WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015

PRODUCED FOR THE DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN BY DESALES MEDIA GROUP

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Message of His Holiness Francis for the 2015 World Communications Day

TABLE OF CONTENTS

St. Francis de Sales Page 6 Distinguished Communicator Award Honorees

Welcome Message Page 7

Conference Schedule Page 8

About the Diocese of Brooklyn Page 12

The Most Reverend Page 13 Nicholas DiMarzio, Ph.D., D.D. Bishop of Brooklyn

Keynote Speaker Page 15

Message of Page 16 for World Communications Day

Mensaje del Santo Padre Francisco Page 18 para Jornada Mundial de las Comunicaciones Sociales

Speakers and Panelists Page 20

Thank You to Our Guests Page 29

With Appreciation for Our Sponsors Page 30

Venue Map Page 38

Social Media Information Page 39 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DISTINGUISHED COMMUNICATOR AWARD PRIOR HONOREES 1997 Charles W. Bell, New York Daily News 1998 Rich Lamb, WCBS-AM 1999 David Gonzalez, 2000 Dick Oliver, WNYW-TV 2001 Ralph Penza, WNBC-TV 2002 Thomas V. Daily Bishop of Brooklyn 2003 Dr. William F. Baker, WNET-TV 2004 David Gibson, Journalist Maurice DuBois, WNBC-TV 2005 Bill Gallo, New York Daily News 2006 Dan Barry, The New York Times 2007 Hugh A. Mulligan, Francis X. Comerford, WNBC-TV 2008 Magee Hickey, WCBS-TV 2009 Joseph Zwilling, The Archdiocese of New York 2010 Jane Hanson, WNBC-TV 2011 Larry Kudlow, CNBC Pablo José Barroso, Film Producer 2012 Christopher Ruddy, Newsmax Joseph Campo, Grassroots Films 2013 William McGurn, Editorial Page Editor, The New York Post James Lisante, Host, “Close Encounter” 2014 The Most Reverend Claudio Maria Celli, President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications

6 Authentic communication and strong families enable the Church and her members to better express needs, wants and concerns to one another. As we hear in the book of Hebrews (10:24-25): “Let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works.” It is our responsibility as Catholics to share this message. Following Austen’s keynote speech, join us for a gathering with award-winning journalist David Gibson of Religious News Service, award-winning journalist John May 13, 2015 Thavis, and our honoree, while they share ear Friends, their experiences as “Vatican Insiders.” After lunch, we will present a live D On behalf of the Diocese of Brooklyn, taping of In the Arena, where I will be th I would like to welcome you to the 24 joined by the Most Reverend Nicholas Annual World Communications Day DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, and Media Conference. This year, our contributors Grant Gallicho, Associate conference hopes to inspire new ways of Editor of Commonweal, and Ed Wilkinson, communicating the Gospel as we prepare News Director of NET TV and Editor of our for Pope Francis’ first pastoral visit to the diocesan weekly newspaper, . United States, while also expanding on the We also welcome Donald Clemmer Holy Father’s 2015 World Communications of the USCCB, Angela Flood from the Day message, Communicating the Family: Archdiocese of Washington, Kenneth Gavin A Privileged Place of Encounter with the from the Archdiocese of , Gift of Love. Joseph Zwilling from the Archdiocese of It is with great delight that we honor New York, and Stefanie Gutierrez, Press Austen Ivereigh, author of “The Great Secretary for our diocese, as they discuss Reformer: Francis and the Making of a our Holy Father’s September pastoral visit Radical Pope” with our St. Francis de Sales to the United States. Distinguished Communicator Award. Pope Francis states in his World His work has been heralded as the best Communications Day message this year: biography of Pope Francis to date. “The family, in conclusion, is not a subject Austen is a British writer, journalist and of debate or a terrain for ideological commentator on religious and political skirmishes. Rather, it is an environment affairs. He founded Catholic Voices, in which we learn to communicate in an initiative to improve the Church’s an experience of closeness, a setting representation in the media by training lay where communication takes place, a people and clergy around the world. He is ‘communicating community.’” a former deputy editor of The Tablet, the Thank you for joining our British Catholic international news weekly, “communicating community” today. and served as Director for Public Affairs for former of Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor. Your in Christ, This year, our Holy Father has chosen “Family” as the theme for World Communications Day. Good communication fosters strong family Reverend Monsignor Kieran E. Harrington life and strong families are indispensible Vicar for Communications for the work of the New Evangelization. Diocese of Brooklyn

7 PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS

9:00 – 10:00 A.M.

SESIÓN HISPANA: FORTALECIENDO LA FAMILIA HISPANA

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Panel Discussion led by Natasha Bisbal Luis Alejandro Medina Mario J. Paredes Rev. Tomás Del Valle-Reyes Manager of Journalist, Director of Catholic Founder, Discovering Hispanic Relations, WNJU Telemundo 47; Ministry, ABS; the XXI Century; DeSales Media Group; Author, Chairman Emeritus, Author, Sabías que… Host and Producer, Mi lucha de Fe and Catholic Association of Producer and Director, Tu Fe al Día Crónicas con Jesús Latino Leaders (CALL) La Tertulia Radio Program

TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP: BUILDING THE NETWORK

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Christine Mohan John-Mark de Palma Charlie Hanger Director of Digital Operations, Project Manager, Digital Media DeSales Media Group DeSales Media Group Consultant

8 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

10:00 – 11:00 A.M. Registration and Refreshments PROMENADE / DESALES EXHIBIT HALL

GRAND BALLROOM

11:00 A.M.

Invocation Reverend Monsignor Kieran E. Harrington Vicar for Communications 11:05 A.M.

Presentation of the St. Francis de Sales Distinguished Communicator Award to Austen Ivereigh, Journalist and Author The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn

11:15 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

Keynote Address Austen Ivereigh

9 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

12:00 – 1:00 P.M.

VATICAN INSIDERS: COVERING POPE FRANCIS

GRAND BALLROOM

Panel Discussion led by Austen Ivereigh John Thavis David Gibson Honoree Reporter and Author, Co-author, Finding Jesus The Vatican Diaries Reporter, Religion News Service

1:00 – 2:00 P.M. Lunch DESALES EXHIBIT HALL

2:00 – 3:00 P.M.

LIVE TAPING OF IN THE ARENA

GRAND BALLROOM

Monsignor The Most Reverend Ed Wilkinson Grant Gallicho Kieran E. Harrington Nicholas DiMarzio Editor of The Tablet Associate Editor Host, In The Arena Bishop of Brooklyn News Director of Commonweal NET TV

10 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

3:00 – 3:45 P.M.

