Sr. Rose Pacatte, FSP, is an internationally recognized authority in media literacy, film
criticism, and pastoral communications. A member of the Daughters of St. Paul since 1967,
she holds an M.Ed. in Media Studies from the University of London and a Doctor of Ministry
from the Graduate Theological Foundation.
In 1995, she founded the Pauline Center for Media Studies located in Los Angeles. Sr. Rose
has authored or co-authored over 15 books and numerous articles, including the award-
winning Media Mindfulness: Educating Teens about Faith and Media. As a film critic, she
received the 2005 Christopher Award and a lifetime achievement Gabriel Award from
SIGNIS World (http://signis.world) . She has served on several Catholic and Ecumenical
film festival juries including Cannes, Venice. Sr. Rose is a facilitator and course developer on
communications and culture for the University of Dayton’s online VLCFF
(https://vlcff.udayton.edu) program since 2001. She is an adjunct professor at the Catholic
University of America (2022.)
A sought-after speaker, Sr. Rose, who currently heads the Pauline Media Studies office in
Rome, frequently presents on digital evangelization at catechetical and communication
conferences internationally. In January 2025, she was a speaker at the World Jubilee for
Communication at the Vatican. She writes scripts for WeCa (Catholic Webmasters of Italy)
productions (https://www.weca.it/tag/educazione-digitale) on digital literacy for youth.
She contributes to National Catholic Reporter (https://www.ncronline.org/authors/sr-
rose-pacatte) , the Pauline Media Studies blog (https://media.pauline.org/Resources/Blog),
and Patheos (https://www.patheos.com/blogs/sisterrosemovies).
Speaking Topics:
Evangelization in a Digital Age
Religious Life in a Digital Age
Media Literacy Education, Media Mindfulness, and Catholic Social Teaching
Exploring Digital Disciplship and the Christian Vocation
Balancing the Digital and the Human: A Journey into A.I., Ethics, and Authentic
Communication
A Call to Catechesis and Media Mindfulness in a Digital Age
Integrating Media Literacy Education into Religious Formation
Are Horror Films Catholic?
Meeting Jesus at the Movies