On Thursday April 26, 2012 Daybreak TV Productions and Msgr. Burkard, pastor of Our Lady of Victory Basilica and National Shrine in Lackawanna NY, welcomed two distinguished architects:

Dr. Beverly Foit -Albert Architect, retired Associate Professor of Historic Preservation at UB's School of Architecture and Planning and a leader in Buffalo's renaissance.

Duncan Stroik - Architect, Notr...e Dame University Associate Professor and editor of Sacred Architecture Journal.
The purpose for this visit is to tour and research OLV for an up-and-coming Daybreak documentary on the Building of a Basilica.(wt) In addition to "taking in" OLV's architecture, Albert and Stoik will peruse building blueprints, correspondence between Venerable Rev. Msgr. Nelson Baker and architect Emile Uhlrich, and the Fr. Baker Museum.

Daybreak TV is beginning the production phase of the documentary and plans to premiere in 2013.
Daybreak has produced several award winning documentaries including "Legacy of Victory; Remembering Fr, Baker" and "Proving Holiness" narrated by Martin Sheen, that aired nationally on ABC affiliates and internationally.

 
Architects Duncan Stroik and Dr. Beverly Foit- Albert with Msgr. Burkard in front of OLV

Peter Herrmann and Matt Potozniak set up for a dolly shot inside OLV

Msgr. Burkard shows Duncan Stroik , noted architect and Associate Professor at Notre Dame University, blueprints from OLVs construction

Test run of the dolly shot

Daybreak has produced short videos for the Diocese of Buffalo’s Evangelization website.

These videos serve as an invitation for all people to find their spiritual home in the Catholic Church. The underlying theme: “Living the Faith” encompasses the stories of Jennifer Reis, Father Roy Herberger, the Win Family, and Bishop Edward Kmiec.

Daybreak has produced a ten-minute video for Catholic Charities. The video features three people who were positively affected by various Catholic Charities programs.

Titled “With your help, we give hope”, the program includes interviews in Daybreak’s studio, along with footage from the interviewee’s environments.

 The project was headed up by Daybreak producer Bob Karaszewski, who also worked on the Catholic Charities video that won a 2011 Bronze Telly Award. “The title of the video really identifies what Catholic Charities is all about: creating life-changing circumstances in the people it serves,” Karaszewski said.

 The first interview was with war veteran, Mike Evans.(project Hope- helping older people excel). Mr. Evans was facing an eviction from an apartment neglected by the landlord coupled with a serious incident with carbon monoxide poisoning and pneumonia. Catholic Charities helped him find and move into a new safe residence as well as improve his health.

 Stephanie Potts was having financial issues due to losing her job and found WIC, (Women, Infants and Children) who helped her with basic necessities for a newborn baby. She also found employment with the WIC nutrition program.  

 Aaron Dozier, who was injured and unemployed, found assistance with the Workforce Development & Education (GED/employment skills) program at Catholic Charities. Dozier received his high school equivalency diploma and found work at ECMC while pursuing his college degree.

During his seven years in the Diocese of Buffalo Bishop Edward U. Kmiec has celebrated quite a few Masses, many of which Daybreak TV Productions have recorded.

On October 30, 2011 Bishop Edward U. Kmiec celebrated 50 years as a priest, 29 years as a bishop and seven years as shepherd for the Diocese of Buffalo. The honor was highlighted at the jubilee Mass held at St. Joseph Cathedral.

Daybreak videotaped the Mass and have made the celebration available on DVD.

Along with Bishop Kmiec, there were 12 bishops who attended the celebration, some of whom were his classmates in Rome. Also at the Mass were fellow priests, women religious and lay faithful. 

Bishop Kmiec turned 75 on June 4^th 2011, and as prescribed by Canon Law, he submitted his letter of resignation to Pope Benedict XVI. There is no timetable for the announcement of the next Bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo.

Daybreak TV Productions has received some positive feedback from across the country and Canada about the ABC Midnight Mass that broadcast nationwide on Christmas morning. One viewer said: "The Mass was　televised here in Toronto at 12:30 a.m. and it was a beautiful, quiet　and peaceful way to spend the wee-hours of Christmas Day morning---- watching this Mass." 

The production for Come All Ye Faithful has been made possible by a grant from the Vincent and Harriet Palisano Foundation.

Daily Reflections on USCCB/CCC website

-Jim White-

Daybreak TV Productions has reunited with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to produce a number of streaming video "Daily Reflections", available for viewing on the USCCB/CCC website. Ellen McCloskey, Catholic Communications Campaign, Senior Producer, features homilists from across the country sharing their message for the Scripture readings of the day.

Fr. Joe Bayne, priest from the Diocese of Buffalo and fire chaplain at Ground Zero, speaks on the anniversary of 9/11.
 

ROME REPORTS (RR) is a private and independent international TV news agency based in Rome, Italy, specializing in covering the Pope and the Vatican. With its ethnically diverse and talented team of journalists, producers, cameramen and editors, the agency instantly offers the latest news from Rome as well as a half-hour Weekly Newsprogram.
 

July 27, 2011. (Romereports.com) The Swiss Guard is the pope's defense corps. One hundred and ten of them guard his residence and stand tall during the Vatican's main ceremonies. This will be a bit different for World Youth Day. When Benedict XVI visits Spain in August, security will increase and the pope will have a very special defense team.

The group is called the Young Swiss Guard. About 60 children, dressed in the unique and traditional uniform are hoping they'll make the pope feels welcome.
 

January 20, 2011. Father Nelson Baker served as a priest in the diocese of Buffalo, New York for 54 years. Before this he fought in the battle of Gettysburg and then returned home to start a business and eventually join the priesthood.

Daybreak TV Productions has received a grant from the Vincent and Harriet Palisano Foundation to produce disability inclusion videos. Working with the Diocesan Disabilities Action Team of the Office of Lifelong Faith Formation, Daybreak aims to assist parishes in their outreach to those with disabilities.

Daybreak TV Productions has produced a four minute video for Catholic Cemeteries. The video will be used primarily on the Catholic Cemeteries website and on youtube.