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April 8, 1988—6
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Around the Diocese
T elecommunications
Quinn commented that few dioceses
have such sophisticated communica-
tions centers—an indication of Bishop
Gracida’s ardent belief in the power of
electronic communications in reaching
the masses.
“There’s no doubt if the Apostles
were alive today they would be using
radio and television as a means of
communicating because it is the com-
munication media of our time,” the
bishop explained.
He added that other bishops more
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than likely will follow this diocese’s ex-
ample. Radio and television are “in-
creasingly being seen by every bishop
as an absolutely essential way of ac-
complishing the mission of the
Church, which is to evangelize.”
The Silver Angel is an indication of
the “improved writing, photography
and editing skills” of those working at
the Telecommunications Center, com-
mented Donald Holley, vice-president
and general manager of the Diocesan
Telecommunications Corporation.
The center’s acquisition of
Documentary vividly chronicles
1987 pilgrimage to Italy
By Rachelle Ramon
STC editor
CORPUS CHRISTI—The first
time I viewed the Catholic Telecom-
munication Center’s video documen-
tary of the 1987 Pilgrimage to Italy,
my fond memories of that once-in-a-
lifetime trip came flooding back.
My husband and I still frequently
pour over our photographs, insisting
that unsuspecting visitors sit quiedy
while we relive the whole experience.
But there on the videotape those im-
ages are reborn—not just static
photographs but moving sights and
sounds of the places we visited, with
comments from a variety of pilgrims,
including Bishop Rene H. Gracida
and Father Hugh Clarke, sharing their
experiences with us.
This 75-minute documentary opens
with a collage of images gathered
throughout the 10-day pilgrimage.
Then Dennis Quinn, producer and
reporter, begins the narrative.
The video shot by Noe Cadena Jr. is
outstanding. Included is very rare
close-up footage of Pope John Paul II
carrying the Blessed Sacrament during
the eucharistic procession for Corpus
Domini (the celebration of the Feast of
Corpus Christi in Rome), in which
pilgrims from the Diocese of Corpus
Christi took a very active part.
And the high quality of the direction
by Arnold Luna and the editing by
Luna and Quinn is very evident. This
documentary was a "massive” pro-
ject, Quinn noted, not only for its
complexity but for the sheer amount of
video—eight hours worth—that had to
be viewed, logged, selected and edited
together.
Quinn explained that he interview-
ed over 25 pilgrims upon our return
late last June; the whole documentary
took four months to complete, “record
time,” Quinn said, considering they
worked on it at nights and weekends
since the CTC’s regular shows had to
be produced during the day.
Highlights of the pilgrimage—the
private audience with the pope and
our participation in the papal Mass for
the feast—are highlights of the
documentary also. Another very
special aspect is the beautiful music
that is interwoven throughout the pro-
duction, much of it sung by the Cor-
pus Christi Cathedral Chorale in
basilicas during our pilgrimage.
Cadena also did an excellent job
capturing the serenity of Assisi, the
splendor of Rome, the grand architec-
ture of Pisa and Florence and the
beautiful fountains and hills of Tivoli.
The pilgrims’ personal reflections
interspersed throughout the video pro-
vide interesting insight. As Quinn
notes in the video, “For most, the trip
had changed their lives.”
DCCW notes
By Barbara Sherman
DCCW president
The National Council of Catholic
Women was formed as a special instru-
ment of the Church to enable Catholic
women to respond to the call to the
people of God to bring the spirit of the
Gospel to the world. It’s a federation
of Catholic women’s organization with
three goals:
1. To give Catholic women of the
country a common voice and united
action in all matters affecting Catholic
or national welfare.
2. To insure proper Catholic
representation on and the proper
recognition of Catholic principles in
national committees and national
movements affecting the religious,
moral and material well being of the
country.
3. To stimulate the work of existing
Catholic women’s organizations to
greater service and usefulness in
meeting the needs of the time. NCCW
exist at varied levels: national, state,
diocesan and parish.
It channels study and action pro-
grams through five commissions:
Church, community, family,
legislative and international. They
have added organization and rural life.
Founded by the Catholic women at
the call of the U.S. bishops, it seeks to
be a medium through which Catholic
women can join their special gifts to
give meaningful witness in fidelity and
unity to the Church.
NCCW seeks to provide Catholic
women with practical skills to enable
them to communicate and speak with a
unified and representative voice so
their Christian presence can be a
meaningful influence upon the world.
Jesus gave us all the command, “To
go out and spread the Kingdom of
God.” And we can all do this through
the council.
Bishop Rene H. Gracida proudly displays the Silver Angel Award given
to the diocese's Catholic Telecommunications Center. Shown with him
are Dennis Quinn (seated) and Arnold Luna. (Rachelle Ramon photo)
sophisticated equipment has also
helped to greatly improve the quality
of its programming, he said.
Of course, the subject of the Mexico
City documentary was a major factor
in its contention for an award. Quinn
said he and Cadena were deeply mov-
ed by the overwhelming faith and
generosity of the Mexican people,
despite the tragedy that had befallen
them. They were also greatly impress-
ed by the honesty and dedication of the
Catholic Relief Services staff.
The Silver Angel was one of several
the Telecommunications Center has
garnered recently.
The center received two Citations of
Excellence during the 1988 Corpus
Christi Advertising Federation “Ad-
dy” Awards for two public service an-
nouncements, one for Project Phoenix
and the other for the Diocese of Cor-
pus Christi’s “Do We Care”
evangelization series. Both PSAs were
produced by Arnold Luna.
“I see this work as a ministry,”
Luna said. “I feel a great obligation to
myself and the Church to do quality
work.”
Two other local programs—last
year’s Passion Play in Mathis and the
Foster Grandparents show—vied with
other national entries for the
prestigious Gabriel Awards in dif-
ferent categories. But the judges felt
the shows were tied and did not give
out awards to any which were entered
in those categories.
Gloria Romero, Spanish-language
producer at the center, received a
great personal award when she was
chosen as the Y’s Women in Careers
Award in the category of Communica-
tion/Artistic.
“I never expected to be a winner,”
Ms. Romero said. “It's the first honor
I’ve ever received. I don’t feel I
deserve something so beautiful, but
I’m glad I got it!” she said, laughing.
“I feel very satisfied working here,”
she continued. “I’m doing what I’ve
always wanted to do.”
The Telecommunications Center
also received several awards during the
first annual Religious Access Users
Group awards ceremony, honoring
the communications efforts of local
churches.
Relive the Diocese
of Corpus Christi
Pilgrimage to Rome
June 1987
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This 75-minute documentary chronicles our South Texas
pilgrims on a 10-day spiritual journey, including a private
audience with Pope John Paul II, a special Mass at St.
Peter’s Basilica and many intimate tours of religious and
historical shrines throughout Italy.
Limited number of VHS tapes available.
To order, send check or money order
for $79.95 to:
Catholic Telecommunications
Diocese of Corpus Christi
1200 Lantana
Corpus Christi, TX 78407
or call 289-6501
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