CatholicTV to Exhibit at L.A. Cable Show

From May 11-13, CatholicTV will exhibit at The Cable Show in Los Angeles. This is the third year that CatholicTV has exhibited at this industry gathering. The Cable Show 2010, is hosted by the National Cable & Telecommunication Association (NCTA).

CatholicTV will be in exhibit space 1709. The exhibit will offer samples of CatholicTV programs and services.

CatholicTV hopes to grow its presence on television around the nation in order to bring more religious, educational and entertaining programming to Catholics around the U.S.

Viewers who wish to support CatholicTV in spreading its programming across the country by contacting cable and satellite providers can help by visiting: www.CatholicTVeverywhere.com

To learn more about The Cable Show: http://2010.thecableshow.com/Attending/AboutUs

Father Reed on the Priesthood

The longer I remain a priest, the more I appreciate the priesthood and ironically not for all of the reasons I might have suspected years ago. As we conclude this Year for Priests, allow me to tell you a bit about my own experience as a way of revealing something most important about the Church to which we belong.

The fact is, I have grown into my vocation and, as the years have passed, I've come to find hidden riches. I suspect this phenomenon is true of marriage and religious life as well as priesthood. I do hope that, in 25 years or so, if I'm still around, I will have uncovered many more hidden treasures about being a disciple of Jesus, a Catholic and a priest. It is nice to be surprised by life and our God truly is a God of surprises!

How fortunate I consider myself and how excited I remain to be a priest. If you are reading these words and have ever considered whether God is calling you to be a priest, I definitely would give it a second and third thought. Honestly, many days I feel as if I was just ordained with new challenges always before me.

Actually, one of my favorite things to do as a priest is to distribute Holy Communion in the parish. It is for me a distinct honor to give such a great Gift to such good people and by the grace of God to make them rich! When people come up to Communion there is an amazing interaction. You can sense the struggle on people’s faces as well as the joy in this privileged moment of contact with the divine. From one poor person to another we share the living God and together we become even richer in Faith! Saint James in his letter asks: "Did not God choose the poor in this world to be rich in Faith?" It really is true: those who are rich in Faith are the richest people indeed!

It is one of the many incredible privileges of a priest to get to know many people at a very deep level, all the while remaining dedicated to all and no one person or small group in particular. In this capacity one sees the poverty of the human condition, the frailty that happily afflicts each one of us. And in this, one comes to recognize the need for God.

As we near the conclusion of this year honoring the Priesthood, what a distinct honor it is for you and me to know Jesus Christ. We know Him by Faith; not by sight. If we see Him with our human eyes anywhere, it is in one another. If you were asked Who Jesus is, you would hopefully respond with great enthusiasm: "He is the Christ, the Son of the living God." And that sure belief is what makes us blessed beyond belief!

God has given you and has given me many things and people and memories. But these pale in comparison next to our Faith in the One Who has saved us and called us to be everything that we were created to be.

Boston Globe Writes Front Page Story on CatholicTV

On Saturday, April 24, CatholicTV was featured in a front-page article by the Boston Globe. The article entitled “Ambition, Redemption and CatholicTV” was written by Lisa Wangsness. In early 2010 Lisa was named as the religion reporter for the Boston Globe.

The full article can be accessed using the following link:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/24/catholictv_network_is_stressing_outreach/

The story looks at CatholicTV from several perspectives, including input from CatholicTV viewer Mary Casey from Hanson, Massachusetts, Stewart Hoover, a professor from Boulder, Colorado, Michael Warsaw, Chief Executive at EWTN, Sister Mary Ann Walsh from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Fr. Robert Reed, Director of CatholicTV. The article begins with an overview of CatholicTV’s roots beginning with the broadcast of the Sunday Mass over a half-century ago.

CatholicTV also recently received national media coverage from National Public Radio and the Associated Press as well.

NPR story on CatholicTV: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126114974&ft=1&f=1003

Associated Press story posted at New York Post website http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/tvblog/catholictv_rolls_out_shows_in_to_pD1LYut91lYwHnzQdi55zO

Recent affiliation agreement between CatholicTV and Comcast

http://www.cnbc.com/id/36669838

President of RENEW International to Appear on CatholicTV Talk Show

On April 30^th, the live CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day” will include an interview with the President of RENEW International, Sr. Theresa Rickard.

