Benedict XVI to Release Album Featuring Songs and Prayers to MaryPope Benedict XVI is scheduled to release an album on which he sings and recites prayers to the Virgin Mary, his label said Friday. The pope is accompanied by the Choir of the Philharmonic Academy of Rome, recorded in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. The original compositions are performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded at London’s Abbey Road studios. The pontiff's as-yet-untitled album also includes eight original pieces of contemporary classical music, Geffen/Universal said.
The album was not a Vatican initiative but was arranged with Multimedia San Paolo, an Italian Catholic media group. Proceeds will go to fund music education for underprivileged children around the world. Benedict is not the first pope to have his creative efforts captured on record. Last year tenor Placido Domingo recorded an album of poems by the late Pope John Paul II. The album is due for release on Nov. 30.
2009 Angelus Student Film Festival Announces 27 Finalists from 556 Entries
The 2009 Angelus Student Film Festival has announced that 27 finalists have been selected in three categories - live action, animation and documentary - from 556 entries, representing 185 film schools in nearly 30 countries, including Czech Republic, Finland, Croatia, Singapore, El Salvador, Russia and Tahiti. Since its inception in 1996, more than 5,000 films have been submitted to the annual competition.
A jury comprised of film industry professionals from the fields of live action, documentary and animation have judged the finalists' films within their specializations. The results will be the winning films of this festival that honors and showcases future filmmakers as they explore and create works that respect the dignity of the human person. Family Theater Productions created the Angelus Student Film Festival in 1996.
The Angelus Student Film Festival honored its 2009 finalists at a luncheon on Aug. 21 at Family Theater Productions' headquarters on Sunset Boulevard. The winning films will be announced and screened at the 14th Annual Angelus Student Film Festival, to be held at the Directors Guild of America on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 5:30 p.m. Nearly $50,000 in cash and prizes will be presented to the winning filmmakers, including the coveted $10,000 Excellence in Filmmaking award presented in honor of Family Theater Productions' founder, Servant of God Father Patrick Peyton, CSC. It is one of the highest cash awards for student filmmakers in the industry.
Global Catholic Radio Conference Scheduled to Take Place in Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama will be the site of the annual Global Catholic Radio Conference on October 14-17th. “The event, co hosted with EWTN, is an opportunity for learning, discussing, and connecting with others involved in Catholic radio,” said Catholic Radio Association (CRA) administrative assistant Stephen Collins. “The regulatory climate is always changing and it is important that Catholics interested in becoming involved or those already operating stations stay up to date with all developments.”
Slated this year to speak at the event are Archbishop Michael Sheehan of Santa Fe and Bishop Robert Baker, Bishop of Birmingham. A retreat with Father Mitch Pacwa S.J. at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament is planned along with a tour of Radio Mountain at EWTN. This year’s event will include both a Vendor Expo and Tech Lab with tracks in Radio Operations, Promotion and Production, Fundraising and New Technologies.
“By uniting all involved in Catholic radio, the CRA provides a forum for those already working in Catholic radio to share with and mentor those that Our Lord has just recently called to the mission of Catholic radio. The CRA also provides a means of networking with, and marketing to, those involved in Catholic radio” said Collins.
For more information, contact the Catholic Radio Association at 843-853-2300 or go to http://www.catholicradioconference.com/registration.asp
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