Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals at 1645 Brook Lynn Dr., Ste 2, Dayton, OH 45432-1933 US - 2004 General Assembly Photos

Mary Bendyna, RSM, executive director of Center for Applied Research for the Apostolate (CARA), providing information and statistics on the public image of the Catholic Church in the United States.

Michael Carotta, author and adjunct professor at Boston College, explaining the importance of language used to communicate to the Catholic faithful.

Mary Trudeau-Mottola editor of the Archdiocese of  Los Angeles newspaper, and Msgr. Lloyd Torgeson, pastor of  St. Monica's Parish in Los Angeles, during the presentation, "Keeping It Together in the Eye of the Storm." Msgr. Torgeson was the celebrant at the opening liturgy celebrated at St. Victor's Parish in West Hollywood.

Larry Rich of Maryknoll, Michael Jones of Pax Christi, documentary producer Ilan Ziv, and SIGNIS President Father Peter Malone during presentation, "Media As an Instrument of Peace."

The following pictures were taken atop the sunny Hyatt West Hollywood Hotel during the President's Luncheon on October 23.

Frank Morock, Sr. Mary Charles Mayer, Diocese of New Ulm; John Kerklotz, Regina Brown, Oblate Media and Sherry Brownrigg, Relevant Radio.

Bud Bunce, Archdiocese of  Portland with 2004 President's Medallion recipient Brother Charles McBride, CSC.  Brother Charles had served as communications director in the Archdiocese of Anchorage for 21 years.

Rev. Charles Irvin, FAITH Publishing Service and Gabriel Award winner Bert Medley, Parish of Trinity Church.

Msgr. Michael Mooney, Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee; Bob Krebs, Diocese of  Wilmington; and Joe Aponick, Diocese of Harrisburg.

John Kearns, Diocese of Fall River, Rev. Greg Friedman, OFM, St. Anthony Messenger Press; and Jeanean Merkel, Illumicom.

Ananda Hudson, Diocese of Rockford, and Kathy Johnson, Archdiocese of Seattle.

Kathie Sass, Diocese of  Springfield in Illinois, and Rose Hammes, Diocese of Winona.