‘Unity And Diversity’ Programs Preview

What do you know about the faith community of your neighbors? 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 the following weeks are as follows: October 31 and November 2, Dr Paul Hines, director of The Dorothy Day House of Hospitality, Danbury; and November 6 and 8, the Reverend Linda Hanson, former pastor of Danbury Unitarian/ Universalist Society.

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.

In addition to producing the cable series, Rev McIlrath is willing to visit local churches, synagogues, mosques and temples to share what it means to be ecumenical or a member of an interfaith council. He can be reached at 203-270-0581.

Comments and suggestions are welcomed. Send notes to LionOfJudah56@hotmail.com.