Dear Friends,

                 The year 2011-2012 is declared as the Year of Promotion by the World Family of Radio Maria.  “Duc in Altum”, literally means go out into the deep, is the theme that will give direction to our promotional activities. The World Family invites us to cast our nets into the sea of the world. As an initial response to this invitation, the Promotion Department of Radio Maria has already outlined its 1-year promotional activities. I asked our friends and listeners to support these activities. However, I also would like to invite all, especially our listeners, benefactors, volunteers and staff, to help us promote Radio Maria’s mission by making known to others our radio programs and projects in your personal levels. Perhaps, we can begin by inviting our own households, friends, relatives, neighbors, co-workers and acquaintances to make Radio Maria a part of their day by listening to our programs regularly.

                However, I also would like to point out that another good way of promoting the mission of Radio Maria is by “going into the deep”. It means going deeper in the many aspects of our life which are related to the radio and our Christian commitment. If people could perceive our deep sense of commitment to Radio Maria…if they could see our growth in faith… if our love grows steadily stronger and our service better, then it should be of no surprise if people begin to own our mission. It is because there is no substitute to a life of WITNESS.

                Coinciding with the Year of Promotion is the anniversary celebration of the formal opening of our repeater station 101.5 FM in Tuguegarao City on June 19. We thank the Lord for choosing the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao as the locus of the inception of our expansion projects. With the unyielding commitments of Archbishop Diosdado Talamayan and Bishop Ricardo Baccay and the zeal of our volunteers, the repeater station has become so prolific in terms of meaningful programs. It is our hope that as our volunteers in the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao gradually understand and live out the charisma of Radio Maria, they may be able to contribute significantly in our expansion projects, for in essence Radio Maria is a missionary radio station. So, our prayers and congratulations to our confreres in the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao!