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Thursday, December 07, 2000
The Southern Cross, Page 11
To Promote Responsible, Moral,
and Ethical Media, I Promise to:
—Talk with my family about our use of media
to make sure it is responsible.
—Contact a media outlet to approve or disap
prove of a particular program, recording, video,
movie, publication, or web site.
—Use media together with my family—watch a
TV program, go to a movie, share a Catholic
newspaper or magazine article, view a Web
site—and discuss its meaning and implication for
our lives.
—Trade one hour a week using media for an
hour in prayer.
—Seek out and use media that explore faith and
spiritual issues.
—Skip a few movies or rental videos and use
the money saved to help someone in need.
—Explain why the next time I tell my children
not to watch or read something.
—Discuss with my neighbors and friends what
media they do and don’t let their children use.
—Monitor the amount of time my family spends
on the Internet and pay particular attention to
the web sites that my children may explore.
—Use reliable sources for evaluating what
movies and television programs to watch such
as the Catholic Bishops’ Film and Broadcasting
Office’s movie review line (1-800-311-4CCC).
Renewing the Mind of the Media
Pledge
December 16-17, 2000
D ecember 17 is the celebration of
the Jubilee Day for Cinema,
Theater and Entertainment. The
Bishops of the United States, in their
statement Renewing the Mind of tire
Media, remind us that the media have
such potential to bring truth and beau
ty into our lives that we must encour
age them in this goal and discourage
uses which are harmful.
The Bishops also said that the media are not
beyond the reach of our influence. The media
world is large and complex, including creative and
performing artists, writers and directors, producers
and executives, musicians, graphic artists, comput
er technicians, and many more. As we make daily
use of the media in many different forms, we pray
for all who work in the media and unite in encour
aging them to give glory to God and to eliminate
everything that diminishes our appreciation of
God’s image in creation. To make the media aware
of our concerns, please take the pledge and adopt
one or more of the several suggestions for imple
menting it personally. You can indicate your sup
port for the Renewing the Wind of the Media
Campaign by logging onto www.renewingmedia.
org.
P ledge: The communications media
are a God-given gift able to bring
truth and beauty into our lives. We, the
Catholic people of the United States,
united in our families, parishes, and dio
ceses, pledge to work together to
encourage all those responsible for the
media we use each day to carry out their
service responsibly and to eliminate that
which diminishes our appreciation of
God’s image in creation. We pledge to encourage
in all forms of media — television, radio, film,
video, telephone, cable services, print, advertising,
and the Internet—whatever upholds moral values,
strengthens families, and promotes a just and
peaceful society. We also pledge to reject media
that produce immoral content and demean the dig
nity of the human person.
This statement and pledge were writ
ten by the Committee on
Communications of the National
Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Bishop J. Kevin Boland is a member of
the Committee,
BISHOP J. KEVIN BOLAND’S SCHEDULE
December
10
Americus
St. Mary’s Parish: Mass and Ground
breaking
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Savannah
Trim the Tree Luncheon, Catholic
Pastoral Center
98
Savannah
Saint Mary’s Home Appreciation
Dinner
21
Savannah
Catholic Pastoral Workers
Christmas Mass and Luncheon
25
Savannah
Midnight Mass, Cathedral
26
Savannah
Stefanstag Celebration
Saint James “Shelia House”
The Exclusive Shelia design of Saint James Catholic
Church, Savannah, is available only through Saint
James School for $25. This limited edition—only
1,000 have been made—is a great gift idea for col
lectors. Stop by the school’s office or call 912-355-
3132.
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through. You know we’re always here to help you through those
times of mourning. Please call on us any time—day or night.
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