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National Catholic Forester 24 DIOCESAN COMMUNICATION GRANTS National Catholic Society of Foresters recognizes the importance of 'getting the message of our faith' out to all Catholics. We offer seven $1,500 grants each year to dioceses in support of their communication efforts – that's a total of $10,500! Recipients for 2018 are: THE NEW EVANGELIZATION Diocese of Fresno, California The NCSF Diocesan Communication Grant will help the Diocese of Fresno to record and create new podcast programs. This exciting project will enrich their eager and ever-growing on demand audio/video audience with a multi-topic presentation on Catholic Social Teaching. The programs will be about topics related to Social Justice – concentrating on the ones most pertinent to San Joaquin Valley (e.g. Respect for Life and Human Dignity; Family, Community and Participation; Rights and Responsibilities; Option for the Poor; Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers; Solidarity; and Care for Creation). The subject matter will intrigue all ages and groups, as all of the issues being addressed are relevant to today's way of life. The podcast will be delivered through these platforms: social media, broadcasting, video on demand through their online YouTube video library, live streaming formatted for mobile devices, and DVD production – all supported by their website. Diocese of Gary, Indiana The Diocese of Gary has made strides in reaching people – evangelizing – in new and exciting ways through video. The new goal is to increase their video outreach in terms of catechesis, livestreaming of diocesan events, moments with Bishop Hying, parish events, and highlighting the many people of the local Church who give witness to their faith. The NCSF Diocesan Communication Grant will help the Diocese of Gary's communications department purchase new video equipment. They hope to evangelize, not only Catholics throughout the diocese, but also the growing audience that follows them nationally and internationally. Diocese of Helena, Montana Youth are inundated every hour of every day with marketing, advertising, and social media content that promotes the ideas of the world, not those of Jesus Christ. The best way to insert the Gospel into the world today is to use a platform (a podcast) that the youth are extremely comfortable with and trust. The NCSF Diocesan Communication Grant will help the Diocese