February 18, 2005

Catholic Radio 89.1 FM to hold first annual
fundraising dinner

By Brandon A. Evans

Catholic Radio 89.1 FM is holding its first annual fundraising dinner at about the same time that it came on the air one year ago.

The radio station, which features programming mostly from the Eternal Word Television Network ( EWTN ) Global Catholic Radio Network along with some local content, began broadcasting to the Indianapolis area on Ash Wednesday in 2004.

The dinner will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. on March 3 at the Marten House, 1801 W. 86th St., in Indianapolis. Dinner will follow at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $50 per person or $350 for a table of eight. Priests and religious will be admitted at no charge.

Father Mitch Pacwa, an educator, scholar and host of several shows on ETWN TV and radio, will speak at the
dinner.

The theme for the event is “Accepting the Challenge of the New Evangelism.” Radio, as well as television and the Internet, have been considered by Pope John Paul II as modern means to spread the Word of God.

The very mission of Catholic Radio 97.1 FM is evangelism—the name of the not-for-profit organization formed to manage the station, Inter Mirifica Inc., was inspired by the Vatican II document on modern communication by the same name.

Jim Ganley, the station manager, said the he recently received a phone call from a local man who has belonged to another faith his whole life.

After listening to the station for several months, he enrolled in an RCIA program and will be baptized into the Catholic Church in April.

According to Robert Teipen, chairman of the board of Inter Mirifica Inc., the purpose of the upcoming dinner is to raise awareness of the presence of Catholic Radio in the area.

During the dinner, Teipen will also give a brief review of the station’s first year and outline the challenges the station faces.

(For more information or to order tickets, call 317-870-8400, ext. 21 or go to www.catholicradioindy.org .) †

 

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