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Pastor Perspective

On 24thNov. 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII declared: ?The Immaculate Virgin Mary, preserved free from all stain of original sin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen over all things, so that she might be more fully conformed to her Son, the Lord of lords and conqueror of sin and death.? We refer to the mystery of Mary?s exaltation as the Assumption. The Assumption is celebrated on August 15th. Why did the Pope make the pronouncement when he did? After all, Catholics had believed in Mary?s Assumption for centuries. If we recall, 1950 was only five years after World War II. The war had touched people on several continents. Millions had died during the war. Much of Europe was still recovering from the devastation wrought by the war. Half of Europe was now under totalitarian rule (i.e., Communism). Many of the countries handed over to Stalin by Western leaders had been Catholic. In officially promulgating Mary?s Assumption, the Holy Father was trying to remind people everywhere of the truth and reality of Christ?s resurrection for a world in need of hope. Mary stands as the sign of the redeeming power of Christ and anticipates the bodily resurrection of all faithful Christians. Fittingly, the Feast of the Assumption is a holy day of obligation..

      Besides being one of the world’s foremost theologians, Pope Benedict is profoundly a man of prayer.  His general intention for the month of April is that Christians, enlightened by the Holy Spirit, enthusiastically and faithfully respond to the universal call to holiness.  In other words, the Church needs more saints, not only in heaven, but here, on earth. 

Fr. Donnelly

 

Mission Statement

Hail Holy Queen Communications is a private, non-profit corporation, dedicated to the transmission of the Catholic faith via various media. The Second Vatican Council made it clear that Catholics are encouraged to use the modern forms of social communications to announce the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ, to propagate and defend the truth, and to secure the permeation of society by Christian values. The Catholic Church's Decree on Social Communications encourages the use of the broadcast media, the printed word, and the cultural media (e.g., the cinema and theatre) to help disseminate the gospel.

Since the publication of this document, the computer revolution has added another element in the arsenal of media technology that can be employed by Catholics, accordingly. Hail Holy Queen Communications seeks to put into practice the farsighted vision of the fathers of the Second Vatican Council in order to communicate the truth and beauty of the Catholic faith and to help people grow in their understanding of Jesus and His Church.

To achieve this goal, Hail Holy Queen Communications will begin by striving to bring Catholic radio programming to the greater Cleveland area. The Decree on Social Communications states: "Religious programs that utilize all the resources of radio and television enrich people's religious life and create new bonds between the faithful. They help in religious education and in the Church's active commitment in the world. They are bonds of union for those who cannot share physically in the life of the Church because of their sickness or old age. In addition, they create new relationships between the faithful and those people ... who have no affiliation with any Church and yet subconsciously seek spiritual nourishment..." (#150).

What we must do according to Vatican II
The Second Vatican Council, in its document on the instruments of social communications, Inter Mirifica, urged establishment of new radio and television stations, saying:
"Likewise, decent radio and television programs should be effectively supported, especially those suited to the family. Ample encouragement should be given to Catholic transmissions which invite listeners and viewers to share in the life of the Church and which convey religious truths. Catholic stations should be established where it is opportune..."
(No. 14)

"It would be shameful if by their inactivity Catholics allowed the word of God to be silenced or obstructed by the technical difficulties which these media present and by their admittedly enormous cost. For this reason the Council reminds them that they have the obligation to sustain and assist Catholic newspapers, periodicals, film-projects, radio and television stations and programs."
(No. 17)l.

What John Paul II said about Catholic Radio

“Radio offers perhaps the closest equivalent today to what Jesus was able to do with large groups through his preaching. Radio is an intimate medium which can reach people on the street, in their cars or in their homes. Radio may well be the most cost -effective means of reaching large numbers of people who may lack exposure to Catholic publications - but will be willing to eavesdrop on Catholic radio stations or programming.”
"How might the media work with God rather than against him?"
Pope John Paul II

"... The very evangelization of modern culture depends to a great extent on the influence of the media."
Pope John Paul II - Redemptoris Missio (1990)