POPE FRANCIS IN THE U.S. AND WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW

GRAND BALLROOM

Panel Discussion led by Donald Clemmer Angela Flood Stefanie Gutierrez Interim Director Secretary for Press Secretary, of Media Relations, Communications, Diocese of Brooklyn U.S. Conference of Archdiocese of Catholic Bishops Washington

Kenneth Gavin Joseph Zwilling Director of Director of Communications, Communications, Archdiocese of Archdiocese Philadelphia of New York

3:45 – 5:00 P.M. Networking Reception SALON C

11 ABOUT THE DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN

“The interaction of disparate cultures, the vehemence of the ideals that led the immigrants here, the opportunity offered by a new life, all gave America a flavor and a character that make it as unmistakable and as remarkable to people today as it was to Alexis de Tocqueville in the early part of the nineteenth century.” — John F. Kennedy, A Nation of Immigrants

his quote aptly captures Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, and Tthe history and essence of was dedicated on May 13, 2014, by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bishop DiMarzio. The faces of the Brooklyn. Founded in 1853, the people in the pews of St. Joseph’s Diocese of Brooklyn sought to reflect the diversity of the many address the needs of the more than cultures that call the Diocese of five million Irish Catholic immigrants Brooklyn home. It is also among who, tired and poor, arrived at the the largest churches in Brooklyn port of New York in search of a and Queens. better life. Today, the Diocese of Due to its multicultural and Brooklyn continues its vibrant and diverse populations, Masses are diverse history, home again to an regularly held in 33 different immigrant population, this time languages across the Diocese, driven by Hispanics. throughout 186 parishes with 211 The Roman Catholic Diocese churches. Its 26 ethnic ministries of Brooklyn serves the boroughs of promote cultural events and Brooklyn and Queens. It is presided provide an opportunity for by the seventh and current Bishop immigrants to belong to the larger of Brooklyn, His , the community while preserving and Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, a sharing their uniqueness and champion of immigrant rights. traditions. The boroughs’ combined Within its borders is the seventh population stands at 4.8 million largest district in the residents, of which 1.5 million United States, with 86 elementary identify themselves as Catholics. The schools and academies that diocesan cathedral is the Cathedral educate nearly 30,000 students. Basilica of St. James in downtown Last year, the Diocese Brooklyn. The Co-Cathedral of celebrated 16,542 , St. Joseph in Prospect Heights 12,125 First Communions, 9,351 was elevated in February 2013 by Confirmations and 2,267 Marriages.

www.dioceseofbrooklyn.org

12 orn in Newark, New Jersey, on Migrants and Itinerant People, BJune 16, 1944, His Excellency, chairman of the board of the Center the Most Reverend Nicholas for Migration Studies, and the DiMarzio, attended the Immaculate Migration Policy Institute board. Conception Seminary in New Jersey, Previously, he chaired the Migration was ordained a Roman Catholic Committee of the United States Priest in 1970, and named Conference of Catholic Bishops of Honor by Pope John Paul II in (USCCB); as well as the Catholic 1986. Bishop DiMarzio was ordained Legal Immigration Network, Inc., Auxiliary Bishop of Newark in 1996, and Finance Committee of Catholic where he served as Vicar for Human Relief Services. Bishop DiMarzio was Services and directed their Catholic also the U.S. representative to the Charities. In 1980, Bishop DiMarzio Global Commission on International THE MOST REVEREND Migration as our Nation’s earned a Masters in Social Work from NICHOLAS DIMARZIO, , and a Ph.D. in Commissioner representative. Social Work Research and Policy in Bishop DiMarzio has spent his PH.D., D.D. 1985 from Rutgers University. ministry of over 40 years in the BISHOP OF BROOKLYN In July of 1999, Bishop DiMarzio areas of immigration assistance and was appointed as the Sixth Bishop refugee resettlement services. He @BpDiMarzio of Camden, New Jersey, and served has served as both an advocate for there until October 2003, when refugees and immigrant concerns in he was installed as the Seventh political forums, and as the initiator Bishop of Brooklyn. He is currently and administrator of programs to a member of the Vatican’s Pontifical assist refugees and immigrants within Council for the Pastoral Care of the U.S. and throughout the world.

13 he Reverend Monsignor Kieran E. to Vicar for Communications in THarrington, V.E., is Vicar for December 2006. Communications for the Diocese Monsignor Harrington also of Brooklyn. He also serves as the serves as the Rector of the President and Chairman of DeSales Co-Cathedral of Joseph in Media Group, a full-service media the Prospect Heights section of company that includes NET TV, Brooklyn. He graduated cum laude a cable television network that from St. John’s University with a can be seen in degree in Philosophy. He holds a on Cablevision 30, Time Warner Masters of Divinity degree from Cable 97 and Verizon FiOS On the Seminary of the Immaculate Demand; The Tablet, the Diocese Conception and a Masters of of Brooklyn’s weekly newspaper Business Administration from the with a circulation of 75,000 and N.Y.U. Stern School of Business. 50,000 unique online visitors The Most Reverend Thomas V. REV. MONSIGNOR per month; a monthly Spanish Daily ordained him a priest at Saint KIERAN E. HARRINGTON, V.E. language newspaper Nuestra James Cathedral Basilica on June VICAR FOR Voz with a circulation of 17,000; 2, 2001. His Holiness Pope Benedict COMMUNICATIONS a technology division overseeing XVI elevated him to the rank of Papal DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN more than 20 websites; as well as Chaplain with the title of Reverend a public relations office serving Monsignor on September 3, 2009. ecclesiastical needs. The Diocese of Brooklyn, which Monsignor Harrington hosts In also encompasses the borough of @MonsignorH The Arena, a weekly series on WOR Queens, is the eighth largest diocese radio, with world-renowned guests, in the United States with 1.5 million intense debates and compelling Catholics. The only entirely urban interviews covering various topics diocese in the country, it is the port and social opinions from a Catholic of entry and home for millions of cultural perspective. immigrants. The 86 Catholic schools Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and academies in the Diocese appointed Monsignor Harrington educate nearly 30,000 students.

14 r. Austen Ivereigh (pron. ‘ivory’), (MacMillan 1995). After a brief Dthe co-founder and director spell in the as a of the international media project novice, he was deputy editor of Catholic Voices (www.catholicvoices. the international Catholic weekly org.uk), is a British writer, journalist The Tablet from 2000 to 2004, and commentator on religious and before going on to work as the political affairs who regularly appears public affairs director for the then on TV and radio. Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal He is known in the United Cormac Murphy-O’Connor. He later States above all for two books: led a campaign for a pathway to How to Defend the Faith Without citizenship for migrants which led Raising Your Voice: Civil Responses to his book Faithful Citizens: A to Catholic Hot-button Issues Practical Guide to Catholic Social

(published by Our Sunday Visitor, Teaching and Community Organising Linda Ivereigh credit: Photo 2012) and more recently his highly- (Darton, Longman & Todd 2010), a AUSTEN IVEREIGH, PH.D. praised biography of Pope Francis, highly-regarded primer for Catholic JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR, The Great Reformer: Francis and institutions seeking to influence the the Making of a Radical Pope public square. THE GREAT REFORMER (Henry Holt) which was published In 2010, months before the visit in the English-speaking world of Pope Benedict XVI, he co-founded and in Italy last Fall. He has Catholic Voices, a project to train @AustenI recently returned from Chile and ordinary people to make the case where he launched the for the Church on contentious issues Spanish-language edition of the in the media, which has won praise Pope’s biography, entitled El Gran from bishops and broadcasters alike. Reformador. The New York Times It is now in 16 countries, including describes it as “a gracefully written the USA, Chile and Australia. and meticulously researched Ivereigh divides his time account of Francis’ life...The best between Catholic Voices and his English-language biography of the writing, journalism and broadcast pope to date,” and John L. Allen of work. He reports regularly for Our Crux as “masterful, indispensable, Sunday Visitor in the US, and writes and gripping.” occasionally for a large range The biography draws on his of newspapers and magazines, 1993 doctoral thesis from Oxford including and the University, published as Catholicism Spectator in the UK, and the Boston and Politics in Argentina, 1810-1960 Globe and America in the US.

