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RC Diocese of Argyll & the Isles Charity
Registration No. SC002876
Communications Sunday
We are now living in an age where we can watch on television events as they actually happen in any part of the world. Even most mobile phones can take a picture which can be sent by e-mail to friends wherever they stay.
Modern communications has a tremendous power for doing good both for business and for pleasure. If you have Sky television, you can watch EWTN, the Catholic channel from America, where mass is broadcast twice a day, where there are excellent and informative discussion on religious topics, and there is also a regular link up with Vatican television.
EWTN was able to give a full live coverage of Pope Benedict’s visit to America, and it was very moving to witness the faith of the American people and their loyalty to the Holy See.
Modern communications make us realise the closeness of the global family. We watch with horror on our television sets the sufferings of our brothers and sisters in Christ in Darfur, the injustice suffered by the people of Zimbabwe, and so many other evils perpetrated against innocent people, and this may prompt us to do something about it. At least, we can help by our alms to SCIAF and Mary’s Meals, and we can to pray and ask God to move the nations of the world to intervene and offer help.
Television and radio can give so much enjoyment with topical and entertainment programmes, and are a wonderful means for the sick at home and in hospital to pass the time.
Unfortunately, there is a strong anti-religious bias in some programmes because of humanist and atheistic influence among certain producers, and also there are programmes transmitted that offend ones sense of decency.
It is up to people to write to the BBC or ITV and voice their criticism. These corporations will take heed if there is
Modern communications has a tremendous power for doing good both for business and for pleasure. If you have Sky television, you can watch EWTN, the Catholic channel from America, where mass is broadcast twice a day, where there are excellent and informative discussion on religious topics, and there is also a regular link up with Vatican television.
EWTN was able to give a full live coverage of Pope Benedict’s visit to America, and it was very moving to witness the faith of the American people and their loyalty to the Holy See.
Modern communications make us realise the closeness of the global family. We watch with horror on our television sets the sufferings of our brothers and sisters in Christ in Darfur, the injustice suffered by the people of Zimbabwe, and so many other evils perpetrated against innocent people, and this may prompt us to do something about it. At least, we can help by our alms to SCIAF and Mary’s Meals, and we can to pray and ask God to move the nations of the world to intervene and offer help.
Television and radio can give so much enjoyment with topical and entertainment programmes, and are a wonderful means for the sick at home and in hospital to pass the time.
Unfortunately, there is a strong anti-religious bias in some programmes because of humanist and atheistic influence among certain producers, and also there are programmes transmitted that offend ones sense of decency.
It is up to people to write to the BBC or ITV and voice their criticism. These corporations will take heed if there is
a sizeable amount of complaints. It is also good to write to congratulate them when there are good, wholesome and enjoyable programmes
With every good invention, such as broadband, which is a wonderful source of information, there are evil people will abuse it for their own immoral purposes.
On this Sunday, we thank God for the advancement that has been made in communications for business, information and enjoyment, from which we all benefit. The Church has its own media office in Glasgow which does excellent work in liasing with the media concerning Church affairs.
May television be used wisely by our families, so that it is source of learning and entertainment, especially for our children.
On the following page there is a letter from Bishop Tartaglia of Paisley, who is President of the Church’s National Communications Commission.
Printing a copy of the letter in this week’s Bulletin will allow our parishioners to read it at home and discuss the many valuable points made by the bishop. He is certainly justified in the many comments he makes.
With every good invention, such as broadband, which is a wonderful source of information, there are evil people will abuse it for their own immoral purposes.
On this Sunday, we thank God for the advancement that has been made in communications for business, information and enjoyment, from which we all benefit. The Church has its own media office in Glasgow which does excellent work in liasing with the media concerning Church affairs.
May television be used wisely by our families, so that it is source of learning and entertainment, especially for our children.
On the following page there is a letter from Bishop Tartaglia of Paisley, who is President of the Church’s National Communications Commission.
Printing a copy of the letter in this week’s Bulletin will allow our parishioners to read it at home and discuss the many valuable points made by the bishop. He is certainly justified in the many comments he makes.