RENEW international is an organization which helps parishes and dioceses with their ministry services. RENEW international offers popular services and materials for ministries such as RENEW Theology on Tap and ARISE together in Christ.

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

Sister Theresa Rickard, O.P., is a Blauvelt, New York Dominican Sister. She was appointed Executive Director of RENEW International in May of 2006 and President in December, 2009.

Before coming to RENEW, Sr. Theresa worked for many years in parish ministry in the South Bronx and was vocation and formation Director for her Dominican congregation. She has extensive experience presenting workshops, retreats, and parish missions. Sister Terry holds a MA in Religion from Fordham University, a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Aquinas Institute of Theology, St. Louis, Missouri. She is a contributing author to the book “Spiritual Manifestos”.

CatholicTV Named ‘Religious Television Station of the Year’

CatholicTV has been awarded a Gabriel Award for “Religious Television Station of the Year” by the Catholic Academy For Communications Arts Professionals (CACAP).

The CACAP has sponsored the Gabriel Awards for over 40 years. This year’s awards include among others NBC Nightly News’ "Making a Difference" Series, and "Interrupted Lives: Catholic Sisters Under European Communism" by NewGroup Media.

The Gabriel Awards will be presented at the Catholic Media Convention in New Orleans in early June 2010.

Father Robert Reed, Director of The CatholicTV Network, said of the award: “It is a tremendous honor for us to be given this prestigious Gabriel Award, not for a specific program, but rather for our entire network. I hold in deep esteem our team members and on-air personalities as well as the entire CatholicTV family of viewers who have sustained the network for some 56 years. This Gabriel Award is a tribute to their dedication and commitment to America’s Catholic Television Network.”

Jay Fadden, General Manager of the CatholicTV Network said, “This impressive award not only reflects the professional and hard work of our entire staff and the leadership of Cardinal Sean O’Malley, but is recognition of the faith of the many loyal viewers who have supported CatholicTV for over 55 years.”

Father Robert Reed Interviewed on NPR

Father Robert Reed Interviewed on NPR

On April 19, National Public Radio (NPR) aired an interview featuring Father Robert Reed, Director of CatholicTV during its program “All Things Considered”. The interview focused on CatholicTV’s recent announcement of the availability of 3-D videos on CatholicTV.com; and a 3-D edition of the CatholicTV monthly magazine which included 3-D glasses.

Father Reed discussed the use of the 3D technology to evangelize with NPR’s Art Silverman. Father Reed said that while it was a bit “gimmicky” the idea is to let people know that the Church makes use of current technologies to attract people to the core message of the Good News. Use of social media, high tech innovation, and a compelling message is essential to evangelization he said.

This edition of the All Things Considered program featured input from New York University Professor Angela Zito and Rabbi Mark Golub as well.

During the NPR interview, Art Silverman asked, “if 3-D technology can take us under the water, could it let us see someone special walk on water?”

A transcript and audio recording of this edition of All Things Considered is available at: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126114974

CatholicTV recently received national attention following an Associated Press story about the launch of new 3-D programming by CatholicTV. CatholicTV’s 3-D programs can be viewed now at www.3DCatholicTV.com.

As Year For Priests Concludes CatholicTV Will Air Special on Saint John Vianney

Starting in May, CatholicTV will broadcast a new 3-part mini-series entitled “The Curé of Ars: Our Path to Heaven”. The new show aims to help viewers grow closer to Christ by looking at the life and spirituality of St. John Vianney, known as Curé of Ars.

The new series will air at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV.

“The Curé of Ars: Our Path to Heaven” is hosted by Father Roger Landry, of the Diocese of Fall River, he will cover the following topics:

St. John M. Vianney: Perseverance. St. John was known to possess the virtue of of perseverance. He struggled greatly in his studies, particularly with Latin, yet he fought through these and many other obstacles to continue his formation and celebrate the sacrament of Holy Orders.