15 This episode first shows us to become the setting in which the how communication is a dialogue most basic form of communication, intertwined with the language of which is prayer, is handed down. When the body. The first response to parents put their newborn children to Mary’s greeting is given by the child, sleep, they frequently entrust them to who leaps for joy in the womb of , asking that he watch over them. Elizabeth. Joy at meeting others, When the children are a little older, which is something we learn even parents help them to recite some before being born, is, in one sense, simple prayers, thinking with affection the archetype and symbol of every of other people, such as grandparents, other form of communication. The relatives, the sick and suffering, and womb which hosts us is the first all those in need of God’s help. It was “school” of communication, a place of in our families that the majority of listening and physical contact where us learned the religious dimension of we begin to familiarize ourselves with communication, which in the case of MESSAGE OF HIS the outside world within a protected Christianity is permeated with love, the HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS environment, with the reassuring love that God bestows upon us and FOR THE 49TH WORLD sound of the mother’s heartbeat. This which we then offer to others. encounter between two persons, so COMMUNICATIONS DAY intimately related while still distinct COMMUNICATING from each other, an encounter so full THE FAMILY: of promise, is our first experience of Even after we have come into A PRIVILEGED PLACE communication. It is an experience the world, in some sense we are OF ENCOUNTER WITH THE which we all share, since each of us GIFT OF LOVE was born of a mother. STILL IN A WOMB Even after we have come into the world, in some sense we are still in a which is THE FAMILY. @Pontifex “womb”, which is the family. A womb made up of various interrelated A womb made up of various persons: the family is “where we interrelated persons: the family is learn to live with others despite our differences” (Evangelii Gaudium, 66). Notwithstanding the differences WHERE WE LEARN of gender and age between them, with others he family is a subject of profound family members accept one another TO LIVE Treflection by the Church and of because there is a bond between despite our differences. a process involving two Synods: the them. The wider the range of these recent extraordinary assembly and relationships and the greater the the ordinary assembly scheduled differences of age, the richer will be for next October. So I thought it our living environment. It is this bond In the family, we learn to embrace appropriate that the theme for the which is at the root of language, which and support one another, to discern next World Communications Day in turn strengthens the bond. We do the meaning of facial expressions should have the family as its point not create our language; we can use and moments of silence, to laugh of reference. After all, it is in the it because we have received it. It is and cry together with people who context of the family that we first in the family that we learn to speak did not choose one other yet are so learn how to communicate. Focusing our “mother tongue”, the language of important to each other. This greatly on this context can help to make our those who have gone before us helps us to understand the meaning communication more authentic and (cf. 2 Macc 7:25, 27). In the family we of communication as recognizing and humane, while helping us to view the realize that others have preceded us, creating closeness. When we lessen family in a new perspective. they made it possible for us to exist distances by growing closer and We can draw inspiration from the and in our turn to generate life and to accepting one another, we experience Gospel passage which relates the do something good and beautiful. We gratitude and joy. Mary’s greeting and visit of Mary to Elizabeth (Lk 1:39- can give because we have received. the stirring of her child are a blessing 56). “When Elizabeth heard Mary’s This virtuous circle is at the heart of for Elizabeth; they are followed by the greeting, the infant leaped in her the family’s ability to communicate beautiful canticle of the Magnificat, in womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the among its members and with others. which Mary praises God’s loving plan Holy Spirit cried out in a loud voice More generally, it is the model for all for her and for her people. A “yes” and said, ‘Most blessed are you among communication. spoken with faith can have effects women, and blessed is the fruit of your The experience of this relationship that go well beyond ourselves and womb’ ” (vv. 41-42). which “precedes” us enables the family our place in the world. To “visit” is to

16 open doors, not remaining closed in fighting, that we can break the spiral common good. our little world, but rather going out of evil, show that goodness is always The great challenge facing us today to others. So too the family comes possible, and educate our children to is to learn once again how to talk alive as it reaches beyond itself; fellowship. to one another, not simply how to families who do so communicate Today the modern media, which generate and consume information. their message of life and communion, are an essential part of life for young The latter is a tendency which our giving comfort and hope to more fragile people in particular, can be both a help important and influential modern families, and thus build up the Church and a hindrance to communication communications media can encourage. herself, which is the family of families. in and between families. The media Information is important, but it is More than anywhere else, the family can be a hindrance if they become a not enough. All too often things get is where we daily experience our way to avoid listening to others, to simplified, different positions and own limits and those of others, the evade physical contact, to fill up every viewpoints are pitted against one problems great and small entailed in moment of silence and rest, so that another, and people are invited to take living peacefully with others. A perfect we forget that “silence is an integral sides, rather than to see things as a family does not exist. We should not element of communication; in its whole. be fearful of imperfections, weakness absence, words rich in content cannot The family, in conclusion, is not or even conflict, but rather learn how exist.” (BENEDICT XVI, Message for a subject of debate or a terrain for to deal with them constructively. The the 2012 World Communications Day). ideological skirmishes. Rather, it is family, where we keep loving one an environment in which we learn another despite our limits and sins, to communicate in an experience thus becomes a school of forgiveness. of closeness, a setting where Forgiveness is itself a process of ...It is in the context of communication takes place, a communication. When contrition is “communicating community.” The expressed and accepted, it becomes THE FAMILY that we family is a community which provides possible to restore and rebuild the help, which celebrates life and is communication which broke down. A FIRST LEARN HOW fruitful. Once we realize this, we will child who has learned in the family to once more be able to see how the listen to others, to speak respectfully TO COMMUNICATE. family continues to be a rich human and to express his or her view without resource, as opposed to a problem negating that of others, will be a force Focusing on this context can help or an institution in crisis. At times for dialogue and reconciliation in to make our communication the media can tend to present the society. family as a kind of abstract model When it comes to the challenges MORE which has to be accepted or rejected, of communication, families who have AUTHENTIC defended or attacked, rather than as children with one or more disabilities while helping us to a living reality. Or else a grounds for have much to teach us. A motor, view the family in a ideological clashes rather than as a sensory or mental limitation can be setting where we can all learn what a reason for closing in on ourselves, new it means to communicate in a love but it can also become, thanks to the PERSPECTIVE. received and returned. Relating our love of parents, siblings, and friends, experiences means realizing that our an incentive to openness, sharing lives are bound together as a single and ready communication with all. The media can help communication reality, that our voices are many, and It can also help schools, parishes when they enable people to share that each is unique. and associations to become more their stories, to stay in contact with Families should be seen as a welcoming and inclusive of everyone. distant friends, to thank others or to resource rather than as a problem In a world where people often curse, seek their forgiveness, and to open for society. Families at their best use foul language, speak badly of the door to new encounters. By actively communicate by their witness others, sow discord and poison our growing daily in our awareness of the beauty and the richness of the human environment by gossip, the the vital importance of encountering relationship between man and woman, family can teach us to understand others, these “new possibilities,” and between parents and children. We communication as a blessing. In we will employ technology wisely, are not fighting to defend the past. situations apparently dominated by rather than letting ourselves be Rather, with patience and trust, we are hatred and violence, where families dominated by it. Here too, parents working to build a better future for the are separated by stone walls or the no are the primary educators, but they world in which we live. less impenetrable walls of prejudice cannot be left to their own devices. and resentment, where there seem to The Christian community is called to From the Vatican, 23 January 2015 be good reasons for saying “enough help them in teaching children how Vigil of the Memorial of Saint Francis de Sales is enough,” it is only by blessing rather to live in a media environment in a than cursing, by visiting rather than way consonant with the dignity of FRANCIS repelling, and by accepting rather than the human person and service of the

