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Joseph Sinasac, Publishing Director
- Feb 16, 2018
- 2 min
Get in the Game, Stay in the Conversation
One of the biggest challenges working in Catholic communications is overcoming hostility towards (and from) secular media. We can’t...
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Joseph Sinasac, Publishing Director
- Sep 5, 2017
- 2 min
Warning: this blog post contains Truth
As Catholics, we believe in truth with a capital T. We believe there is an overarching true story about the universe and our place in it,...
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Winetta Nguyen, Digital Community Manager
- May 15, 2017
- 2 min
Vision and Inspiration in Catholic Media
Working in a Catholic environment was a whole new world to me, which is why I am thankful for professional development opportunities such...
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Marlena Loughheed, Communications Coordinator
- Jan 24, 2017
- 3 min
What can Catholic Communicators Learn from St. Francis de Sales?
St. Francis de Sales. Image from here. January 24 is the feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of Catholic writers, the Catholic...
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Lorraine Turchansky, Chief Communications Officer
- Oct 13, 2016
- 4 min
Reflection on the Closing of Western Catholic Reporter
My career in journalism began at the Western Catholic Reporter one memorable summer a long time ago. Some thoughts on the news that the...
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Joseph Sinasac, Publishing Director
- Oct 4, 2016
- 2 min
The Co-Responsibility of the Lay Faithful in the Church and the World
Two recent announcements from the Vatican and the Canadian bishops have underlined the new emphasis on engaging Catholic laity in the...
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Joseph Sinasac, Publishing Director
- Jul 22, 2016
- 2 min
The Numbers Don't Lie: The Reality of Modern Catholics
When people talk about the state of the Catholic Church today, the first number that comes to mind is weekly Mass attendance. And, yes,...
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Marlena Loughheed, Communications Coordinator
- Jun 13, 2016
- 4 min
Responding to Inquiries from the Public
Everyone who works in Catholic communications has, at one time or another, been in a situation where they have to summarize their job for...
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