A neatly arranged media workshop table featuring a closed silver laptop with a subtle cross icon etched near the trackpad, a spiral notebook with a navy blue cover embossed with a small star, and a pair of studio headphones resting on top. The table is a smooth light oak surface set in a bright, modern classroom. Soft morning sunlight pours in from an unseen window, creating gentle reflections on the laptop and warm shadows along the tabletop. In the blurred background, a whiteboard displays faint, out-of-focus notes about faith and media. Photographic realism at eye level, with a shallow depth of field and a calm, professional atmosphere that feels welcoming and contemplative.

Reaching My Star

Media Academy

A Ministry of Saint Joseph Catholic Church

Creating Faith Based Video for Social Media

Workshops are designed to provide youth with an introduction to media development and development of critical viewing skills. Youth will take part in exercises on creativity, learn about story development and learn the production steps to produce video segments. This series of workshops are highly interactive and engaging and encourage all participants to work in teams.

Inspiring Faith with Media

The Media Academy presents opportunities for youth, teens and families to have conversations about the impact of media in our lives.

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Reaching My Star

The Media Academy makes use of the “Reaching My Star” training program designed especially for teens.

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Faith Based Video Production Workshops

A polished wooden conference table in a small media studio, holding a compact podcast setup: a matte black microphone on an adjustable arm, a pair of folded headphones, and a notebook embossed with a subtle star motif and the words “Reaching My Star” in understated silver. Behind them, a wall-mounted flat screen shows a blurred presentation slide with a simple cross and media icons. Soft warm studio lighting from overhead panels creates gentle highlights on metal surfaces and a cozy glow across the wood grain. Captured at eye level in photographic realism with moderate depth of field, the scene feels professional, hopeful, and oriented toward thoughtful Catholic media reflection.

Faith-based media forums and conversations led by media experts to educate families .

A serene corner of a media academy library featuring neatly arranged shelves of books on theology, communication, and digital culture, their spines in rich navy, burgundy, and cream tones. In the foreground on a smooth study desk lies an open workbook titled “Faith and Media” beside a tablet displaying a paused video editing interface with a small star icon in the corner. Gentle late-afternoon light filters through partially open blinds, casting soft linear shadows across the desk and emphasizing the paper textures. Photographed from a three-quarter angle in realistic detail with a subtle vignette, the mood is reflective and studious, blending Catholic intellectual tradition with contemporary media literacy.

Research on the effects of media to be shared with youth, parents, and parish teams.

Upcoming Workshops – Saint Joseph Catholic Church

All workshop information will be announced via parent email.

After school enrichment workshops are available for 5th and 6th grade students.

Youth Group workshops are available for 9th – 12th grade students.

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