A Gathering of Publishers, Creators and Users of Catholic Hispanic Materials
Un Encuentro de Productores y Usuarios de Materiales Católicos Hispanos

By Dolores Martínez This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License.

Sponsored by: With generous support from: Our Sunday Visitor Institute Collaborating Organizations: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing USCCB Publishing USCCB Secretariat for Hispanic Affairs JM Communications

NOVELA FOR TV Purpose: Llevar la iglesia a la gente. Art has to do with the Heart; Hispanics identify with the novela style. TV is a force for social change. Our experience in programs such as "Tu Compañero Católico" and CCC is that people are truly touched and act upon what they hear and see. Cannot be direct proselytizing but stories with redemptive results. Acknowledged that there have been some efforts at this before Cannot be too unrealistic Discussed possibility of radio novelas which are popular in some countries, but not as popular here in the US Action Steps: 1. Research – what is a telenovela and why are they so successful? - US networks usually want to control productions – need to get to gatekeepers first - ultimate editorial control must belong to us 2. A venture of this kind – whether it becomes a full fledged daily one hour telenovela, or baby-steps (mini series or program of vignettes and discussion) would need sponsors – naturally Catholic but secular sponsors as well. We have to be able to compete. 3. Identify ways to do catechesis – selling tapes or distributing for parish use and formation. Facilitator: Ramón Rodríguez rrodriquez@usccb.org Names of those who wish to remain involved: Silvia Sanchez José Dionicio Vasquez Alicia Perez Carlos Amescua Communications and media - Distributors / Distribution - Youth/young adults (juventud / jóvenes) - Leadership formation - Advocacy gatekeepers - Glossary / common terms - writer's / from local to national - Common catalog - Website clearinghouse - Local hispanic ministry planning - Novela for TV General Overview - Commitees and Group comments - Resources - Survey/Encuesta - Steering Committee