17 María la da el niño saltando gozosamente y cuando los niños son un poco más en el vientre de Isabel. Exultar por mayores, recitan junto a ellos oraciones la alegría del encuentro es, en cierto simples, recordando con afecto a otras sentido, el arquetipo y el símbolo personas: a los abuelos y otros familiares, de cualquier otra comunicación que a los enfermos y los que sufren, a todos aprendemos incluso antes de venir al aquellos que más necesitan de la ayuda mundo. El seno materno que nos acoge de Dios. Así, la mayor parte de nosotros es la primera «escuela» de comunicación, ha aprendido en la familia la dimensión hecha de escucha y de contacto religiosa de la comunicación, que en el corpóreo, donde comenzamos a cristianismo está impregnada de amor, familiarizarnos con el mundo externo en el amor de Dios que se nos da y que un ambiente protegido y con el sonido nosotros ofrecemos a los demás. tranquilizador del palpitar del corazón de Lo que nos hace entender en la la mamá. Este encuentro entre dos seres familia lo que es verdaderamente la a la vez tan íntimos, aunque todavía tan comunicación como descubrimiento MENSAJE DEL SANTO extraños uno de otro, es un encuentro y construcción de proximidad es la PADRE FRANCISCO lleno de promesas, es nuestra primera capacidad de abrazarse, sostenerse, PARA LA 49VA JORNADA experiencia de comunicación. Y es una acompañarse, descifrar las miradas y MUNDIAL DE LAS experiencia que nos acomuna a todos, los silencios, reír y llorar juntos, entre COMUNICACIONES SOCIALES porque todos nosotros hemos nacido de COMUNICAR LA FAMILIA: una madre. Después de llegar al mundo, AMBIENTE PRIVILEGIADO permanecemos en un «seno», que es DEL ENCUENTRO EN LA la familia. Un seno hecho de personas Después de llegar al mundo, GRATUIDAD DEL AMOR diversas en relación; la familia es el permanecemos en un seno «lugar donde se aprende a convivir en la diferencia» (Exort. ap. Evangelii QUE ES LA FAMILIA. @Pontifex_es gaudium, 66): diferencias de géneros y de generaciones, que comunican Un seno hecho de personas antes que nada porque se acogen diversas en relación; la familia mutuamente, porque entre ellos existe un vínculo. Y cuanto más amplio es l tema de la familia está en el centro el abanico de estas relaciones y más ES EL LUGAR donde Ede una profunda reflexión eclesial diversas son las edades, más rico es y de un proceso sinodal que prevé dos nuestro ambiente de vida. Es el vínculo se aprende a sínodos, uno extraordinario –apenas el que fundamenta la palabra, que a su CONVIVIR celebrado– y otro ordinario, convocado vez fortalece el vínculo. Nosotros no en la diferencia. para el próximo mes de octubre. En este inventamos las palabras: las podemos contexto, he considerado oportuno que usar porque las hemos recibido. En la el tema de la próxima Jornada Mundial familia se aprende a hablar la lengua de las Comunicaciones Sociales tuviera materna, es decir, la lengua de nuestros como punto de referencia la familia. antepasados (cf. 2 M 7,25.27). En personas que no se han elegido y que, En efecto, la familia es el primer lugar la familia se percibe que otros nos sin embargo, son tan importantes donde aprendemos a comunicar. Volver han precedido, y nos han puesto en las unas para las otras. Reducir las a este momento originario nos puede condiciones de existir y de poder, distancias, saliendo los unos al encuentro ayudar, tanto a comunicar de modo más también nosotros, generar vida y hacer de los otros y acogiéndose, es motivo auténtico y humano, como a observar la algo bueno y hermoso. Podemos dar de gratitud y alegría: del saludo de María familia desde un nuevo punto de vista. porque hemos recibido, y este círculo y del salto del niño brota la bendición Podemos dejarnos inspirar por el virtuoso está en el corazón de la de Isabel, a la que sigue el bellísimo episodio evangélico de la visita de María capacidad de la familia de comunicarse canto del Magnificat, en el que María a Isabel (cf. Lc 1,39-56). «En cuanto y de comunicar; y, más en general, es el alaba el plan de amor de Dios sobre ella Isabel oyó el saludo de María, la criatura paradigma de toda comunicación. y su pueblo. De un «sí» pronunciado saltó en su vientre, e Isabel, llena del La experiencia del vínculo que con fe, surgen consecuencias que Espíritu Santo, exclamó a voz en grito: nos «precede» hace que la familia van mucho más allá de nosotros “¡Bendita tú entre las mujeres y bendito sea también el contexto en el que se mismos y se expanden por el mundo. el fruto de tu vientre!”» (vv. 41-42). transmite esa forma fundamental de «Visitar» comporta abrir las puertas, Este episodio nos muestra ante todo comunicación que es la oración. Cuando no encerrarse en uno mismo, salir, ir la comunicación como un diálogo que se la mamá y el papá acuestan para dormir hacia el otro. También la familia está entrelaza con el lenguaje del cuerpo. En a sus niños recién nacidos, a menudo los viva si respira abriéndose más allá de efecto, la primera respuesta al saludo de confían a Dios para que vele por ellos; sí misma, y las familias que hacen esto

