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WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015 PRODUCED FOR THE DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN BY DESALES MEDIA GROUP #WCDnyc Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 2015 World Communications Day TABLE OF CONTENTS St. Francis de Sales Page 6 Distinguished Communicator Award Prior 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 Pope Francis 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, The New York Times 2000 Dick Oliver, WNYW-TV 2001 Ralph Penza, WNBC-TV 2002 The Most Reverend 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, Associated Press 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 Monsignor 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 Catholic 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, The Tablet. 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 Philadelphia, 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 Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor. Your brother 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 SALON G 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 PARISH NETWORK SALON H 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 Excellency, 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 Catholic school 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 Baptisms, 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 Prelate Conference of Catholic Bishops of Honor by Pope John Paul II in (USCCB); as well as the Catholic 1986.