‘Unity And Diversity’ Programs Preview

What do you know about your neighbors’ faith community? Do have an appreciation for their beliefs, liturgies, sacramental rites, music, history or their interest in community action, ecumenism and interfaith dialogue? Do you know some of their heroes and inspired leaders?

Unity and Diversity is a cable television program that features leaders and representatives of various religious communities in the local area, and offers an opportunity to learn about one another in a non-threatening way. It can be viewed on Mondays at noon and Wednesdays at 5:30 pm on Charter Communications Channel 21.

Programs for next week, on October 3 and 5, will feature an interview with Father Joseph Donnelly, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Southbury.

The following week, on October 10 and 12, the program will feature the Reverend Ivan Pitts, pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Danbury.

The program producer and host is the Reverend Leo McIlrath of Sandy Hook, coordinator of Corpus Christi, an Ecumenical Catholic Faith Community and chaplain to the Lutheran Home of Southbury. He is willing to visit local churches, synagogues, mosques or temples to share what it means to be ecumenical or a member of an interfaith council. He can be reached at 203-270-0581

Program comments and suggestions are welcomed. Send e-mail to LionOfJudah56@hotmail.com.