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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.
