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PRESS RELEASE
13 Jan 2003
Archbishop Anthony
Soter Fernandez, DD

PAPAL MESSAGE
World Communications
Day 2003

C C C |E v e n t s : |C e l e b r a t i o n | M a s s

PAUL ANTHONY's Silver Jubilee Celebration Mass (1977-2002)
'Walking by Faith' - Lay Worker celebrates 25 Years of Service to Social Communications

Date: Friday, 3 January 2003
Time: 12.30 pm
Venue: Archdiocese Pastoral Centre Chapel

LEFT: Archbishop Soter Fernandez with Paul and his wife Lucia after the celebration mass.
RIGHT: Paul and Lucia cutting the celebration cake as their daughter looks on.

Paul with some of his family and colleagues at the celebration lunch.
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B i o d a t a

PAUL ANTHONY
Senior Production Coordinator
Ministry of Social Communications • Cahayasuara Communications Centre • Archdiocese of KL

Paul was 18 when he joined the Catholic Communications Centre in 1977 as a production assistant. Though a freshie then, he was very keen and enthusiastic in learning the new and special field of audiovisuals. At a time when young men were looking for 'good jobs', Paul felt attracted to 'Church' work Ð and has faithfully stuck on for 25 years.

With his initial hands-on experience with audiovisuals and photography, he was sent to the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) in the Philippines in 1979 for a six-week course on Audiovisuals and Evangelisation.

On his return, he assisted in the production of audiovisual programmes and training programmes for parish groups and NGOs. He was directly involved in the production of Suvai Thuli, a weekly Tamil radio programme (dramatising the Old Testament) for broadcast on Radio Veritas in the Philippines.

It was during the recording of the Suvai Thuli programmes that he met Lucia, who was one of the voice talents. Paul and Lucia were married in 1981 and they have 3 children.

Paul was instrumental in developing the Malaysian version of Photolanguage, which is an effective group media method.

In 1984, he became Production Coordinator and handled all aspects of production at Cahayasuara. The following year, he attended a television production course in Taiwan. This training enabled him to produce video programmes for the Archdiocese of KL.

Paul has played a pivotal role in the development of Cahayasuara and its programming priorities. He was also responsible for the production of thematic programmes for parishes, especially for Easter and Christmas. He was the anchorperson for the production of Tamil Christian audiocassettes recorded with local artistes.

In 1996, Paul earned a Diploma in Audio Engineering Ð and was appointed Senior Production Coordinator by Archbishop Soter Fernandez.

Paul has been a member of several national and Archdiocesan bodies, such as the Tamil Apostolate and Komisi Bahasa Malaysia. In these capacities, he has been instrumental in organizing training programmes for various sectors, including successful Gospel concerts in Tamil.

On the international level, Paul has participated in several OCIC-Unda Asia meetings, including the World Congress in Bangkok in 1990.In recognition of his seniority and experience, he was selected as a resource person for communication training for the Church in Myanmar for the past two years.
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STORYTELLING: 17 April, Sat (9am - 5pm) - NEW! SEE PICS!
Programme Schedule
Session 1: WHY TELL STORIES?
Session 2: EFFECTIVE STORYTELLING
Session 3: TEACHING THROUGH STORIES
Session 4: STORY ACTING
Session 5: DEVELOPING STORY THEMES
Session 6: Group Work
Session 7: Group Presentation & Evaluation
Session 8: Review and Q&A

ACTION SONGS: 24 April, Sat (9am - 5pm) - NEW! SEE PICS!
Programme Schedule
Session 1: SYMBOLIC GESTURES
Session 2: BODY MOVEMENT & PRAYER
Session 3: BIBLE ACTION SONGS
Session 4: CREATING ACTION SONGS
Session 5: ACTION SONG TECHNIQUES
Session 6: Group Work
Session 7: Group Presentation & Evaluation
Session 8: Review and Q&A
Certification Ceremony*
*Upon completion of any four Workshops (Action Songs, Storytelling, Puppetry, Edutoons, Group Dynamics, etc.), participants will receive a certificate.

Why Media Toolbox Workshops?
Media Toolbox Workshops are training programmes designed to provide communication skills through the creative, effective and focussed use of media tools. These workshops were introduced by Cahayasuara specifically to address and respond to the needs of Sunday School so that Faith Education in the parish could be enhanced. Targeted at Sunday School and catechism teachers (and those intending to teach), these workshops will also benefit anyone who is in a teaching relationship with children and is interested in enhancing their communication skills. The series of workshops includes Puppetry, Edutoons, Action Songs, Storytelling, Group Dynamics, and other modules that are being developed. Upon completion of any four Workshops, participants will receive a certificate.

About the Programme
The Workshops will be presented through a mix of interactive and participatory methods, which includes inputs, presentations, focus group discussion and group work.