Helen Osman named USCCB secretary for communications

Published: 2007-01-03

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Helen Osman, communications director for the Diocese of Austin, Texas, editor of its diocesan newspaper, The Catholic Spirit, and current president of the Catholic Press Association, has been named secretary for communications of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, effective Aug. 1. Her appointment was announced Jan. 3 by Msgr. David J. Malloy, USCCB general secretary. "Helen Osman has done outstanding communications work in Austin and in her many duties with the CPA," he said. "She has great vision about the constantly developing use of all forms of media in the apostolate of the church. I am confident she will provide extraordinary leadership to the communications ministry of the conference." Osman said she was "humbled" by her upcoming role and called it a "wonderful opportunity." In a Jan. 3 telephone interview from her office in Austin, she said she was excited to be part of the team at the USCCB even though it was not something she initially aspired to do.

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