Logo Rationale:

The design is intended to symbolize both Catholicism and the mass media. The symbol of the ‘Cross’ points to our Catholic faith, while the swirl around the Cross suggests an orbit, inspired by the concept of satellite communications. The acronym ‘CAMSEL’ forms an integral part of the symbol, allowing the logo the flexibility of standing on its own, without logotype, once the name has been established.

Catholic Media Services Ltd (CAMSEL) embraces many of the aims of its forerunner, the Archdiocesan Communications Commission (2003), broadens their scope, and makes them more achievable. To achieve its purpose, it gathers together all the resources of Catholic media in the Archdiocese into one organisation. CAMSEL’S stated strategic objectives include:

• Communicating the mission of the local Church through articles in newspapers, radio and television and the modern means of communication;
• Advancing the overall message of the Archbishop of Port of Spain;
• Ensuring regular production and programming and a high quality of all Catholic media products;
• Building a respectful working relationship with the secular media and offering pastoral care to journalists; and
• Developing parish media teams.

In his final Apostolic Letter The Rapid Development, Pope John Paul II called upon the Church to use media not only to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ but, in particular, to infuse life-giving messages into the “new culture”. Ultimately, the work of CAMSEL will be measured by how we rise to this challenge: how we recreate, and aid healing and restoration.

About the Episcopal Vicar for Communications

Msgr. Cuthbert Alexander was ordained in 1990. He holds an MA in Public Communications from Fordham University and a Diploma in Mass Communications from the University of the West Indies.

He worked at the Trinidad Express Newspapers as a sub-editor, chief sub-editor and night editor, between 1977 and 1982. He worked as a press officer with the Ministry of Information from 1983 to 1987

Msgr Alexander heads CAMSEL and is also parish priest of St Peter’s, Carenage. The former primary school teacher was, at one time, a member of the Catholic Education Board. He has been affiliated to the Fraternity of Priests Inc. in Trinidad, since 1989.