CCC shines a light for the future

The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) is launching for 2002 a sensitive, encouraging and hope-filled campaign entitled, Shine a Light to Give Your Children a Bright Tomorrow.

Embarking on a "journey of hope," the Catholic Communication Campaign is striving to meet the challenges facing our nation during this period of global transformations.

On the local level, parish and individual contributions to the Catholic Communication Campaign help support: free Sunday Mass leaflets reaching out to shut-ins who are not able to celebrate Mass in the parish;

The Prairie Catholic, free to every Catholic household in the New Ulm diocese; Media Resource Center, providing use of print and electronic materials; and the Our Men In Black Website, www.OURMIB.org, promoting vocations to the priesthood for the New Ulm diocese.

Through the implementation of an annual collection, to be held this year in parishes in the New Ulm diocese Sunday, May 19, the Catholic Communication Campaign is noted for its award-winning documentaries such as The Face, Jesus in Art which continues to air on PBS affiliates; a religious special called Easter 2001: A Celebration with Dave Brubeck; and also various other television documentaries aired throughout the year.

In addition, the CCC launched Catholic Radio Weekly which airs in the Diocese of Ulm on Sundays, 11:00 a.m. on KNUJ-AM 860 and 94.7 FM Country; 5:30 p.m. on KLQP-FM 92.1

Madison/Dawson; and 11:30 a.m. on KDUZ-AM 1260, Hutchinson. The CCC also continues a series of English and Spanish public service announcements.

The Catholic Communication Campaign also supports local diocesan efforts throughout the year because 50% of the funds collected remain at the local level.

"This year, by focusing our campaign on children, the CCC is striving to bring a message of hope and courage to individuals and families. After all, the church of tomorrow will be comprised of our children today," said Ramon Rodriguez, Director of Development.