The awards of excellence are presented annually by the Catholic Press Association, which represents more than 600 church-related media organizations in the US and Canada.
The awards for The Tablet were:
Columnist Father Jean-Pierre Ruiz, priest of the Diocese and professor of Theology at St. John’s University, obtained second place in the Best Regular Column category for his “Sunday’s Scriptures.”
Carrie White, longtime classified advertising manager, took second place for Individual Excellence in advertising and marketing.
The paper’s website, nuestra-voz.org, won second place for Best Newspaper Website.
Nuestra Voz took second and third place for Best Editorial, for columns written by contributor Mario J. Paredes and editor Daniel Alvarez.
Nuestra Voz also received two Honorable Mentions, in the General Excellence category for Nuestra Voz and in the Individual Excellence category for columnist and writer Cruz-Teresa Rosero.
More information is available in this press release.
The Diocese of Brooklyn is sponsoring a bus trip to Washington, D.C., for anyone interested in joining the second annual March for Marriage on Thursday, June 19.
Those who support the traditional definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman will have a chance to make their voices heard at this march. Last year more than 10,000 people attended the rally. A promotional video released by the National Organization for Marriage is below.
The bus will stop at Resurrection-Ascension parish (61-11 85th Street, Rego Park) at 6:30AM and St. Patrick parish (9511 Fourth Avenue, Bay Ridge) at 7:30AM. The cost is $20, and passengers should bring lunch. To register, go to bqonlineformation.org or contact Christine Georgi at 718-965-7300 ext. 5416 or cgeorgi@diobrook.org. The deadline to register is June 13.
Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, the President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, was in Brooklyn for the World Communications Day media conference on May 22. After receiving the St. Francis DeSales Distinguished Communicator Award, he delivered a keynote address on the intersection of social media, technology and faith.
The speech was followed by breakout sessions in which members of the Catholic and mainstream media discussed issues related to social media. Below is a video of his speech, images from the day and excerpts from his speech.
It’s absolutely necessary that the Church establish a presence in the digital world.
We are always fishing in the aquarium…The majority of fish are outside the aquarium.
The Church is a community of communities. Its use of social media should reflect that.
The high rate of retweeting of the Pope’s tweets means that the Church is reaching an ever-wider community.
People no longer pay attention–if they ever did–simply because a church leader is speaking.
We don’t want a network of wires, but a network of people.
Unless we engage digital media, we will wind up talking to ourselves.
Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, the originator of the Pope’s Twitter account, came all the way from the Vatican to speak at the Diocese of Brooklyn’s media conference on World Communications Day.
The archbishop spoke on Thursday at the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott about the intersection of social media and faith in today’s world. He called for embracing modern means of communication, and for engaging believers and nonbelievers alike with straightforward language via social media.
Catholics across New York watched the canonizations of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII on NET TV in the wee hours of April 27th.
One major gathering on Sunday was at St. Athanasius in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, where the festivities included an overnight viewing, music and prayer, and concluded with a 10 AM mass.
Matt Kozar from ABC 7 was one of many reporters who visited St. Athanasius for the canonization.
In my role as the Instructional Media Specialist with Catholic Telemedia Network (CTN), I have had the opportunity to spend a great amount of time in the diocesan schools. The teachers and administrators I have met throughout my school visits have been very warm and welcoming. I cannot speak highly enough of the faculty members teaching in the diocesan schools. They are full of energy and eager to implement new and engaging strategies and techniques into their lessons.
CTN implemented a new initiative, the Focus School Program, this school year. Focus Schools are chosen to receive tailored attention from CTN. These schools are active users of technology and are eager to implement digital learning, aligned with the Common Core, into their lesson and unit plans. Focus School teachers receive one-on-one support from CTN in the use and integration of our three instructional media services: Learn360, Espresso, and Mathletics. These services contain content aligned with the Common Core and engaging activities for students in grades PreK-8. New schools will be inducted into the Focus School program as it continues beyond this year.
As someone with an extensive background in education, I initially thought the task of implementing the Focus School Program would be easy. Then I placed myself back in the role of the teacher, and I remembered what it was like when those people would come in with their ideas. It seemed like my lunch period or prep time would regularly be interrupted by someone who ever so kindly wanted to share their ideas on how I should teach.
I did not want to be one of those people. Instead, I wanted to be welcomed and perceived as an equal, as the helpful resource, the person who knows where teachers are coming from because I’ve been there. I’ve experienced the headaches of implementing the Common Core; of creating extensive, integrated unit plans; of planning for observations and always being on my toes for the next drop-in.
Once I had this perspective, I was able to make a plan. I began meeting with principals and discussing my background and role as the Instructional Media Specialist for CTN. I discussed the Focus School Program and my interest in collaborating with teachers and curriculum coordinators, with a focus on their individual needs.
The Focus School Program has been going strong for 7 months. The positive feedback from teachers and principals has been unprecedented. It has truly been a rewarding opportunity to work with these schools, and I look forward to seeing how our Focus School Program will continue to grow and support the diocesan learning communities.
Christy Johnson has been visiting diocesan schools and conducting professional development workshops on digital learning techniques. She can be contacted at cjohnson@desalesmedia.org.
Fr. James Martin, S.J., will give a presentation and sign copies of his new book, “Jesus: A Pilgrimage,” at Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Windsor Terrace on April 7 at 7:30PM.
The book is described on Amazon.com as inviting “believers and seekers alike to experience Jesus through Scripture, prayer and travel.”
Holy Name of Jesus, which was recently restored, is at 245 Prospect Park West. The event will be held in Shepherd’s Hall; call (718) 768-3071 with questions.
March 25, 2014 – Hundreds of individuals and families can get free legal advice and assistance in filling out naturalization applications on Saturday, April 5, at Immaculate Conception Parish in Astoria (see map).
The event, dubbed a “mega workshop,” is a major part of Cambia Tu Vida (“Change Your Life”), a campaign being promoted by Catholic Migration Services to promote naturalization and citizenship. If you have a green card and would like to make an appointment, call the Cambia Tu Vida hotline at 855-622-6242.
CMS is also bringing the campaign’s message to New York City through a series of public service announcements on local television stations, as well as in print and social media and through grassroots publicity efforts. You can watch the public service announcements below, and you can read the entire press release here.
Cambia Tu Vida is part of the larger New Americans Campaign, a national effort by more than 80 organizations that are working to encourage and assist eligible legal permanent residents in becoming U.S. citizens.
Eight million legal permanent residents live in the United States, and an estimated half a million people in New York City alone are eligible for naturalization. CMS hopes to help more than a thousand individuals submit an application for naturalization during this campaign, which started in March. With attorneys, counselors and pro bono volunteers on hand at the workshop, CMS hopes to aid immigrants in overcoming the barriers and confusion that often come with applying for naturalization.
DeSales Media Group has joined the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, which “promotes economic development across the borough and serves as an advocate for its member businesses.”
The Chamber has been promoting business in Brooklyn since it was founded in 1918. For more information, see ibrooklyn.com.
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