St. Joseph Parish
Web Committee
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Our parish's web committee is made up of volunteer parishioners dedicated to aiding our ministries in meeting their missions and objectives in furtherance of the goals of our Diocesan Synod Objectives and the goals of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops use of the media for evangelization: GOAL I |
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Source:
PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS THE CHURCH AND INTERNET |
Vatican City, February 22, 2002, John P. Foley, President Pierfranco Pastore, Secretary |
To Church leaders: People in leadership
positions in all sectors of the Church need to understand the media, apply
this understanding in formulating pastoral plans for social communications
together with concrete policies and programs in this area, and make appropriate
use of media. Where necessary, they should receive media education themselves;
in fact, "the Church would be well served if more of those who hold
offices and perform functions in her name received communication training". |
This applies to the Internet as well as to
the older media. Church leaders are obliged to use "the full potential
of the 'computer age' to serve the human and transcendent vocation of
every person, and thus to give glory to the Father from whom all good
things come". They ought to employ this remarkable technology in
many different aspects of the Church's mission, while also exploring opportunities
for ecumenical and interreligious cooperation in its use. |
To pastoral personnel: Priests, deacons,
religious, and lay pastoral workers should have media education to increase
their understanding of the impact of social communications on individuals
and society and help them acquire a manner of communicating that speaks
to the sensibilities and interests of people in a media culture. Today
this clearly includes training regarding the Internet, including how to
use it in their work. They can also profit from websites offering theological
updating and pastoral suggestions. |
As for Church personnel directly involved
in media, it hardly needs saying that they must have professional training.
But they also need doctrinal and spiritual formation, since "in order
to witness to Christ it is necessary to encounter him oneself and foster
a personal relationship with him through prayer, the Eucharist and sacramental
reconciliation, reading and reflection on God's word, the study of Christian
doctrine, and service to others". |
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Web Committee Vicki Favela - Danny Thompson (Co-Team Leaders) |
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 Jan CaputoBill Dodson Vicki Favela Robert Haldeman |
Cathy Klaker Ray Lopez Dee Shuman Danny Thompson |
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