Island
Catholic News Vision Statement
Focus and
mandate of Island Catholic News
- News and information for
Catholic, Ecumenical and Inter-faith communities
on Vancouver Island. Special concern with sharing
news, views and Signs of Hope among
people of faith on the Island.
- Broad social concern agenda
including faith, justice, spiritual, ethical and
poverty issues, striving to give a voice to those
who are marginalized. We also feature a
multi-cultural focus on international
development, refugees and the arts.
- Island Catholic News
is the only independent Catholic monthly in
British Columbia (there are very few independent
religious monthlies in Canada, that are not
controlled by a diocese or religious order).
Editorial
Bias
- The editorial content of
ICN has been greatly influenced by the prophetic
catholicism of the Catholic Worker Movement and
its founders Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin, and
the leadership of Bishop Remi De Roo.
- We are most inspired by the
Gospel imperative of a Preferential Option
for the Poor, which is also substantiated
in Catholic church teaching.
About ICN
- Island Catholic News is
published monthly (2nd Sunday) by the Island
Catholic News Society, a non-profit organization,
incorporated under the Societies Act of British
Columbia.
- Founded February 1987 by
Jim Jamieson and his son, writer Patrick
Jamieson, former editor (and first lay editor) of
The Prairie Messenger after a broad,
one-year consultation with parish members and
organizations, priests and groups such as the
Catholic Women's League and the Knights of
Columbus.
- We encourage all people of
good will to participate in the paper by donating
copy, ICN accepts op/ed pieces, letters to the
editor, news stories and features and coming
events notices.
- Funded through advertising,
subscriptions and donations.
- As a non-for-profit
educational institution, ICN has Federal
Charitable Tax Status, therefore all donations to
ICN are tax deductible.
About
advertising in ICN
- As we are a not-for-profit
organization, we endeavour to keep our
advertising rates as low as possible. Our goal is
to break even each month. Please contact
our office at (250) 920-0233 if you would like us
to fax a rate sheet.
- Circulation is 3,000 copies
to 5,000 copies for special issues.
- Target Market (for
advertising): Businesses and organizations with a
desire to advertise their products, services or
special events to the Catholic, ecumenical and
interfaith communities on Vancouver Island and
the Gulf Islands.
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