Novena to the Mother of God for the Nation



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EWTN Press Release: 9/26/12

EWTN: Attention Philadelphia; Kansas City, Kan.; Lincoln, Neb.; Birmingham & Mobile, Ala.; Phoenix & Steubenville, Ohio

Don't Miss Your Bishops on EWTN This Week: Leading the Novena, Heading a Religious Liberties Panel, Being Newly Installed

Irondale, AL – The requests have been coming in fast and furious! You’ve requested a re-air of the EWTN Special Religious Liberty All-Star Roundtable Discussion featuring Phoenix bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, EWTN President & CEO Michael P. Warsaw, and many others. You got it! Tune in at 10 a.m. ET, Saturday, Sept. 29 for this EWTN exclusive. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

In the upcoming Year of Faith, the Holy Father is calling on all of us to evangelize our brothers and sisters. Do you get tongue-tied when you try to do this? Help is available! Tune in to “Bookmark” Host Doug Keck’s interview with Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. at 5:30 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Sept. 26 – exclusively on EWTN. Find out about the wealth of resources the Magis Institute has assembled from Nobel Prize-winning physicists that prove you can have an IQ of 170 and still believe passionately in God. This is an exciting, not-to-be-missed interview. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

She’ll soon be the first Native American saint! Find out more about the life of Blessed Kateri Tekawitha when Beth Lynch, pilgrim coordinator for the Shrine of Martyrs visits Fr. Mitch Pacwa on the set of “EWTN Live.” Airs 8 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Sept. 26 – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Get your own copy of the 2012 EWTN Family Celebration, which includes the Special Religious Liberty All-Star Roundtable Discussion featuring Phoenix Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, EWTN President & CEO Michael P. Warsaw, and many others. You’ll also hear talks by EWTN News Anchor Raymond Arroyo, Mother Miriam of the Lamb of God (formerly Rosalind Moss), and Fr. Mitch Pacwa, see a special “Life on the Rock on the Road” with Fr. Mark and Doug Barry, and much more! Get it here: http://bit.ly/PSDGm8.

Did you miss any of the EWTN Family Celebration talks? Then tune into EWTN on Saturday, Sept. 29. Talks will be aired throughout the day – along with our “Novena to the Mother of God for the Nation.” It will be a great day on EWTN! Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

What inspired Rick Eckstein, hitting coach for Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals, to give one of his kidneys to his brother? Find out this week on EWTN Radio’s “Blessed to Play.” Airs 2:30 p.m. ET, Fridays. Find an EWTN radio affiliate near you at http://www.ewtn.com/radio/amfm.asp or tune into EWTN’s Sirius Channel #130.

See the Mass of Ordination and Installation of Msgr. Jeffrey M. Monforton as the 5th Bishop of Steubenville! Airs 2 p.m. ET, Friday, Sept. 28 with an encore at midnight ET on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

What happens in Irondale, Ala. goes out to the world -- via EWTN! Don’t miss the “Novena to the Mother of God for the Nation.” The event begins at 8 a.m. ET, Saturday, Sept 29, the Feast of the Archangels, and ends on Sunday, Oct. 7, the Feast of the Most HolyRosary. See the Mass, hear an extended homily on religious liberty, and then say the beautiful prayers of this new novena for our country. Download your free copy at http://www.religiousliberties.org/novena (English) or http://www.religiousliberties.org/espanol/novena/index.asp (Spanish).

EWTN’s “Novena to the Mother of God for the Nation” begins Saturday, Sept. 29! Don’t miss this event. Day 1 will be led by Lincoln (Neb.) Bishop-Designate James D. Conley, who will celebrate Mass, deliver an extended homily on religious liberty, and then lead us in the special novena prayers. The Mass and novena air 8 a.m. ET (live), with encores at noon ET, 6:30 p.m. ET, and midnight ET – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/novena.

Have you downloaded your free copy of the “Novena to the Mother of God for the Nation?” Get it here in English, http://www.religiousliberties.org/novena, or in Spanish at (http://www.religiousliberties.org/espanol/novena/index.asp).

What do Denver and Lincoln, Nebraska have in common? Denver Auxiliary Bishop James D. Conley, now Bishop-Designate of Lincoln. See your bishop in action! He will kick off Day 1 of EWTN’s “Novena to the Mother of God for the Nation.” Airs at 8 a.m. ET (live), Saturday, Sept. 29, with encores at noon ET, 6:30 p.m. ET, and midnight ET – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/novena.

Attention Kansas City, Kansas! See your bishop live on EWTN in the coming week! Kansas City Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann will lead Day 3 of EWTN’s “Novena to the Mother of God for the Nation.” The Mass and novena air at 8 a.m. ET (live), Monday, Oct. 1, with encores at noon ET, 6:30 p.m. ET, and midnight ET – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/novena.

