Registration is now open! Master Teacher in Media Literacy Education Certificate Programand Specialization in Media Literacy Education Certificate Program The 3rd Saturday of each month 10:00am – 4:00pm September 2008 – June 2009 (The first class is on Saturday, September 20, 2008) The aim of the Master Teacher Program in Media Literacy Education is to “train the trainers” to teach others media literacy skills for home, school, and the parish through various ministries. The certificate is recognized by the Archdiocese... Read more

              Tim Russert (1950 – 2008)   I haven’t missed Meet the Press in 12 years. After Mass it is an essential part of my Sunday morning ritual. I am listening to MSNBC’s ongoing coverage of Tim Russert’s sudden death today, June 13, as I am working. I have this great sense of loss, as if a family member has suddenly gone to heaven without warning.   Tim Russert’s passing has touched me deeply. As a Daughter of St.... Read more

  John Paul II’s Theology of Communication Interview With Theologian Christine Anne Mugridge By Carrie Gress ROME, JUNE 3, 2008 (Zenit.org).- The theology of communication is not merely Christianizing media-technology or scientific techniques, but rather an encounter with the living Christ, says theologian Christine Anne Mugridge. Mugridge, a lay member of the Society of Our Lady of the Trinity, is an author of “John Paul II: Development of a Theology of Communication.” Salesian Sister Marie Gannon, professor at the Pontifical... Read more

Date: Friday, July 4 – Sunday, July 6, 2008 (The deadline for registration is June 28, 2008) Location: Pauline Center for Media Studies 3908 Sepulveda Blvd Culver City , CA 90230 [email protected] Web site: www.NationalFilmRetreat.org “No motion picture subgenre has had so perplexing a success as the food movie. Generally defined as an arty romance centered around elegant cuisine, the food movie jumped to success with 1987’s Babette’s Feast, and kept its audience through such acclaimed sleepers as Like Water... Read more

Cruise Film Retreat        Join us for the very first        Cathlic Film Retreat At Sea!                                                                 Theme:        Melting Pots: Food & Family Film Slate: My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Big Night, The Grapes of Wrath,  What’s Cooking?           Date: Friday, October 10 – Monday, October 13, 2008                                       Long Beach, CA – Ensenada, Mexico – Long Beach, CA   SIGN UP TODAY!   Columbus Day weekend Prices: Inside Quad cabins 3-4 people:... Read more

POPE-COMMUNICATIONS May-23-2008 (600 words) xxxi Pope encourages media professors to teach skepticism, not cynicism By Cindy WoodenCatholic News Servicehttp://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0802814.htm VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Students preparing for a career in communications must learn to be skeptical, especially when the public good is at stake, but they also must be helped to avoid becoming cynical, Pope Benedict XVI told communications professors. “Nourish and reward that passion for truth and goodness that is always strong in the young. Help them give themselves fully... Read more

Preaching the Media: Exploring Media, Faith, and Values in Faith Communities (2008)       People in faith communities are exposed to messages that may not agree with their own    ideologies. How do these families reconcile the values in modern media with the religious    values they believe in? This program provides a discussion with faith-based media    educators about the impact of media, and how to educate children about the media at    home and in the classroom.     Includes interviews with Sister Rose Pacatte of the Pauline... Read more

    The Chronicles of Narnia  Prince Caspian A Family Film Guide                         1,300 years have passed in Narnia, though only one year has passed for the Pevensie children in Walden Media and Walt Disney Pictures latest production The Chronicle of Narnia: Prince Caspian. This interpretation of the fourth chronological volume of C. S. Lewis classic series (written 1950-1956) is literally roaring into theaters this week.               The film opens with the birth of a child. This event... Read more

  When the 4th season of “So you thing You Can Dance” begins on May 22 (Fox), I will be watching. I watched it for the first time last year and was blown away by many of the dances as the weeks went on, especially “The Hummingbird Dance.” It’s the one dance I remember. I watched it again this morning and felt the same way. I was also impressed by how serious and sincere these young people are about dance, and... Read more

Are you a fan? I am and have been since the show debuted. I do tire of the audition process because it’s always the same. I feel badly for the contestants whose feelings are hurt, but I hope that people who want a career in entertainment will realize how difficult television is and learn a good lesson. I want them to disern long and hard before they take the step to audition. As I have said before, I wish parents would... Read more