18 pueden comunicar su mensaje de vida posible, para educar a los hijos en la cristiana está llamada a ayudarles para y de comunión, pueden dar consuelo fraternidad, es en realidad bendecir vivir en el mundo de la comunicación y esperanza a las familias más heridas, en lugar de maldecir, visitar en vez de según los criterios de la dignidad de la y hacer crecer la Iglesia misma, que es rechazar, acoger en lugar de combatir. persona humana y del bien común. familia de familias. Hoy, los medios de comunicación El desafío que hoy se nos propone es, La familia es, más que ningún otro, más modernos, que son irrenunciables por tanto, volver a aprender a narrar, el lugar en el que, viviendo juntos sobre todo para los más jóvenes, pueden no simplemente a producir y consumir la cotidianidad, se experimentan tanto obstaculizar como ayudar a la información. Esta es la dirección hacia los límites propios y ajenos, los pequeños comunicación en la familia y entre la que nos empujan los potentes y y grandes problemas de la convivencia, familias. La pueden obstaculizar si se valiosos medios de la comunicación del ponerse de acuerdo. No existe la convierten en un modo de sustraerse a contemporánea. La información es familia perfecta, pero no hay que tener la escucha, de aislarse de la presencia importante pero no basta, porque a miedo a la imperfección, a la fragilidad, de los otros, de saturar cualquier menudo simplifica, contrapone las ni siquiera a los conflictos; hay que momento de silencio y de espera, diferencias y las visiones distintas, aprender a afrontarlos de manera olvidando que «el silencio es parte invitando a ponerse de una u otra parte, constructiva. Por eso, la familia en la que, integrante de la comunicación y sin él en lugar de favorecer una visión de con los propios límites y pecados, todos conjunto. se quieren, se convierte en una escuela La familia, en conclusión, no es de perdón. El perdón es una dinámica un campo en el que se comunican de comunicación: una comunicación que La es el primer opiniones, o un terreno en el que se desgasta, se rompe y que, mediante FAMILIA se combaten batallas ideológicas, el arrepentimiento expresado y acogido, sino un ambiente en el que se aprende lugar donde aprendemos se puede reanudar y acrecentar. Un niño a comunicar en la proximidad y un que aprende en la familia a escuchar a a comunicar. Volver a este sujeto que comunica, una «comunidad los demás, a hablar de modo respetuoso, comunicante». Una comunidad que expresando su propio punto de vista momento sabe acompañar, festejar y fructificar. En sin negar el de los demás, será un ORIGINARIO este sentido, es posible restablecer una constructor de diálogo y reconciliación nos puede ayudar, tanto mirada capaz de reconocer que la familia en la sociedad. sigue siendo un gran recurso, y no sólo A propósito de límites y comunicación, un problema o una institución en crisis. tienen mucho que enseñarnos las A COMUNICAR de Los medios de comunicación tienden en familias con hijos afectados por una ocasiones a presentar la familia como o más discapacidades. El déficit en el modo más si fuera un modelo abstracto que hay movimiento, los sentidos o el intelecto AUTÉNTICO que defender o atacar, en lugar de una supone siempre una tentación de como a realidad concreta que se ha de vivir; encerrarse; pero puede convertirse, Y HUMANO, o como si fuera una ideología de uno gracias al amor de los padres, de los contra la de algún otro, en lugar del hermanos y de otras personas amigas, observar la familia espacio donde todos aprendemos lo que en un estímulo para abrirse, compartir, desde un nuevo significa comunicar en el amor recibido comunicar de modo inclusivo; y puede y entregado. Narrar significa más bien ayudar a la escuela, la parroquia, comprender que nuestras vidas están las asociaciones, a que sean más PUNTO DE VISTA. entrelazadas en una trama unitaria, que acogedoras con todos, a que no las voces son múltiples y que cada una excluyan a nadie. es insustituible. Además, en un mundo donde tan a no existen palabras con densidad de La familia más hermosa, protagonista menudo se maldice, se habla mal, se contenido» (Benedicto XVI, Mensaje y no problema, es la que sabe comunicar, siembra cizaña, se contamina nuestro para la XLVI Jornada Mundial de las partiendo del testimonio, la belleza y ambiente humano con las habladurías, Comunicaciones Sociales, 24 enero 2012). la riqueza de la relación entre hombre la familia puede ser una escuela La pueden favorecer si ayudan a contar y mujer, y entre padres e hijos. No de comunicación como bendición. Y esto y compartir, a permanecer en contacto luchamos para defender el pasado, también allí donde parece que prevalece con quienes están lejos, a agradecer y sino que trabajamos con paciencia inevitablemente el odio y la violencia, a pedir perdón, a hacer posible una y y confianza, en todos los ambientes cuando las familias están separadas otra vez el encuentro. Redescubriendo en que vivimos cotidianamente, para entre ellas por muros de piedra o por cotidianamente este centro vital que es construir el futuro. los muros no menos impenetrables del el encuentro, este «inicio vivo», sabremos prejuicio y del resentimiento, cuando orientar nuestra relación con las Vaticano, 23 de enero de 2015 parece que hay buenas razones para tecnologías, en lugar de ser guiados por Vigilia de la fiesta de San Francisco de Sales. decir «ahora basta»; el único modo ellas. También en este campo, los padres para romper la espiral del mal, para son los primeros educadores. Pero no testimoniar que el bien es siempre hay que dejarlos solos; la comunidad FRANCIS

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avid Gibson is an award- wrote for various magazines, and Dwinning religion journalist, co-wrote and co-produced several author, filmmaker, and a convert documentaries for CNN and the to Catholicism. He came by all History Channel. those vocations by accident, or He is also an author of two Providence, during a longer-than- books on the , and expected sojourn in in the a new 2015 joint effort on biblical 1980s. It was there that he got his archeology, “Finding Jesus: Faith. start in journalism, working first for Fact. Forgery,” that is the basis of a an English-language daily and then CNN series of the same name. for the English Program at Vatican Gibson is currently a national Radio – run by the Jesuits, who reporter for Religion News Service now sort of run the whole church, specializing in coverage of the thanks to the election of Pope Vatican and the Catholic Church, MODERATOR Francis. though he also keeps tabs on the Gibson returned to the role of religion in the worlds of DAVID GIBSON United States in 1990, worked for politics and entertainment – and AUTHOR AND JOURNALIST, newspapers in the New York area, anything else that catches his eye. RELIGION NEWS SERVICE

@GibsonWrites

ohn Thavis is a journalist, author Vatican daily. He traveled with Pope Jand speaker specializing in Vatican John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI to and religious affairs. He is known in the more than 60 countries, and reported trade as a “Vaticanista,” a calling that on other religious stories from , became clear only after a circuitous the Middle East and Africa. He became career path. CNS Rome bureau chief in 1996, and Thavis grew up in Minnesota, served three years as president of the attending Catholic schools and Association of International Journalists graduating from St. John’s University Accredited to the Vatican — the only in 1973. After studying classical American ever elected to that position. languages, he went to Italy as a He has won numerous journalistic student of archeology in 1977, fell in awards. love with the country and decided to In 2012 Thavis retired from his CNS stay. In 1978, the day Prime Minister position to devote full time to writing. Aldo Moro was kidnapped by the Red His book, The Vatican Diaries, was PANELIST Brigades, he walked into the offices published in 2013 and immediately of the Rome Daily American and was became a New York Times best-seller. JOHN THAVIS hired as a headline writer, eventually He did live commentary for ABC REPORTER AND AUTHOR, becoming news editor. News in Rome during the conclave of THE VATICAN DIARIES He returned to Minnesota in 1979, 2013, and on his blog the day before working as a reporter and then news the conclave began he singled out editor of the Mankato Free Press. In Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio @JohnThavis 1982 he convinced his wife, Lauren as the candidate to watch. He travels O’Connell, to relocate to Italy. He wrote frequently to Rome and continues a guide book to Rome and worked to cover Vatican affairs. John and part-time for Associated Press, ABC Lauren’s three children were born News and the Wine Spectator. In 1983 and raised in Rome. Their two sons he took a reporting job with Catholic are studying in Minnesota, and their News Service and began covering the daughter is a blues singer in St. Paul.

