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Presentation by Sr. Angela Ann Zukowski for CSCC 2009
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Communication and
EvangelizationGrounding Principles for Catholic Communicators
Grounding SessionSession 1
Sr. Angela Ann Zukowski, MHSH, D.Min.
The Hidden Energy ofThe Good News!
The relationship of
Communication and
Evangelization
Elements for Effective Evangelization
Audience
(Persons)
Communication
Culture
Message
(What is the message?
Context(What is unique?)
Good News – GospelJesusAwakening to the invitation of Jesus
Stimulating the Religious Imagination
Walking Good News – To Be the
Gospel
Evangelization is…
Barriers to Evangelization….
Secularism vs. Faith Relativism vs. Solidarity (Common
Vision) Individualism vs. Community Consumerism vs. Common
Good/Ecology Syncretism vs. Sound Solid Faith Atheism vs. Belief in God
Barriers to Evangelization….
Eclipse of Mystery
Where do we (they) see God
today?
Two Key Factors of Evangelization:
Who am in relationshipto God?
What do I knowabout my audience?
Who am I in relationship to God?:
Vocation as a Catholic Communicator
Our media productionsare mirrors of our
religiousperspectives.
Believe – Church – Jesus – God – People –World – Spirituality –
Vocation as a Catholic Communicator
Our media productionsare mirrors of our
religiousperspectives.
Believe – My Creed
Church – Ecclesiology
Jesus – Christology
God – Theology/Grace
People – Christian Anthropology
World – Ecology Spirituality – Sacramentalogy/Prayer
How ‘mature’ is my faith?
Am I really Spiritually prepared to witness the Gospel within the media/digital
culture?
The Power of Personal Witness
for depth evangelization!
We do not communicatein a vacuum!
We mirror who we are with every
Image,Sound bit,
Edit,Composition!
What do we know about the peoplewe are evangelizing?
Hopes?
Fears?Questions?
Foci?
Distractions?
Oppressions?
Dreams?
Communicate?
Break throughIgnorance
of Sensing
God!
Religious Imagination
Mindfulness of God
Gift(Seed of Faith)
PreparationLife Experiences
Awakening“Aha”
ReflectionDiscernment
DefiningA Direction
Nurturing/Testing theDirection
Confirmation“Yes”
Gustavo GutierrezLatin American
Theologian
Missionary Activity of the Church
(Redemptoris Missio)
Evangelization (Evangelii Nuntiandi)
Key Church Documents
Evangelii Nuntiandi
hidden energy of the Good News
capable of really
transforming
methods should be followed
Religious Imagination
flowsout ofone’s
Religious Experience
Our universe
is alive with
sparks of the
Divine Presence!
Artisans of Faith
Artists break our traditional way of
seeing and experiencing the
world!
Prophetic Imagination
Experience
Study Reflection
Prayer
The Central Task in Communicating Faith
Journey of Ongoing Discovery and Relationship
Kairos Moment