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PAGE 9 — The Georgia Bulletin, February 19, 1987 - 1 il BY CYNTHIA HE1DECKER The television schedule for the week of February 22 follows: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22 THE CATHOLIC MASS — The Mass will be celebrated at the following times: 8:30 a.m. on WOR-TV (Channel 47 on Prime Cable). 9 a.m. on WGN-TV (Channel 42 on Prime Cable). 10 a.m. on WVEU-TV (Channel 69 on UHF). 10:30 a.m. on AIB CABLE.* CHRISTOPHER CLOSEUP — Father John Catoir hosts this half-hour program which promotes the message that each individual is called to help change the world for the better. The program is interpreted in sign language. 6:30 a.m. on WSB-TV (Channel 2). MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 SHARE THE WORD — This video edition of the Scripture program produced by the Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association features commentaries of Father Laurence Brett on the Scriptures contained in the liturgy for the upcoming Sunday, March 1. The program heightens the audience’s participation in the liturgy through dramatic readings, musical selections and a “Bible Background” segment. 8 p.m. on AIB CABLE.* VIDEO EDITION — Martha Tonsing hosts this half-hour magazine dealing with the ethical and human implications of current news stories. This week’s guests include Johanna Luther and Joseph Tieger, co-producers of the video pro duction, “How Then Shall We Live," which deals with death, dying and grief in a nuclear age. 8:30 p.m. on AIB CABLE.* GLORY OF GOD — Father John Bertolucci, a well- known evangelist, narrates this series of programs based on the scriptural principles of the Catholic Church. 11 p.m. on PTL (Channel 45 on Prime Cable). TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 A BETTER WAY — A 30-minute consumer information program produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The topics of this week’s show are: “Cornucopia” — Nutritionist Audrey Cross explains the importance of vitamin D in the diet for the absorption of calcium. “AIDS: The Federal Government’s Health Priority” — Dr. David Henderson from the National Institute of Health and John Norris from the Food and Drug Administration express concern over the epidemic proportions of AIDS and discuss progress in the treatment and prevention of this disease. “Going Home to Rural America” — Reporter Charlotte Nichols focuses on the outlook for farm equipment sales and leasing. “Food Fare” — Nutritionist Terry O'Hara offers tips on buying fresh seafood. 11 a.m. on AIB CABLE * WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 25 CONTEMPORARY CATHOLIC WORSHIP — The Mass celebrated at the parish of Sts. Peter and Paul in Decatur will air on this hour-long program. 5 p.m. on AIB CABLE * THE GODS OF METAL — The arms race is analyzed from a Christian perspective as the major moral issue fac ing the global community today. This Mary knoll film documents the economic effects of the arms race on the poor in the U.S. and overseas. It further explores what peo ple are doing to halt the arms buildup and help create a non violent world of peace and understanding. 8:30 p.m. on AIB CABLE.* SUCCESSFUL PARENTING — Ann and John Murphy, educators and syndicated columnists with the Catholic press, host this 30-minute family program. Guest Ann Ken- neally sings upbeat songs for families about communica tion, discipline, and living. 9 p.m. on AIB CABLE.* FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 CHRISTOPHER CLOSEUP — Father John Catoir and his guests, an Episcopal priest who studies business at Har vard and an advertising executive who writes prayers, discuss ethics and morality in the workplace. The program is interpreted in sign language. 5 p.m. on AIB CABLE.* SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 GLORY OF GOD — See Monday’s schedule. 12 noon on PTL iChannel 45 on Prime Cable). *(AIB CABLE is an interfaith channel on Cable 5 in North DeKalb and on Cable 8 in Alpharetta, Atlanta, College Park, DeKalb and East Point.) Elie Wiesel To Receive Special Christopher Award NEW YORK (NC) — Elie Wiesel, the Nazi death camp survivor, Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights activist, has been named to receive a special Christopher Award at the group’s annual awards ceremony Feb. 26. Trevor Ferreli, a Phila delphia teen-age bene factor of the homeless, has been named to receive the first Christopher Youth Award at the same cere mony. First given in 1949, the Christopher Awards honor professional, creative works which “affirm the highest values of the human spirit.” Elie Wiesel Also scheduled to receive awards are producers, directors and writers of two films, 12 television specials, four books for young people and nine books for adults. The award, a large bronze medallion