Attention Mobile, Alabama! See your bishop live on EWTN in the coming week! Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi will lead Day 4 of EWTN’s “Novena to the Mother of God for the Nation.” The Mass and novena air at 8 a.m. ET (live), Monday, Oct. 2, with encores at noon ET, 6:30 p.m. ET, and midnight ET – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/novena.

Attention Philadelphians! See your bishop live on EWTN in the coming week! Archbishop Charles J. Chaput will lead Day 7 of EWTN’s “Novena to the Mother of God for the Nation.” The Mass and novena air at 8 a.m. ET (live), Friday, Oct. 5, with encores at noon ET, 6:30 p.m. ET, and midnight ET – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/novena.

Attention Birmingham! Don’t miss your bishop live on EWTN in the coming week! Watch Birmingham Bishop Robert J. Baker lead Day 9 of EWTN’s “Novena to the Mother of God for the Nation.” The Mass and novena air at 8 a.m. ET (live), Friday, Oct. 5, with encores at noon ET, 6:30 p.m. ET, and midnight ET – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/novena.

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Catholic Writers Guild Honors EWTN Executive, Doug Keck, With Catholic Arts and Letters Award

Indianapolis, IN – The Catholic Writers Guild (CWG), an organization founded to promote and nurture Catholic writers and their work, recently recognized Doug Keck, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of EWTN, for his support and contribution to the world of Catholic literature through EWTN Global Catholic Network’s “Bookmark” series.

The Catholic Arts and Letters Award (CALA) for Excellence in Achievement is awarded to individuals who have spent a good portion of their lives using their God-given talents to foster the creation and dissemination of great Catholic literature, or who have helped evangelize the culture through the life-long use of good Catholic writing. Honorees are presented with a lifetime membership in the CWG. The CWG chose to honor Mr. Keck for developing and hosting “EWTN Bookmark,” a series spotlighting Catholic books and authors.

The show, which has been running for fourteen years has been a showcase of Catholic literature, highlighting the creation of new, great works of Catholic writing that inspire and encourage the faithful. The producer of “EWTN Bookmark,” Lee South, was also recognized by the CWG for her contribution to Doug’s commitment to promoting Catholic literature and authors.

The Eternal World Television Global Catholic Network (EWTN) is the largest religious media network in the world and is available in over 200 million television households in more than 140 countries and territories. “I appreciate all the great Catholic authors that are here,” said Doug Keck, upon receiving the award. “They make us look good at EWTN. They give us material we can really talk about.

It’s a great joy for all of us at ETWN, led by Mother Angelica, that our mission can be fulfilled through ETWN’s ‘Bookmark’ series.” In 2010, the CWG awarded the first CALA Award for Excellence, and in 2011 it presented the first CALAs for Fiction.

While the Award for Excellence is selected by the CWG’s leadership, there are three submission categories for the 2013 CALA for Fiction: children’s, young adult, and adult. Submission deadlines are typically at the end of April of each year. Authors can learn more at www.catholicwritersguild.com.

The CWG was founded in 2007 by a core group of five Catholic authors who saw a need for a Catholic professional writers’ organization. “The Catholic Writers Guild’s mission is to lift up Catholic writers,” says CWG President Ann Margaret Lewis. “It hopes to encourage them and embolden them to create great art and compete in the world of ideas.

By promoting the work of Catholic authors, Mr. Keck has, for fourteen years, furthered the mission of our organization.” The organization currently has more than 250 members and hosts two conferences for Catholic writers each year. The Catholic Writers Conference LIVE! is held in conjunction with the Catholic Marketing Network Trade Show, and an on-line conference takes place each Spring at http://catholicwritersconference.com.

These conferences offer Catholic writers opportunities to meet and share their faith with fellow writers from across the globe. Both events include “pitch sessions,” which provide authors an opportunity to meet one-on-one with publishing professionals and pitch their writing projects, as well as educational workshops on the art of writing, book promotion, and the business side of writing.

For more information about the CWG, their conferences, the CALA Award winners and submission guidelines, visit www.catholicwritersguild.com.