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tefanie Gutierrez is the University of Steubenville, Ohio, SDirector of the Press and where she studied Political Science Communications Office of DeSales and Communications, with a Media Group and Press Secretary concentration in Journalism. After for the Diocese of Brooklyn. Her earning her Bachelor of Arts, she responsibilities include serving as moved to New York City in 2006 official spokesperson for Bishop and began her professional career Nicholas DiMarzio, the Diocese of as a reporter for The Tablet, the Brooklyn and its 186 parishes and weekly newspaper serving the 86 Catholic schools and academies, Diocese of Brooklyn. as well as multiple affiliated In the summer of 2011, she organizations. In the last two years, took on the challenge of the newly she has led four public relations formed Press and Communications MODERATOR campaigns, with ads receiving Office and was named the first national media attention. Press Secretary for the Diocese. She has also managed With Ohio roots, she has been STEFANIE GUTIERREZ challenging communications issues, a New Yorker for nearly ten years PRESS SECRETARY working hand in hand with local, and lives in Brooklyn with her DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN national and international reporters husband Manny, their son, Gabriel, both proactively and responsively. and a very active rescue pup She graduated from Franciscan named Ruby. @dobpress

onald Clemmer has served the Dcommunications efforts of the U.S. bishops since 2008. With a background in diocesan and secular print, web and broadcast media, his work for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has included launching USCCB’s presence on various social media channels, spearheading a summit meeting of bishops and bloggers, and providing media relations support for the U.S. cardinals during the 2013 papal transition. His writing has been recognized by the Catholic Press PANELIST Association of the United States and Canada. He lives in Washington with DONALD CLEMMER his wife and daughter. INTERIM DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS, U.S. CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS

@USCCB

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ngela Flood has more than secretariat she directs includes A20 years of experience in the Office of Media and Public senior positions in government Relations; the Office of Digital and the private sector, including Media; the Office of Multimedia as a vice president of a strategic Production; Carroll Publishing, communications firm, White House which produces the Catholic deputy political director, chief of Standard and El Pregonero staff and press secretary in the newspapers; and Abriendo U.S. House of Representatives and Puertas, a Spanish-language legislative and policy positions in Catholic radio program. The the U.S. Senate. Communications Secretariat serves In her current role as head of the archdiocese’s 139 parishes and the Secretariat for Communications 95 schools, as well as its Central for the Archdiocese of Washington, Pastoral Administration offices and PANELIST Flood leads the development, affiliated organizations in support coordination and implementation of the priorities of the archbishop. ANGELA FLOOD of communications strategies An Indiana native, Flood holds SECRETARY FOR across the archdiocese, using a Bachelor of Arts in psychology COMMUNICATIONS, a wide variety of platforms to and business from the University of project the vision and values of the Notre Dame. She is a member of St. ARCHDIOCESE OF Catholic faith and its teachings. The Mary Parish in Alexandria, Virginia. WASHINGTON

@WashArchdiocese

enneth A. Gavin serves as the He earned a full academic KDirector of Communications for scholarship to La Salle University the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and where he studied Communications, Press Secretary for Archbishop Charles American History and Spanish. He is J. Chaput. His responsibilities include a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the immediate oversight for internal and University Honors Program. external strategic communications Gavin began his professional planning, development, and execution career in 2001 with the Archdiocese as well as media relations support for of Philadelphia as a Communications all Archdiocesan entities and offices in Assistant. From 2002 to 2007, he the five-county region. This network served as a Communications and includes dozens of administrative Development Coordinator at Saint offices, 219 parishes, 123 elementary Charles Borromeo Seminary. schools, 17 high schools, 4 schools In early 2007, he joined the of special education, and one of the American Institute for History Education, largest social services and elder care serving as both the Director of PANELIST outreach service agencies in the region. Fellowship and Field Study Programs. In a typical year, his office processes in In the fall of 2010, Gavin returned to the KENNETH A. GAVIN excess of 2,000 press inquiries. Archdiocese as the Associate Director DIRECTOR OF He has worked on some of the of Communications. In February of 2013, COMMUNICATIONS, most challenging organizational and he was appointed the youngest Director ARCHDIOCESE OF communications issues ever faced by of Communications in the history of the the Archdiocese including two Grand Archdiocese of Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA Jury reports, school mergers and A lifelong resident of the closures related to the Blue Ribbon Philadelphia region, Gavin is a native @ArchPhilly Commission Report, large scale parish of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. He mergers, and the disclosure of multi- currently resides in Prospect Park, million dollar operational deficits Pennsylvania with his wife, Gina, and among others. their son, Jackson.

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oseph Zwilling is the Director New York through the sexual abuse Jof Communications for the crisis, and worked closely with the Archdiocese of New York. He press office and colleagues joined the Archdiocese in May from around the United States 1982 as Assistant Director of during the papal conclaves that Communications, and was promoted elected Pope Benedict XVI and Pope to Director in 1990 by John Cardinal Francis. He has been proud to serve O’Connor. four Cardinal- of New Among the significant events York: Terence Cardinal Cooke, John he has undertaken in his role as Cardinal O’Connor, Edward Cardinal Director of Communications and Egan, and Timothy Cardinal Dolan. spokesman for the Archdiocese, In 2006, Zwilling founded, under Zwilling has coordinated the media the direction of Edward Cardinal PANELIST coverage of two papal visits to the Egan, the Catholic Channel on Sirius Archdiocese of New York, helped to Satellite Radio (now Sirius XM). The organize the visits of five different Catholic Channel is a 24/7 radio JOSEPH ZWILLING Presidents of the United States to station dedicated to the Catholic DIRECTOR OF meet with the Archbishop of New Church and its teaching, and reaches COMMUNICATIONS, York, helped to guide the Church in the entire United States and Canada. ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK

@NY_Arch

rant Gallicho is an associate Geditor of Commonweal magazine, a biweekly review of religion, politics, and culture, founded in 1924 and edited by lay Catholics. He has worked there since 2000. He is also a regular contributor to In the Arena, a weekly Catholic radio talk show that airs on WOR radio and NET TV. He received a B.A. in English and Theology from Fordham University, and an M.A. in Theology from the University of . In 2006, he launched dotCommonweal, the magazine’s award-winning blog, CONTRIBUTOR where he writes twice a week on a variety of subjects. In 2013, he covered the papal GRANT GALLICHO transition in Rome for Currents, NET ASSOCIATE EDITOR TV’s daily news program. COMMONWEAL His writing has appeared in the National Catholic Reporter, America magazine, The Tablet of London, @Gallicho El Ciervo of Spain, Religion News Service, the New York Observer, the New York Times, and elsewhere. He lives in Brooklyn.

