CTV: Catholic Television of the Diocese of Scranton will begin airing a new series of programs entitled “Aging Ministries: Responding to the growing needs of an increasingly ‘graying’ church and society” presented by James Siberski, MS, CMC, Assistant Professor of Gerontology at Misericordia University in Dallas, PA.
Four of the series five parts have been recorded at CTV’s studio in Scranton, with a fifth program in the works, and possibly a sixth program to conclude the series.
These half hour programs will begin airing on CTV three times a week, beginning the week of March 18, on Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m., and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m.
The first program is titled “Whole and Holy – Cane But Able: Towards a Ministry for a Graying Church”.
The second program in the series is on“The Catholic Brain – Preventing Alzheimer’s: Medication and the aging brain – the good and the bad”.
Program number three addresses the question “What is an Aging Ministry? Outreach programs to homebound elderly”.
The fourth program in the series looks at the “Physical aspects of aging – what is normal change? How to cope with the physical changes associated with aging”.
The fifth program will look at the “Legal Issues of Aging: Why do I need an attorney as I age? Driving and the elderly – when is it not safe?”
CTV: Catholic Television of the Diocese of Scranton is available on Adams Cable Service, Carbondale: channel 16; Comcast Cable TV, Scranton/Dunmore/Dallas: channel 12; Comcast Cable TV, Williamsport: channel 16; Metrocast Cable TV, Berwick: channel 13; Service Electric Cable TV, Wilkes-Barre: channel 18, and Service Electric Cablevision, Hazleton: channel 21.