EWTN Press Release: Sept. 19, 2012

EWTN: From a Powerful Religious Liberties Panel With Bishop Olmsted in Phoenix to An Online Chat With "The Catholic View for Women"


Irondale, AL – Do NOT miss the outstanding panel on Religious Liberty held at the EWTN Family Celebration in Phoenix! Features Phoenix Bishop Thomas Olmsted, EWTN President & CEO Michael P. Warsaw, and many more! Airs 1 p.m. ET, Saturday, Sept. 22, with an encore at 10 a.m. ET, Saturday, Sept. 29 – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

You’ve seen their powerful video! Now meet the people behind it when Dr. Manuel Gonzalez, president of “Catholics Called to Witness,” and his wife Adriana visit Fr. Mitch Pacwa on the set of the “EWTN Live.” Airs 8 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Sept. 19 – exclusively on EWTN! Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Ever said to yourself (or heard someone else say), “I have a relationship with God; I don’t need a religion….”? If so, don’t miss Author Bert Ghezzi’sinterview with EWTN “Bookmark” Host Doug Keck. Airs 5:30 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Sept. 19 – exclusivelyonEWTN. He also talks about his book, “Adventures in Daily Prayer,” which covers how to pray, praying for and with others, persevering in prayer, and much more. Get it here: http://bit.ly/PnZhCZ

Chat online with the hosts of “The Catholic View for Women!” This week’s topic is the single life and we hear from EWTN's Rome Bureau Chief, Joan Lewis! To join in the fun, log on to www.ewtn.com/catholicviewforwomen (just after the Friday morning airing of the show), which ends at 11 a.m. Eastern Time, 10 a.m. CT, and 8 a.m. at PT. Can't watch at 10:30 a.m. ET? The show also airs weekly at 11 p.m. ET, Wednesdays.

Joan Lewis is back in Rome after her journey to Beirut! Log onto her blog to get the latest videos, photos and more from coverage of the papal trip to Lebanon. Find it here: http://www.ewtn.com/news/blog.asp?blog_ID=1.

Men! Watch the new episodes of “Crossing the Goal,” with former NFL wide receiver Danny Abramowicz and his team! Next up: Christian Life in the Military. Tune in at 6:30 p.m. ET, Sunday, Sept. 23; 6:30 a.m. ET, Monday, Sept. 24, and 9 p.m. ET, Thursday, Sept. 27 – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Did you miss the guest appearance of Blessed Mother Teresa’s spiritual advisor on “EWTN Live?” Watch the video here: http://www.ewtn.com/tv/live/ewtnlive.asp.

Couldn’tmake the Family Celebration in Phoenix? Then do the next best thing and watch the major talks this weekend on EWTN! Learn more at http://www.ewtn.com/tv/index.asp.

See EWTN News Anchor Raymond Arroyo speak at the EWTN Family Celebration in Pheonix! His talk will air at10 a.m. ET, Saturday, Sept. 22, with an encore at 2 p.m. ET, Saturday, Sept. 29 – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

It’s a special “Life on the Rock on the Road” filmed LIVE at the EWTN Family Celebration in Phoenix. Watch it at 4 p.m. ET, Saturday, Sept. 22, with an encore at 11 p.m. ET, Saturday, Sept. 29 – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Mother Miriam of the Lamb of God -- formerly the apologist known as RosalindMoss! – appeared live at the EWTN Family Celebration in Phoenix. Watch her inspirig talk at 5 a.m. ET, Sunday, Sept. 23, with an encore at 4 p.m. ET, Saturday, Sept. 29 – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Watch Fr. Mitch Pacwa wow the crowd during his talk at the EWTN Family Celebration in Phoenix! Airs 9 p.m. ET, Sunday, Sept. 23, with an encore at 5 .m. ET, Saturday, Sept. 29 – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

EWTN Press Release: September 14, 2012

EWTN: From the Pope in Lebanon to the
New Season of 'The Catholic View for Women'
And the Ladies' Online Chat!


Irondale, AL – This may be your only opportunity to visit the magnificent Basilica of St. Paul in Lebanon! Tune into EWTN at 11 a.m. ET, Friday, Sept. 14, to see our exclusive LIVE presentation of Pope Benedict touring the Basilica– or enjoy the encore at 10 p.m. ET. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Many people have tried to prevent Pope Benedict from visiting Lebanon because the flood of refugees pouring in from Syria could be a danger to him – but he will have none of it! Watch the Holy Father meet the Lebanese President, Prime Minister and Speaker of Parliament as well as his historic address to political and cultural leaders. Airs live at 4 a.m. ET, Saturday, Sept. 15 exclusively on EWTN, with an encore at 5 a.m. ET. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Pope Benedict XVI is following in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II in meeting with youth whenever possible. Watch his meeting with Lebanese youth in the square across from the Maronite Patriarchate of Bkerke. Airs live at 11 a.m. ET, Saturday, Sept. 15 exclusively on EWTN, with an encore at 10 p.m. ET. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