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hristine Mohan Cawley is CDirector of Sales, Marketing and Digital Operations, responsible for cross-platform initiatives for DeSales. She has 20 years of experience working for media, technology, health care, non-profit and lobbying firms in New York, Boston and Washington D.C., including 12 years at New York Times Digital and The Wall Street Journal Digital Network. As founder of Mohan Media, CONTRIBUTOR she provided PR, web operations CONTRIBUTOR and product marketing services for clients including Tiffany & Co., JOHN-MARK DE PALMA CHRISTINE MOHAN Business Insider and WordPress. CAWLEY Mohan Cawley received a PRODUCT MANAGER, DIRECTOR OF SALES, bachelor’s degree from the College DIGITAL OPERATIONS MARKETING AND DIGITAL of the Holy Cross; she and her DESALES MEDIA GROUP OPERATIONS, husband, Neil, reside in Queens and DESALES MEDIA GROUP serve on the Board of Directors of St. Mel’s Catholic Academy in @demedievalist Flushing. @christinemohan

ohn-Mark de Palma is the JProduct Manager, Digital Operations for DeSales Media Group where he manages day- harlie Hanger is a consultant to-day operations of the Parish Cwho has worked on web Network and the Academy development projects with DeSales Network. With 11 years of Media Group over the past year experience in integrated media and a half, including launching the and in the non-profit sector, he has Parish Network and redesigning managed and designed content for websites for The Tablet, NET TV, the arts and for parishes. At Sacred CTN, Catholic Migration Services Hearts – Saint Stephen Parish and the Diocese of Brooklyn. in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, he Charlie was the founding editor of serves as the Integrated Media and Golf.com, which launched in 2007, Public Relations Associate. and built the site into the largest Before joining DeSales, he co- independent golf site in the world. founded Vasari Fine Art, worked as a In his nearly seven years there, he disaster relief volunteer coordinator, oversaw all editorial coverage, edited a freelance writer, and taught at some of the most prominent sports Brown University. de Palma holds CONTRIBUTOR writers in the business, and was an A.M. with Distinction from Brown deeply involved in all technical and University and a B.A. with Honors CHARLIE HANGER business matters related to the site. from CUNY, Queens College. He DIGITAL MEDIA From 1999-2006, he worked for resides in Brooklyn and holds CONSULTANT The New York Times as an editor positions on the finance board and and Web producer, running online parish council at Sacred Hearts – coverage for two Olympics and Saint Stephen. countless breaking news stories. He has a masters in journalism from the University of Missouri and a B.A. in English from Notre Dame. He lives in Maplewood, NJ, with his wife, Becky, and their two sons.

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ev. Fr. Tomás del Valle-Reyes is Rev. Fr. Tomás Del Valle-Reyes es Ra priest, professor and journalist un sacerdote, profesor y periodista with an expertise in History and con experiencia pericia en Historia the biblical world. He led two radio y el mundo bíblico. Ha dirigido dos stations in Puerto Rico and has been emisoras de radio en Puerto Rico y a columnist with El Diario La Prensa es columnista del El Diario La Prensa for over 14 years. Fr. Tomás is a por más de 14 años. Pd. Tomás es un radio and television correspondent corresponsal de radio y televisión en in English and Spanish in the United inglés y español en EEUU y Europa. Es States and Europe. He has produced productor y conductor del programa and directed the radio program de radio La Tertulia y en octubre de entitled La Tertulia and in October of 2001 fundó Descubriendo el Siglo 2001, founded Discovering the 21st XXI. Pd. Tomás colabora con varios Century. periódicos y emisoras nacionalmente MODERATOR Fr. Tomás collaborates with y en Puerto Rico. Galardonado en dos various print publications and radio ocasiones por la Asociación de Críticos REV. FR. TOMÁS stations both nationally and in Puerto de Arte de Nueva York (ACE) y por la DEL VALLE-REYES Rico. A two time award-winning Asociación Católica de Prensa de EEUU FOUNDER, DISCOVERING honoree with The Association y Canadá, Rev. Tomás también sirve a of Entertainment Critics of New THE XXI CENTURY; la comunidad de San Colombo en la York (ACE) and the Catholic Press Ciudad de Nueva York. AUTHOR, SABÍAS QUE… Association of the U.S. and Canada, PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR, Fr. Tomás also serves the community LA TERTULIA at St. Columba in New York City. RADIO PROGRAM

@PTomasDelValle

atasha Bisbal is the Manager of Natasha Bisbal es Mánager de NHispanic Relations for DeSales Relaciones Hispanas con DeSales Media Group where she manages the Media Group, donde está a cargo Hispanic efforts. Her responsibilities de las iniciativas hispanas. Entre sus include community outreach to responsabilidades está la inclusión address the growing needs of Latinos de la comunidad, respondiendo a las in the Diocese of Brooklyn. crecientes necesidades de los Latinos She is a columnist and key en Brooklyn y Queens. contributor to Nuestra Voz, the Además, ella es columnista y cumple Spanish language newspaper of un rol clave en Nuestra Voz, el periódico the diocese. She is also the host hispano de la diócesis. Es la anfitriona and producer of Tu Fe Al Día, an y productora de Tu Fe Al Día, un original NET TV Spanish program programa original en español del canal that seeks to strengthen the dignity diocesano NET TV, que busca fortalecer PANELIST and identity of Hispanic Catholics in la dignidad e identidad de los hispanos Brooklyn and Queens by discussing católicos en la Diócesis de Brooklyn issues of relevance from a faith based hablando sobre temas relevantes con NATASHA BISBAL perspective. una perspectiva basada en la fe. MANAGER OF She graduated from CUNY, Natasha se graduó de CUNY, The HISPANIC RELATIONS, The City College of New York City College of New York donde DESALES MEDIA GROUP where she studied Journalism and estudió periodismo y comunicaciones HOST AND PRODUCER, Communications with a concentration con una concentración en publicidad TU FE AL DÍA in Advertising and Public Relations. y relaciones públicas. Recibió su She received a Bachelor of Arts in título Bachelor of Arts en 2009 e 2009 and immediately began her inmediatamente inició su carrera en la @nbisbal career with the Diocese of Brooklyn oficina de Asuntos Gubernamentales in the Government Affairs and Public y Políticas Públicas de la Diócesis de Policy Office. Brooklyn.

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uis Alejandro Medina is a national Luis Alejandro Medina es periodista Land international journalist with y escritor, con más de 30 años de over 30 years experience. experiencia nacional e internacional. During his extensive television En su vasta carrera televisiva se ha career he has served as a Reporter, desempeñado como Reportero, Executive Producer and Managing Productor Ejecutivo y Jefe de Editor. He specializes in the Vatican Redacción. Es especialista en temas and has covered several Papal tours del Vaticano y ha cubierto varias giras in addition to the conclave. Since Papales, al igual que el cónclave. Desde 1995 he has been part of WNJU 1995 ha formado parte de Telemundo Telemundo 47 where he is a Reporter 47, donde es reportero y presentador and substitute anchor. sustituto. He graduated in Philosophy Se graduó de Filosofía en la at the Universidad de San Universidad de San Buenaventura en PANELIST Buenaventura in his native Colombia su país natal Colombia y luego de and then as a journalist from the Periodista en la Universidad Javeriana, LUIS ALEJANDRO Universidad Javeriana. He later también de Colombia, donde además MEDINA obtained a Masters in Economics obtuvo un Magíster en Economía. JOURNALIST, and recently received an honorary Recientemente recibió el título honoris WNJU TELEMUNDO 47; degree in Social Communication on causa en Comunicación Social por parte behalf of the Universidad de Santo AUTHOR, MI LUCHA DE FE de la Universidad Santo Tomás. Tomás. Su trabajo ha sido premiado en AND CRÓNICAS CON JESÚS His work has been honored Colombia numerosas veces. En Estados numerous times in Colombia. In the Unidos, ha sido galardonado con 6 United States he is a six-time Emmy premios Emmys de la Academia de award winner from the National Artes y Ciencias de la Televisión en Academy of Television Arts and Nueva York, y ha recibido nominaciones Sciences in New York and was en más de 20 ocasiones. Durante 5 nominated in over 20 occasions. años ha recibido el premio ACE como For five years he has received Mejor Reportero Hispano al igual de the ACE Award for Best Hispanic varios reconocimientos del Senado y Reporter in addition to various del Congreso nacional, como también recognitions of behalf of the Senate, de autoridades de Nueva York y Nueva National Congress and authorities Jersey. from New York and New Jersey. Durante su carrera ha escrito dos During his career he has written libros, Crónicas con Jesús y Mi Lucha de two books, Crónicas con Jesús and Fe, publicados por la Universidad Santo Mi Lucha de Fe, published by the Tomás. Universidad de Santo Tomás. Luis Alejandro vive en Nueva Jersey Luis Alejandro lives in New junto a su esposa Soraya Botello, con Jersey with his wife Soraya Botello, quien tiene dos hijos; Edwin y María with whom he has two children, Edwin and María Camila. Now Camila. Ahora el centro de su vida es the center of his life is Adrian, his Adrián, su nieto de 5 años. grandson of five years.

