The following comes from an August 23 story posted on the website for the Catholic News Agency.
Catholic News Agency’s editor-in-chief, David Scott, has been tapped to lead the communications operations of the nation’s largest archdiocese.
Archbishop José Gomez has appointed Scott as his vice chancellor for communications. Scott will “direct and coordinate all internal and external communications for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles,” according to a statement released by the archdiocese Aug. 20….
A veteran Catholic journalist, Scott has served as CNA’s editor-in-chief since 2010. He helped guide Catholic News Agency during a period of growth that saw the agency expand its coverage of national and international affairs and cultural issues.
During his tenure, the agency launched a subscription service for diocesan newspapers and was selected as the exclusive newswire provider for the National Catholic Register, the nation’s premier Catholic newsweekly. Scott also helped the agency establish new digital and multimedia operations and expand its Rome bureau.
“This appointment is an honor,” Scott said. “Archbishop Gomez is one of the great leaders in the Church today. I’m excited to help him communicate his vision for the new evangelization and the power and beauty of the Gospel.”
“Catholic News Agency” is far better and more orthodox than “Catholic News Service”, which is a division of the USCCB. So this is a good sign.
Enforcing Canon 915 would be an even better sign.
I wonder if we will see him at the REC as we demonstrate against the many, far too many, regular heterodox speakers.
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
KENNETH, rumor has it that bishop brown of orange will be asking you to become the spokesman for HIS diocese next!
Max,
You obnoxious attempts at humor are not funny at all!
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
max Mr. Fisher is right, it was very obnoxious of you.
Does this mean that Tod Tamberg will be finally out the door?
Maybe then the Catechism can find its way in the door.
Who is Tod Tamberg? Also, will this assignment change any of the material in the Tidings?
The editor replies: Mr. Tamberg is the longtime spokesman for the archdiocese.
Longtime spokesman for the archdiocese UNDER CARDINAL MAHONY.
I am yet to see the Opus Dei Credentials bear fruit.
Obviously the Paraclete knows best, but from where I sit, I am running short on patience.
Real (Ecclesial ) power in California ( as in perceived influence) might shift from our Lady’s City to the City of St. Francis in short order.
Mbûkû Kanyau Mbithûka,
I am convinced that many join Opus Dei for the same reasons that many join the Masonic Order and the Knights of Columbus, and that is to gain advancement advantage!
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
hmm…maybe you are on to something…the author dan brown has many such opinions about opus dei, too…
To me Opus Dei is like a Masonic Order for Catholics. We don’t need either in my opinion. Better to be active in your parish than to join secret societies.
Mark, Opus Dei is not a “secret society” and it is 100% orthodox, approved by the Vatican.
Mark from PA: What planet are you living on? Are you aware that the founder of Opus Dei, St. Josemaria Escriva is a canonized saint and Bishop Alvaro Del Portillo who succeeded Saint Josemaria is also in the works for canonization along with several other Opus Dei members. First, do you even know what Opus Dei means? It means the work of God. St. Josemaria created Opus Dei so all lay people can glorify God in all we do in our everyday lives. Clearly you do now know how our holy father Pope Benedict loves Opus Dei and how Blessed John Paul the Great also loved Opus Dei. Unlike you, Opus Dei is 100% orthodox and is in full communion with the magisterium of the Church. Maybe this is why you don’t like them. Mark, do your homework before making such erroneous statements of no value. God Love You.
Does this mean that the Archbishop intends to start promoting the reading of the “CATECHISM of the CATHOLIC CHURCH, Second Edition” in his Diocese – per the request of Pope Benedict to all Bishops ?
On internet see: ” What Catholics REALLY Believe Source “.
Unlikely, if he follows the USCCB, which has removed from its website home page the formerly prominent link to the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Now, one has to be a veritable sleuth to find the CCC on the USCCB website. Specifically, from the USCCB home page, one has to click on “Evangelization and Catechesis” at the bottom of the page; then, on the next page, click on “Catechesis” on the left side of the page; then, on the next page, click on “Catechism of the Catholic Church”; then, on the next page, click on “View Online Version”.
Whew. It used to be right at the top of the home page. I imagine that, after having so thoroughly and successfully catechised American Catholics, the USCCB sees less need for the CCC.
uh, JUERG, i just checked out the website of the usccb and it took me about two seconds to find the catechism.
you go to the homepage and click on BELIEFS AND TEACHINGS and then click on WHAT WE BELIEVE.
to me, this seems a pretty logical abnd pretty simple way to go to the catechism.
aft3er all, their website has about ten zilliion things on it, including prayers, writings, current issues, etc., so they have grouped them in ordfer.
but i’m glad you were a veritabler sleuth and found what you sought.
Your way still takes four (4) clicks to reach the text of the CCC. Same as my way. Thanks for proving my point.
BTW, you fail to address why the CCC has been removed from the home page of the USCCB website. You must be one of those perfectly catechized Catholics.
And it has a search bar!!! Yeah!!!!
In the ‘Questions/RepliesPost’ page of : ” What Catholics REALLY believe Source “,
there are additional links to Catholic sites for other information.
AND – How to get your Diocese Bishop and Pastor to promote the CCC as requested by Pope JPII and Pope Benedict.
Help get this situation corrected in the USA by simply following the easy steps.
It is unfortunate that many do not direct their Staffs without input from us. Why have they not done so already – prominent and on the home page -instead of buried if at all.
People will not follow the teachings of the Bishops if they do not know their Faith to begin with- since they will have no basis for believing them.
Prayer, the Bible, and the CCC are more important than anything they could possibly say on their Diocese web sites.
Make the web site one of your ‘favorites’. And pass it on to others to follow our Pope’s requests.
As a traditionally inclined Catholic I hoped that an Opus Dei Archbishop like Jose Gomez would have allowed the Extraordinary Form of the Mass in Los Angeles in obedience to the Pope as iwas his duty. Regrettably in Los Angeles we are stuck with the same few far away Indult masses Cardinal Mahony permitted. A year an a half under Gomez’s guidance and no still difference from Mahony. As i have written his Exellency, even a single every-day TLM in this huge Archdiocese of 5,000,000 baptized Catholics would make a great difference in this Year of Faith starting in October, in which Benedict XVI’s wish is to evangelize previously Catholic peoples. The EF mass would help many faithful; i am convinced of this because it changed my life.
The Archbishop should compel his bishops to say the TLM in their home parishes at least each sunday at a decent hour, even if they have to reschedule a nominal ordo liturgy.
Opus Dei is secret society? Really.
Their founder said there is only one secret, an open secret, and that is to be saints.
My relationship with Opus Dei is less of an organization and more of an oasis for lay spirituality so that I can then go to my parish and secular world brining the light to the nations.
AMDG!