CNMC 2009

In his message on the 2009 World Day of Communications, Pope Benedict XVI called on Catholics, especially young Catholics to “… to introduce into the culture of this new environment of communications and information technology the values on which you have built your lives.”

He also wrote, “It falls, in particular, to young people, who have an almost spontaneous affinity for the new means of communication, to take on the responsibility for the evangelization of this ‘digital continent’.”

Following the encouragement of Pope Benedict, as well as Pope John Paul II before him, the second annual Catholic New Media Celebration will be held in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday, June 27, 2009.

To be held in the magnificent Sky Room of the University of the Incarnate Word, the Catholic New Media Celebration (CNMC) is an international conference which focuses on  evangelization of the Roman Catholic faith using new media.  It is a day to Learn, Share, and Explore how New Media can help the Catholic Church in the New Evangelization called for by Pope John Paul II.

It will take place during the final weekend of the year dedicated to the apostle Saint Paul,” says Fr. Roderick Vonhögen, CEO of SQPN.   “Just like Saint Paul who traveled the world to tell the nations about Jesus, Catholic new media evangelists reach out to a worldwide audience with the message of the Gospel.  At this year’s CNMC, we will explore how we can follow in his footsteps,” he says.

The 2009 Catholic New Media Celebration (CNMC) is an international conference which focuses on evangelization of the Roman Catholic faith using New Media. The conference is sponsored by the Starquest Production Network, a non-profit corporation with the goal of reaching out to the secular world in faith.

The goals of the conference are;

• To support and enhance evangelization through the use of New Media
• To provide information and support for New Media Producers
• To foster community among producers and consumers of Catholic New Media

The sense of community is incredible at this conference…

Registration

There are two types of registration – individual and family.

• Individual registration is for a single person and is $50.
• Family registration is an option for immediate family members to attend the conference at a reduced rate. The rate of $125 can be applied for up to 6 immediate family members. Immediate family members may include married individuals and children, and/or other family members living with the registrant.

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What’s Included in Registration

• Admission to all sessions at the conference
• Access to Vendors
• Food to include; Friday night reception, Saturday morning beverage, buffet lunch, mid-afternoon snack
• CNMC2009 T-Shirt
• Goody-Bag

Keynote Speakers

Keynote speakers for this year’s Catholic New Media Celebration will include Fr. Dave Dwyer, CSP and Mr. Patrick Madrid. The celebration will close with a special concert featuring Sarah Bauer.

• FATHER DAVE DWYER, formerly of MTV Networks and Comedy Central, is director of Busted Halo, and host of The Busted Halo Show with Father Dave Dwyer on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio.
• PATRICK MADRID is the publisher of Envoy Magazine, a journal of contemporary Catholic thought, and director of the Envoy Institute of Belmont Abbey College. He is also an author, apologist, and a host of several shows on the EWTN network.
• SARAH BAUER is a Catholic singer-songwriter from Indiana with a special calling through her “Dare to Dream” ministry, to challenge young people to dream big and to recognize the great plans that God has for their lives.

Program Summary

The CNMC program will include the keynote presentations by Fr. Dave Dwyer and Mr. Patrick Madrid, a Friday night reception for conference attendees, break out sessions by notable producers of Catholic new media, and the closing concert by Ms. Sarah Bauer.