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The American Bible Society (ABS) es he American Bible Society (ABS) una organización fundada en los Estados is an organization founded in T Unidos con el propósito de promover the United States whose mission las Sagradas Escrituras en todas las is to promote Sacred Scripture in all languages in an accessible and lenguas, en un formato accesible y lo más most economical format possible. económico posible. Mario Paredes es el Mario Paredes is the Director of the Director del Departamento del Ministerio Department of Catholic Ministry with Católico de the American Bible Society. the American Bible Society. Anteriormente trabajó para la Previously, he worked with the Conferencia de los Obispos Católicos de U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops los EEUU como Director del Ministerio as the Director of Catholic Ministry for Católico para el Nordeste de los EEUU. the Northeast. In addition, he was the También fue Director del primer periódico Director of the first national Catholic nacional católico, El Visitante Dominical, PANELIST newspaper, El Visitante Dominicial, y Fundador del primer periódico católico and Founder of the first Catholic de Puerto Rico, llamado El Visitante de newspaper in Puerto Rico entitled Puerto Rico. Hoy, Paredes es reconocido MARIO J. PAREDES El Visitante de Puerto Rico. Today, como el Presidente Emérito del Catholic DIRECTOR OF CATHOLIC Paredes is recognized as the Chairman Association of Latino Leaders (CALL). MINISTRY, ABS; Emeritus of the Catholic Association of Paredes sirvió como representante del CHAIRMAN EMERITUS, Latino Leaders (CALL). Presidente Ronald Reagan en la Casa CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION OF Paredes served as representative Blanca para asuntos latinoamericanos, to President Ronald Reagan in the y fue enviado a varias misiones a Haití, LATINO LEADERS (CALL) White House for Latin-American issues Nicaragua y El Salvador. and was sent to a number of missions Profesor de filosofía, cursó sus estudios including Haiti, Nicaragua and El en la Universidad Católica de Chile y en la @mparedes63 Salvador. Universidad Católica de Argentina. Realizó A Professor in philosophy, he su postgrado en Filosofía y Educación studied at the Catholic University of en la Universidad de Georgetown en Chile and at the Catholic University of Washington, D.C. En la Universidad de Argentina. He completed his post- Loyola en Chicago, obtuvo su título de graduate in Philosophy and Education Profesor de Educación Religiosa. in the University of Georgetown in Washington, D.C. At the University of Loyola in Chicago he received his degree as Professor of Religious Education.

27 d Wilkinson has been the Editor and studied Theology at Immaculate Eof The Tablet, Brooklyn’s diocesan Conception Seminary. newspaper, since June of 1985. He He has been honored by the joined the staff in September, 1970, Msgr. Ferris Life Center, the Helpers of as a reporter. For 11 years, he wrote a God’s Precious Infants, the Catholic- weekly sports column and then served Jewish Relations Committee of as News Editor from 1981 to 1985. Northeast Queens, the Boy Scouts of He has won several awards in the America, Arriba Juntos Youth Center, Catholic Press Association’s annual the Catholic Teachers Association, newspaper contest, including Best the Kings County Ancient Order of New Story, Best Headline Writing, Hibernians, and the Cathedral Prep Best Photograph, and Best Youth Alumni Association. In 2000, he served Coverage. as Chief Brehon of ’ His column, The Editor’s Space, Great Irish Fair. In 2007, he was CONTRIBUTOR appears weekly in The Tablet, and selected to be Grand Marshal of the he also can be seen on Currents, the Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade. ED WILKINSON daily Catholic news show on NET TV, Earlier this year, he received the when he conducts a Friday interview Bridge to Life Award from the pro-life EDITOR OF THE TABLET with the Most Reverend Nicholas group of the same name, and he was NEWS DIRECTOR OF DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn. honored at Brooklyn Borough Hall NET TV The most memorable event of as the Irishman of the Year at a St. his tenure as Editor was a personal Patrick’s Day breakfast. meeting with John Paul II when the When The Tablet was incorporated @ewilkinson_ed Pope visited New York in October, into the DeSales Media Group in 2011, 1995. he was named News Director, taking Born in Greenpoint, he is a responsibility for Currents, as well as life-long resident of Brooklyn. He weekly publication of The Tablet. attended St. Alphonsus Elementary Ed and his wife, Sheila, and their School; Cathedral Prep, Brooklyn; 16-year-old son, Edward Daniel, live in Cathedral College, Douglaston, Our Lady of Angels parish, Bay Ridge.

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GUEST SPEAKERS David Gibson, Author and Journalist, Religion News Service John Thavis, Journalist and Author Grant Gallicho, Associate Editor, Commonweal Ed Wilkinson, Editor of The Tablet; News Director of NET TV Donald Clemmer, Interim Director of Media Relations, USCCB Angela Flood, Secretary for Communications, Archdiocese of Washington Kenneth Gavin, Director of Communications, Archdiocese of Philadelphia Joseph Zwilling, Director of Communications, Archdiocese of New York Rev. Tomás del Valle-Reyes, Founder, Discovering the 21st Century Mario J. Paredes, Director of Catholic Ministries, American Bible Society Luis Alejandro Medina, Author and Journalist, WNJU Telemundo 47 Charlie Hanger, Digital Media Consultant

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PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS

SALON G VIP SESIÓN HISPANA

SALON H SALON SALON EVENT H G STAFF TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP

REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS

PROMENADE

DESALES GRAND EXHIBIT DESALES EXHIBIT HALL BALLROOM HALL

PROMENADE CONFERENCE SESSIONS

GRAND BALLROOM

INVOCATION SALON C PRESENTATION KEYNOTE VATICAN INSIDERS: COVERING POPE FRANCIS

LIVE TAPING OF IN THE ARENA POPE FRANCIS IN THE U.S. AND WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW

NETWORKING RECEPTION

SALON C

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