St. John M. Vianney: the Eucharist. St. John had a great devotion to the Eucharist and the Real Presence. In this episode, Father Landry speaks to the “source and summit” of the feast of Heaven and Earth in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. We are sent forth from the Mass to serve God and one another.

St. John M. Vianney: Heaven, Holiness and the Saint. This episode examines the ways in which we can focus on “living with our hearts set on the world to come”.

"The Curé of Ars: Our Path to Heaven” will premiere in May as part of CatholicTV's ongoing celebration of the Year for Priests. Pope Benedict XVI declared the year of Priests which concludes in June of this year.

Father Landry has also been featured on the CatholicTV series “Body Matters” which consists of special programs, documentaries, and short films focusing on Catholic moral issues. “Body Matters” includes the teaching on Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body taught by Fr. Roger Landry, is a Harvard-educated diocesan priest of Fall River, Massachusetts.

The schedule for the new show “The Curé of Ars: Our Path to Heaven” starting in May is as follows:

Mondays-8PM, Wednesdays- 10:30AM, & Fridays 3:30PM (all times Eastern).

CatholicTV.com turns over One Million!

The new, user-friendly and visitor-interactive website for The CatholicTV Network (www.CatholicTV.com) reached a critical milestone today: 1,000,000 unique visitors. These visits come to Your Catholic Broadband Network® from all fifty of the United States and 202 other nations, worldwide.

At over 1800 pages with 1483 unique, full-length episodes of original and acquired media, CatholicTV.com boasts of being the most comprehensive library of Catholic video in the world. Representing the Church in the United States and throughout the world, portraying the Faith alive in the parish, to the many dioceses of the United States, even to the Vatican, CatholicTV is always there for you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With a high quality live stream, you can watch CatholicTV anywhere there is a broadband internet connection.

CatholicTV also brings you events such as the solemn rites of the Sacred Triduum in High Definition. Many of the liturgies and journeys of the Holy Father are yours on-demand as well as significant events from the local dioceses of our land. You can even appreciate selected programs in 3-D at www.3DCatholicTV.com

Join a million users strong and stay connected with the Catholics in America and the Church Universal at the official website for America's Catholic Television Network. When on-line, point your browser to Your Catholic Broadband Network: www.CatholicTV.com

Journey to Malta with CatholicTV

CatholicTV will broadcast the two-day papal visit to the Maltese Islands beginning at noon on April 17th. The Pope has a busy schedule following the footsteps of the Apostle Paul. 2010 commemorates the 1950th anniversary of Paul's shipwreck there, that accident made it possible for Paul to minister and and bring the Good News to the beautiful and picturesque islands of Malta.

CatholicTV coverage includes:

Saturday, April 17th, 2010 at noon

*Pope's arrival and welcome at the International of Malta in Luqa
* Visit to the President of the Republic, President George Abela,

at the Grand Masters' Palace of Valletta

* Visit to the Cave of Saint Paul in Rabat

Sunday, April 18th, 2010 at noon

*Holy Mass at the Floriana Granaries
* Regina Caeli
* Meeting with the young people at the Great Port of Valletta

* Farewell ceremony at the International Airport of Malta in Luqa

This apostolic journey gives viewers the chance to accompany Pope Benedict and see the wonder and beauty of the Maltese Islands.

CatholicTV to Air Ordination Masses of New York and Pennsylvania Bishops

Msgr. Joseph Bambera


CatholicTV will air the Ordination and Installation Masses of Reverend Joseph Bambera of Scranton, Pennsylvania and Reverend Terry LaValley of Ogdensburg, New York.

The Installation Mass of Monsignor Joseph Bambera will air on CatholicTV on April 26th at 8PM (all times Eastern) at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV.

The Installation Mass of Bishop-elect Terry LaValley will air on CatholicTV on April 30th at 8PM at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV.

The streaming broadcast and all archived videos at CatholicTV.com are viewable in full-screen.

Both Bishop-elect Bambera and LaValley have expertise in Canon Law and LaValley served in the U.S. Navy. Both have served in a wide range of roles and offices in their respective dioceses.

Reverend Terry LaValley