DeSales Media
CTN knows that it is not enough to grant iPads to teachers and students. Coaching teachers on how to use the device as a tool for an instructional outcome is necessary. Our team meets with principals, individual teachers, and faculties to help them develop relevant technology integration through internal and external professional development sessions.
The outcome? Students love the interactivity of digital learning.
The Brooklyn Cyclones wanted to reach elementary schools, seeking to increase class trips to the ballpark, and get more families to think of spending their free time by going to see a minor league baseball game. DeSales Media partnered with the Cyclones and the Diocese of Brooklyn and created Catholic School Night in 2018 to do just that. Now, every year, a special discounted ticket price is given to the Catholic schools that participate. Together, DeSales Media and the Office of the Superintendent of Schools honor all valedictorians and salutatorians from the 79 Catholic schools in the diocese in a pre-game medal ceremony. To further increase interest, priests and principals of the diocese square off in a “Collars vs Scholars” exhibition game, which increases attendance as well as social media engagement pre-, during, and post-game.
DeSales created the lock-up treatments, ran social media coverage, put the sponsorship packages together, and produced the entire event experience.
We at DeSales work with secular and religious groups to do promotions, advertising, websites, and videos–all from scratch, to meet the needs of our partners.
The Tablet Jr. was created through collaboration between CTN and The Tablet editorial staff, featuring a design that incorporates student articles and artwork based on Catholic Social Teaching. Additional elements include a question-and-answer column, a diocesan history column, and fun activities such as word puzzles and online interactives. An instructional guide created by CTN accompanies each edition to bring the Tablet Jr. into our religion classrooms. Our first edition was published in January 2020.
CTN organizes events and provides unique opportunities for students to engage with one another. Our events create a diocesan-centered community that supports students’ academic, social, and spiritual growth. The Great Diocesan Read-Aloud, Girls and STEM, and Freckle Face-off are annual favorites, alongside activities for timely Catholic events such as the Jubilee Year and canonizations.
Bishop Robert Brennan joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, and what his leadership could mean for the future direction of the Catholic Church.
Brooklyn Bishop Brennan on what Pope Leo XIV means for the church
Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tvhpwx-1j8
At the center of every cathedral and diocese stands the Bishop’s chair—a powerful symbol of his teaching authority and unbroken connection to the Apostles.
The Chair celebrates the living beauty of Catholicism today, uniting the splendor of our cathedrals with the faith and witness of each Bishop. By focusing on these shepherds, we discover the heart of their vocation, their dioceses, and their vision for guiding the Church in a time of change.
DeSales produced 85 episodes of this 22-minute television series that tells the uplifting story of the Catholic Church in America through the eyes of its Bishops—an episode for every participating diocese. Each episode features a Bishop sharing his faith journey, the story of his cathedral and community, and his hopes for the future. With striking visuals and outstanding production, The Chair weaves together history, architecture, and art with the Bishop’s living example of Christ’s presence in our world.
DeSales Media broadcasts live Masses daily from the Co-Cathedral of St Joseph and Cathedral Basilica of St James. From Ordinations to weekday Mass, DeSales works to ensure that the people of the Diocese have access to Holy Mass.
