Catholic Earthcare Australia

ABC Radio Programme

"Sunday Nights"

21 December 2008

 

Catholic Earthcare Australia's Director, Mrs Jacqui Remond, was

on "Sunday Nights with John Cleary" on Sunday 21 December

2008. Click here to listen to the podcast.

 

Kimberley Bishop calls for more consultation on gas hub

The Catholic Bishop of Broome has asked

the Premier, Colin Barnett, for a "stay of

execution" over a proposed gas

processing hub on the Dampier

Peninsula.www.abc.net.au 14.11.08

Bishop Chris Toohey podcast wins UK Award.

The Clifton Diocese in the UK has won two more awards for its podcasts - one featuring famous Australian Bishop, Most Reverend Chris Toohey, Chairman of Catholic Earthcare Australia.

The West of England diocese again beat their national broadcaster BBC in the process. An episode of the diocese’s ‘Let Us Pod’ was judged the best podcast at the Christian Broadcasting Council Awards winning the gold award. The Clifton Diocese took silver is the same category with ‘Journey – The Sound of Many Waters Podcast’ which featured Bishop Toohey.

The gold-winning podcast entitled ‘Let Us Pod – Bereavement’ is written and narrated by Catholic parishioner and father of three, Peter Hobbs. Peter’s wife Caroline died in October 2004 having been diagnosed with breast cancer two years previously. Peter’s podcast reflects upon his journey from that time to the present. The accompanying music was written and performed by Clifton Diocese’s Head of Music Richard Jeffrey-Gray.

The silver-winning podcast entitled ‘Journey – The Sound of Many Waters Podcast’ is presented by BBC West’s popular presenter Trevor Fry and features an in-depth and insightful interview with Bishop Toohey. This podcast covers the build-up to the launch of ‘Sound of Many of Waters’ – Clifton Cathedral’s year-long exploration of our need to care for our environment. ‘Sound of Many Waters’ was launched in October 2007 by Bishop Toohey who gave a powerful homily at the inaugural Mass in the stunning Clifton Cathedral in Bristol, UK.

Mary Colwell, a parishioner at Clifton Cathedral, produced the podcasts which were honoured at a ceremony in Manchester.

Mary Colwell said:

“I’m so pleased that Peter’s podcast has won another top award. I know his honesty, sincerity and deep conviction will help many others who are grieving. I’m also delighted ‘Journey – The Sound of Many Waters Podcast’ was given a silver award. Sound of Many Waters was an important start to defining a better future that is more in balance with the world around us.”

The judges’ said of ‘Journey – The Sound of Many Waters Podcast’:

“Another good piece from the Clifton Diocese – presented and packaged well with good quality audio.

“Excellent wide range of interesting voices – lay people and clergy. Good to hear the Catholic Church challenged on something like the environment and for the criticism to be positively received.”

‘Let Us Pod’ can be heard at www.cliftondiocese.com where hundreds of other audio programmes produced by the Catholic Church in the West of England are also available. ‘Journey – The Sound of Many Waters Podcast’ is available at www.soundofmanywaters.org.

The first ever ‘Let Us Pod’ won a Jerusalem Radio Award in 2007. It was about the people who make up the community at Clifton Cathedral. It came out the winner - against 10 others, including traditional broadcasters such as the BBC - in the new media category. ‘Let Us Pod – Bereavement’ won this year’s Jerusalem Radio Award for best internet audio.

Click here for the Sound of Many Waters website.