With so many refugees pouring into Lebanon, why is Pope Benedict making a three-day pilgrimage to this site in the Middle East? Our Holy Father says he wants to show solidarity with Middle Eastern Christians, to send a positive message of peace, and to sign the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the Church in the Middle East, a direct response to the deliberations of the Synod of Bishops of the Middle East held October 2012 at the Vatican. See this happen after the Mass and Angelus. Airs live exclusively on EWTN at 2:30 a.m. ET, Sunday, Sept. 16, with an encore at 11 a.m. ET, from the Beirut City Centre Waterfront. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Does the Pope’s visit to Lebanon make you want to know more about the plight of Middle Eastern Christians? Then, tune in to the half-hour documentary “Lebanon: Island of Christianity” to learn about the rise and present status of Christians and Muslims in the Middle East. Airs 12:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, Sept. 15, with an encore at 11:30 p.m. ET – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Pope Benedict’s visit to Lebanon is sure to put the spotlight on the Maronite rite of the Catholic Church. What’s it all about? Watch “Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon: Ancient Roots…New Soil,” an introduction to the Maronite rite of the Church in America featuring interviews with pastors and parishioners from various Maronite parishes throughout the Midwestern U.S Airs 2 a.m. ET, Sunday, Sept. 16 – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Listen up Moms! Fans of “The Catholic View for Women” – now a weekly series – won’t want to miss the chance to chat online with our hosts – Teresa Tomeo, Janet Morana, and Astrid Bennett Gutierrez. This season, the online chat will take place at 11 a.m. ET every Friday (directly following the 10:30 a.m. ET Friday morning airing of the show). Find it at http://www.ewtn.com/series/shows/catholic-view-for-women. Our hosts look forward to talking with YOU!

Do you understand the liturgical reforms of the Mass that have occurred since the close of the Second Vatican Council? If not, tune in as “EWTN On Location” takes you to see Father Brian Austin of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter discuss the liturgical reform of Pope Benedict XVI. Airs 2 p.m. ET, Saturday, Sept. 15 – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Padre Pio bore the wounds of Christ for 50 years. Watch the stirring documentary of his life in “50 Years of Thorns and Roses.” Airs 2 a.m. ET, Sunday, September 16 and 10 p.m. ET, Friday, September 22 – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Loretta Young is still an EWTN favorite! Watch her as Sister Ann, a nun whose nursing care encourages a frustrated and discouraged patient. Airs 3 a.m. ET and 6;30 p.m. ET, Friday, Sept. 14 – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

EWTN Press Release: September 13, 2012

EWTN Announces New
“Novena to the Mother Of God for the Nation”
Bishops to Lead Novena Prayers on Network

Irondale, AL – EWTN Global Catholic Network has collaborated with one of the pre-eminent Marian theologians in the U.S. on the creation of a new “Novena to the Mother of God for the Nation.” Fr. Frederick Miller, Chair of the Department of Systematic Theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., composed the meditations and prayers which invoke Mary’s intercession for our nation. The Novena will be prayed publicly beginning on the Feast of the Archangels, Saturday, September 29 through October 7, the Feast of the Most Holy Rosary.

“Catholics have always turned instinctively for help to the Mother of God in times of need,” says Fr. Miller. “And so, in 2012, we turn to Our Lady for help. Many of the values that have shaped our country from the beginning seem to be at risk. Pope Benedict XVI and the American Bishops have noted the erosion of religious freedom, the first value guaranteed by the Constitution. This novena challenges all of us to a deeper conversion to Christ and a more generous life of charity. The proximity of this novena to the 2012 Presidential Election also offers an opportunity to pray for all of our government officials and to seek Divine assistance in the election.”

The Novena is available in both English and Spanish and can be downloaded for free from EWTN’s Novena website at www.religiousliberties.org/novena.

“This is a critical time for our nation,” said Michael P. Warsaw, President and Chief Executive Officer of EWTN. “My hope is that as many people as possible will spread the word about this important devotion to their friends and neighbors, prayer groups and parishes and in every way possible.”

During the Novena, leading bishops from across the nation will be celebrating the televised Mass from Our Lady of the Angels Chapel in Irondale, Alabama at 8 a.m. ET each day. Each bishop will deliver a homily highlighting the importance of prayer in the fight for religious liberty and will lead the novena prayers for that day. Celebrants will include Denver Auxiliary Bishop James Conley, who will open the novena; Kansas City Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann; Mobile (Ala.) Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi; Allentown (Pa.) Bishop John Barres; Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput; and Birmingham (Ala.) Bishop Robert J. Baker, who will close the novena.

EWTN Global Catholic Network, in its 32th year, is available in over 200 million television households in more than 140 countries and territories. With its direct broadcast satellite television and radio services, AM & FM radio networks, worldwide short-wave radio station, Internet website www.ewtn.com, electronic and print news services, and publishing arm, EWTN is the largest religious media network in the world.