information on Fr. Tad and the National Catholic Bioethics Center is available at http://www.ncbcenter.org/index.asp

Want to Know How to Increase Vocations? Watch CatholicTV Interview of Vocations Director of New Flourishing Order

On Tuesday, September 29th, Sister Antoniana Maria, SV will appear on the CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day”. Among other topics, she will discuss the success of their vocations efforts which utilize “come and see” weekends and a significant amount of prayer for vocations.

Based in Bronx, NY Sister Antoniana serves as the Vocations Director for the Sisters of Life. Before joining Sisters of Life, Sister Antoniana was a student and a pro-life activist.

The religious order “Sisters of Life” follows the Augustinian rule, and was founded in 1991 by John Cardinal O'Connor, the late Archbishop of New York, after much prayer and a visit to the remains of the Dachau concentration camp. The order is both contemplative and active. Besides taking the traditional vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, the sisters take a fourth vow to protect and enhance the sacredness of human life. The sisters live in community, centering their lives on the Eucharist. They have five convents in New York and a retreat house in Connecticut. Their work includes a pregnancy help Visitation Mission, a Holy Respite for pregnant women, the Stanton Library with pro-life resources, the Family Life/Respect Life Office in the Archdiocese of New York, and retreat opportunities for youth, married couples, families, and “Entering Canaan” retreats for men and women suffering after abortion. The abbreviation S.V. stands for Sorores Vitae, Latin for Sisters of Life.



Sister Antoniana’s interview can be seen on Tuesday, September 29th live at 10:30AM (EST) on CatholicTV where available (rebroadcast at 8PM). The show will also be streamed simultaneously at www.CatholicTV.com and will be available on the site’s archives starting Tuesday night. All videos at the website are viewable in full-screen. Paste this URL into your browser in order to access the “This is the Day” video archives. http://www.CatholicTV.org/shows/default.aspx?seriesID=72



Each week, CatholicTV promotes Catholic vocations through a special television programming block called “The Call”. “The Call” highlights various religious orders and even explores other vocations such as marriage. “The Call” airs each week at the following times (Eastern): Tuesday, 12:30 PM; Wednesday 6:00 AM; Friday 9:00AM; Sunday 11:30PM



More information on “The Call” is available at: http://www.catholictv.com/shows/default.aspx?seriesID=145

Photos of Cardinal Sean O' Malley at 2009 CatholicTV Telethon

Cardinal Sean- A wonderful, American Cardinal. These photos were taken tonight!. You can watch a replay of the CatholicTV Telethon tonight and there's still a chance to hear Cardinal Sean speak and support CatholicTV. www.CatholicTV.com. Click on "Watch CatholicTV Live"

Vince Ambrosetti

Wonderful performance and powerful witness by Vince Ambrosetti. If you are not familiar with his ministry and music please check it out at www.parishmission.org

Telethon Catholic Musicians- Fr. Chris Hickey, Diana Doyle, and Terry Donilon

These photos were taken this afternoon. Watch the telethon now and rebroadcast again tonight at www.CatholicTV.com. Click on "Watch CatholicTV Live"


Diana Doyle




Terry Donilon






Fr. Chris Hickey, Fr. Paul Rouse, and Fr. Robert Reed

Father Reed Dances to Fr. Chris Hickey's Music!

Sister Brigid Riley

Sister Brigid works at St. Patrick's Manor and is one of our faithful volunteers.

Catholic Musician Diana Doyle on the CatholicTV Telethon This Afternoon

This video was made this afternoon on the little flip camera. You can watch other musicians right now by visiting http://www.catholictv.com/. Click on "Watch CatholicTV Live". As of 9-26 3:41PM EST, the telethon is still on for another 5 hours and 19 minutes. The telethon will replay tonight.