Media Mission a unique media education and communications skills enhancement program was held recently at Our Lady of Candelaria Parish, Baina and St. Joseph’s Chapel, Carvota, Luotolim, Goa.
Media Mission is a Unique program based on Media education and interpersonal communication skills, touching the day to day lives of the people. The Mission helps the people to reflect on their interpersonal communication skills and relationship within the family by improving their communication and behavioral approach towards each other. It also focuses on communication skills for children and youth . It deals specially with social media, including safety measures while using social media. Some Cyber Scams and how to deal with them are also touched upon. Analysing, news, public opinion and Advertisements to discern the truth behind the message, is also part of the teaching.
All the sessions were based on Scripture and teachings of the Church regarding Social Communications Media.
People appreciated the unique program expressing that it is the need of the hour, that it helps them in improving their interpersonal relationships, gives them important knowledge about media and it also gives them a rare opportunity to listen to social communication teachings of the church.
The DCSCM prepares the themes and assigns a team of priests for the Novenas. Around four to Five priests (Diocesan and Religious) collaborate in this program.
Realizing the importance of such a program DCSCM, Goa started this program from June last year and has covered quite a number of parishes all over Goa until now.
You may contact Diocesan Centre for Social Communications Media for more details.