CatholicTV Begins New Season of Programming

WATERTOWN, MA (September 8, 2011) - The CatholicTV Network’s family-friendly, faith-filled programming featuring Catholics from around the world and around the corner begins a new season this month. Beginning September 5, the station’s 24-hour lineup premieres new shows for several returning series and introduces new CatholicTV original series as well as new programming from the universal church’s television providers.

The station’s longest-running series (besides "Daily Mass" and "The Rosary") is Father Dan O’Connell’s "We’ve Got To Talk", featuring inspiring talks based on finding the holy in everyday life and will air all new shows this season. A different guest priest joins Father Chris Hickey and Father Paul Rouse every week on "Going My Way" for a comedic interview followed by musical performances featuring oldies and spiritual songs. Father Chip Hines and Father Bill Kelly return for a new season of “Spotlight” a program of movie reviews.

Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m., CatholicTV’s live talk show "This Is the Day" welcomes prominent Catholics into the CatholicTV living room for interviews about Catholic life. The series is hosted by Father Robert Reed and Jay Fadden with Kevin Nelson providing news and events and rebroadcasts air all week. A favorite segment is a monthly interview with a member of the military. CatholicTV’s "Daily Mass" celebrates its 38th anniversary this month. Celebrated live at 9:30 a.m. weekdays, "Daily Mass" is also rebroadcast at 7:30 p.m. and 11:30p.m.; anytime on CatholciTV.com and CatholicTV’s You Tube channel.

"One Billion Stories" is a new CatholicTV series with Seth J. DeMoor offering his encounters with Catholics on his bike travels from Colorado to Florida. "Waypoints in Church History” is another new series with Dr. Ann Orlando, professor of Patristics and Church History at Saint John Seminary. “Waypoints” serves as an introduction to the history of the Catholic Church using locations along the way to a final destination, to illustrate the development of Catholic, secular, and dogmatic history. These waypoints are where especially important events and people shaped the direction of the Church’s pilgrimage. Rabbi Samuel Chiel begins his fourth original CatholicTV series, "Deuteronomy", examining the first book of the Bible.

CatholicTV continues its mission of bringing viewers the best in Catholic programming from all areas of the US. This season, the station highlights a Catholic production from Nashville, Tennessee called “We Believe” and familiar favorites return with all-new episodes of “Roots of Faith” from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, “Real Faith TV” from Trenton, New Jersey and “Our Daily Bread” from Buffalo, New York. Viewers will see a host of hosts from all over the country and from the universal church. Thanks to national and international programming relationships, CatholicTV brings you to and from dioceses all over the globe, from Vatican City to inner cities.

"Choices We Face" with host Ralph Martin of Renewal Ministries. Each week he leads his guests and viewers on an exploration of some of the most important and inspiring themes of our times. "The CatholicTV Kids Club" features the Saints and Heroes series from CCC of America productions: The Day the Sun Danced – The True Story of Fatima, Francis the Knight of Assisi, Nicholas – The Boy Who Became Santa, Bernadette – The Princess of Lourdes, Columbus – Adventures to the Edge of the World, Ben Hur – A Race to Glory, Odyssey – A Journey Back Home, Xavier – Francis Xavier and the Samurai’s Lost Treasure, Patrick – Brave Shepherd of the Emerald Isle, My Secret Friend – A Guardian Angel Story, Juan Diego – Messenger of Guadalupe

The September issue of the CatholicTV Monthly magazine offers detailed information on the station’s new season of programming including a 24-hour programming grid. In addition, this month’s issue features information about the station’s coverage of the Papal journey to Germany. The magazine is free of charge and anyone may request a copy online at www.CatholicTV.com.

About CatholicTV:
CatholicTV® is a 24-hour cable television station and an international broadband network. The station provides family-friendly, religious, news, and educational programming. Founded over 50 years ago, CatholicTV is available in over 10 million homes on cable in selected areas in the US and Canada; and online via a live stream anytime, everywhere at CatholicTV.com, where archived programs are on-demand. Father Robert Reed, a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston, is the President of the CatholicTV Network.