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New Orleans (Agenzia Fides) – According to a note recently sent to Fides from the National Office of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in the USA, the PMS will be paying tribute to Catholic journalists who have demonstrated excellence in reporting on the worldwide mission of the Church at the Catholic Media Convention being held June 2 to 4 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Catholic Media Convention is a national event organized by the Catholic Press Association and the Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals and brings together Catholic newspaper and magazine professionals, as well as those involved in the audiovisual and electronic media, and diocesan communications directors.
The Archbishop Edward O'Meara Awards will be presented by the PMS during that meeting on June 3, at 9:45am, in an act led by National Director Monsignor John E. Kozar and aired on the PMS LiveStream Channel (www.livestream.com/1missionfamilylive).
"The Pontifical Mission Societies are charged with bringing Catholics to an understanding of their responsibility for the Church's mission to all nations," explained Monsignor Kozar. “These awards recognize the invaluable partnership with the Catholic press as, together, we do just that.”
The awards, named in honor of a former National Director, also cite the collaboration between Catholic media and diocesan directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies, both in terms of World Mission Sunday promotion and general articles on world mission in Catholic newspapers. (AR) (Agenzia Fides 02/06/2010)