engraved with the name of the win ner, bears the Christopher figure and motto, “It is bet ter to light one candle than to curse the darkness.” Father John Catoir, di rector of The Christophers, described Wiesel as “a man with a mission who speaks for human rights wherever those rights are threatened.” He added that Wiesel. a writer who has dedicated his life to perpetuating the lessons of the Holocaust, is “a prophetic writer in the best tradition of the Hebrew Scriptures’’ and said his mission and life “prove once again that one person can change the world for the better.” Praising Ferrell, Father Catoir said, “Here is a young man who truly believes one person can make a difference.” The youth first gained attention three years ago when he persuaded his family to help him bring blankets and clothing to street people in Philadephia. The films to receive awards are “The Mission,” about a 17th-century Jesuit mission in Paraguay, and "Mother Teresa," a doc- "Light Of Day" Disappointing, Lacks Valid Message For Youth BY TONY ZAZA In “Light of Day” (Tri-Star), a young and aimless brother and sister who aspire to make it as rock ’n’ roll musicians have their self-centered attitudes toward life changed when they are confronted with the imminent death of their mother. Michael J. Fox and Joan Jett are the siblings who, though somber by day, sing their hearts out by night. She’s a single parent with an illegitimate child. He’s a day laborer with lit tle direction but some sense of responsibility as the paternal role model for his nephew. Patti Rasnick (Miss Jett) has been at odds with her mother for years. Her brother has stayed at home and nur tured his own insecurities. When her alienated mother becomes seriously ill, Patti offers an emotional confession at her death bed. Gena Rowlands, as the mother, keeps the scene from sinking into pathetic melodrama as she conveys a genuineness and spontaneity requisite for the touching scene of reconciliation. The redemptive power of that scene becomes anti- climactic, however. Attitudes toward life become more positive, but the aspirations remain locked into a dead-beat music scene that doesn’t say much for youthful ingenuity and ambition. The film simply exploits the personality cult of Miss Jett, a rocker from way back, and Fox, a TV teen idol, without creating truly effective roles that say anything meaningful to youngsters. There is a flash of nudity in a child’s bathing scene ap parently, but needlessly, used to convey the honest, loving rapport between child and surrogate father, some rough language and unconvincing characterizations of its youthful stars which make the film adult fare. The U.S. Catholic Con ference classification is A-III — adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 — parents strongly cautioned to give special guidance for attendance of children under 13. These are classifications of movies which were recently reviewed by the U.S. Catholic Conference Department of Communication: “Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold” (Cannon) — U.S. Catholic Conference classification, A-II — adults and adolescents. Motion Picture Association of America rating, PG — parental guidance suggested. “Street Smart” (Cannon) — U.S. Catholic Conference umentary about the work of the Nobel Peace Prize winning nun. Among the TV winners are documentaries on il literacy in America, the Statue of Liberty and Theodore Roosevelt. Awards will also note six TV specials on the lives of persons who overcame obstacles to lead full lives, including Ted Kennedy Jr., who lost a leg to cancer, and Pete Gray, a one-armed baseball player. Winning adult books in clude “Beyond Survival,” by Theresa Saldana, a young actress who founded Victims for Victims after recovering from a violent crime. In 1984, a drama about her in which she played herself won a Christopher Award in the TV category. Other winning books in cluded “A Testament of Hope,” containing the basic writing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; “Through the Gospel With Dom Helder Camara,” a collec tion of interviews with the Brazilian prelate; Rabbi Harold Kushner’s essay on a life of meaning, “When All You’ve Wanted Isn’t Enough;” and “Class Dis missed II,” by Mel Glenn, a book of poems and photos expressing concerns of to day’s teens. BLACK WIDOW starring Debra Winger, left, and Theresa Russell in the title role, has been classified A-III (adults) by the U.S. Catholic Conference. The Motion Picture Association rating is R (restricted). (NC Photo) classification, O — morally offensive. Motion Picture Association of America rating, R — restricted. “From the Hip” (De Laurentiis) — U.S. Catholic Con ference classification, A-II — adults and adolescents. Mo tion Picture Association of America rating, PG — parental guidance suggested.
