Curriculum Vitae

REV JOHN T. CATOIR, J.C.D.

2000 - Present President of St. Jude Media Ministries
1997 - 2000 Executive Director of Eva's Kitchen and Sheltering Programs, Inc., Paterson, NJ, one of the largest comprehensive poverty programs in the Nation.
1995 - 1997 Director of Evangelization/Communications Diocese of Paterson.
1978 - 1995 Executive Director and Chairman of board of the Christophers, a multimedia, nonprofit corporation based in New York City.
1973 - 1978 Director of Clergy Personnel for the Diocese of Paterson.
1963 - 1973 Judicial Vicar and Chief Judge of the Diocesan Matrimonial Court.
1960 Ordained a Catholic Priest, Diocese of Paterson, NJ

Degrees:

Bachelor of Science in Bus. Admin., Fordham Univ., NY.
Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Catholic Univ., Washington, DC.
Doctor of Canon Law, Catholic Univ., Washington, DC.

Honorary Degrees:

Doctor of Humane Letters, St. John's Univ., NY.
Doctor of Humanities, St. Mary's, Notre Dame, IN.
Doctor of Humane Letters, St. Francis U., Steubenville, OH.
Doctor of Humanities, Kings College, Wilkes Barre, PA.

National Offices:

President, National Assn. of Church Personnel Administrators.
President, Association of Catholic TV & Radio Syndicators.
President, Catholic Press Association of the US & Canada.

Honors:

President's Gold Medal, St. John's University, NY.
St. Genesius Award from The Catholic Actors Guild of
America for outstanding service to the entertainment industry.
St. Francis de Sales Award of the Catholic Press Assn., the highest award in Catholic journalism.
The Daniel J. Kane Religious Communications Award given by the Univ. of Dayton, OH for outstanding contributions to religious communications in the U.S.

Publications:

A Syndicated Columnist for 30 years, presently with CNS (Catholic News Service). Author of 15 books and numerous magazine articles.

TV & Radio:

For over 17 years, host of the syndicated weekly TV & Radio program "Christopher Closeup" seen and heard on 60 commercial stations, hundreds of cable outlets, and on Armed Forces TV and Radio Networks worldwide.

Board Member:

Gabriel Richard Institute, Archdiocese of Detroit, sponsors of
the Christopher Leadership Course 1979 - -2000 .
Catholic Digest Board of Advisors 1992--1998.