Deacon-structing: WYD and Me

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Deacon Pedro

As I have been reflecting on the 20 years of Salt + Light Media, it’s impossible not to consider the importance of World Youth Day during that time for me and for the organization.

Deacon-structing: WYD Bringing Canadians Together

Sunday, July 30, 2017

Deacon Pedro

There aren’t a lot of things that bring Canada together; that make us feel like we are all part of this great country. I mean, do people in Vancouver feel like they are one and the same as people in Charlottetown or St. John’s? Do people in Whitehorse feel a kinship with the people of […]

World Youth Experience

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Mark Umland

On a Friday night in July 2002, during the World Youth Day celebration in Toronto, I was standing just down the street from the Royal Ontario Museum. As a member of the World Youth Secretariat under the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs, I was assigned to stand by a viewing area for local dignitaries […]

Blessed Marcel Callo 1921-1945

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Salt + Light Media

Today is 70th anniversary of death of Blessed Marcel Callo who was one of the patron blesseds and saints of World Youth Day 2002. Marcel Callo was born on December 6, 1921, in Rennes, France, being one of nine children. He was a happy child, who was known to be a leader and a perfectionist. […]

Music video of the week: Lumiere du monde Gala concert

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Salt + Light Media

WYD2002 Theme song, Lumiere du monde, performed by a cast of stars: Gheorge Zamfir, Tony Melendez, Lisa DiMaria, Margorzata Walewska, Adrian Anantawan (violin), Anna Shafajinskaia, Franco Tenelli, Kinga Mitrowska and Helmut Lotti with backup by the Sacred Music Society Choir, at the JPII 25th Anniversary Gala concert.

Lessons learned by a WYD staff member

Monday, July 23, 2012

Deacon Pedro

When I think of World Youth Day 2002, it’s funny, because I actually don’t feel like I attended the event. Silly thing, really, since for two years I worked with the WYD2002 National Office helping prepare and run the event. My job was Artistic Director, meaning that I was in charge of all artistic programming. […]

SLRadio celebrates WYD2002

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Deacon Pedro

10 years ago, the world descended upon Toronto for World Youth Day 2002. This week on the Summer Edition of the SLHour, we bring you highlights from the WYD2002 CD LIVE – recorded at Exhibition Place, on July 18th 2002. The WYD2002 compilation album is the only completely international catholic music collection in the world […]

Let there be (Salt) Light

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Salt + Light Media

Canadian daily newspaper The Toronto Star has published an article on Salt + Light Television in their business section. See it below: Let there be (Salt) Light Ron Csillag Special to The Star February 24, 2011 Call it the little network that could. Maybe with a divine nudge. In the only-God-knows-how-many-channel universe, Canada’s first homegrown […]