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The Church & Communications
The Trinity
Father: The Creator source of creativitySon: Word/Incarnation communication, dialogue, identification with listenerSpirit: Inspiration/Breath & Communion Building community & society
The Church is Communication
Cardinal Avery Dulles
The Church vs the Media
Fear of losing control led to fear and suspicion of the media, condemnation and avoidance of mediaThe Church gradually moved toward cautious use and imitation of the mediaThe Church now promotes active involvement in the mediaCardinal Martini: “The Hem of His garment”
Models of the Church ~ Cardinal Avery Dulles
Preacher: missionary, herald; homilies
Teacher: authority, top down; catechism, dogma, clear ideas and teachings
Sacrament: encounter with Christ; place, environment, ritual, atmosphere
Body: mystical body, community; sharing
Dialogue: respect, cooperation; listening, openness, interaction
Disciples of the Master: all these; presence
The Church Speaks about Communication
Vigilanti Cura ~ 1936: Pope Pius XI’s encyclical focused mainly on FilmMiranda Prorsus ~ 1957: Pope Pius XII’s encyclical on means of communication
Inter Mirifica ~ 1963
Media: A modern day pulpitSocial Communications: Announce the GospelMedia Education: How to interpret and use mass media
Inter Mirifica ~1963
All have the right to communicate & receive informationThe Catholic Press is important for teachingCommunication should be a part of every pastoral plan
Communio et Progressio ~ 1971
Pastoral Instruction: Theology of communicationCommunication can create CommunionPastors need communication training
Communio et Progressio ~ 1971
Training of Catholic lay professionalsCommunication should be a two-way dialogue, not just a one-way pulpit
Evangelii Nuntiandi
The Church would be guilty before the Lord if it did not make use of communicationsMass media can help us to meet ChristMini/Group media can help us to understand and accept Jesus Christ
Evangelii Nuntiandi
Mass Media is the New AereopagusLike St. Paul, the Church must enter the aereopagus and announce the Word of God
Redemptoris Missio
New Way of Being Church
Redemptoris Missio
Social Communications creates a New CultureMass Media - chief means of information, guidance, and inspirationYoung people are conditioned by the mass media
FABC
Dialogue with
The PoorCulturesReligions
Aetatis Novae 1991
Pastoral Instruction on Social Communications – 20 years after Communio et ProgressioPractical Guidelines for Pastoral Planning according to all previous documentsPublic Relations
Asian Synod - 1998
Applied documents to Asian Situation
Triple Dialogue
Asian Media Experiences
New Way of Being Church
Pastoral Planning
Church Use of Communication
Internal Church Communication ---- Ad Intra
External Church Communication ---- Ad Extra
Internal Church Communication
Administration: e-newsletters, email, websites, texting, Skype conference calls, multimedia
Community Building: teaching, homilies, catechetics, liturgy, religious AVs, media literacy, creative use of digital technology, blogs…
External Church Communication
Mission & EvangelizationDirect: televangelists, radio & TV preachingIndirect: dialogue with society on issues; articles, interviews, public witness (Mother Teresa), media literacy
Types of Communication used by the Church
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Group
Mass
Interactive Digital Multimedia
Catholic Communication Organizations
UCIP Intern. Catholic Press Assoc.
SIGNIS (formerly Unda and OCIC) Catholic Film, TV, AV
FABC Commission for Social Communication
UCAN Union of Catholic Asian News
The Church & Communications