The Good Sheperd Annual

SCF Seeks Contributors
for ‘Good Shepherd’ Annual

Dobry Pastier (The Good Shepherd), edited by Sister Bernadette Marie Ondus, SS.C.M., and published annually by the Slovak Catholic Federation, compiles articles focusing on topics which are of interest to Slovak-American Catholics. The Federation is currently accepting articles for inclusion in the 2010 edition. Potential contributors should note that while the scope of the publication is broad, articles solely political in nature will not be accepted.
            The deadline for all articles is May 1, 2010.  Due to the publication schedule, articles received after the deadline will not be included in the annual. The annual will be available for distribution in the Fall.
In order to facilitate the editing and printing of The Good Shepherd, the following guidelines are established for authors who would like their work to be considered for inclusion in the annual: 

• All articles must be type-written, double-spaced in Microsoft WORD format in 12 point, Times New Roman font.
• It is strongly preferred that English articles be e-mailed to Sister Bernadette Marie Ondus, SS.C.M, Editor, at: bernsscm@yahoo.com. In this age of modern technology, it is faster and more cost effective to work from a text that is provided digitally instead of having to retype the entire article.
• If it is not possible for an article to be e-mailed, a “hard copy” may be mailed to Sister Bernadette Marie Ondus, SS.C.M., Villa Sacred Heart, Danville, PA 17821-1698.
• To be accepted for publication, articles must be between three and ten typewritten pages. Articles fewer than three pages or beyond ten pages will not be accepted.

• If at all possible, kindly send photos to accompany articles.  Photos must be included at the same time the article is sent to the Editor. If sending photos digitally, save as separate JPGs to accompany the article. Please indicate where photos are to be placed within the body of the article. Be sure to properly identify the persons, places and/or situations depicted in the photo(s).  If no indication is given as to where, within the article, the photos are to be inserted, photos will not be included in the article.

• In the event that an article is e-mailed and photos are not included as attachments, the actual photographs, along with a hard copy of the article, must be mailed to Sister Bernadette Marie Ondus, SS.C.M. for inclusion in the article. (If more convenient, photos can also be saved to a CD which the printer can then link up with the article.) Once again, please be sure that the photos are properly identified and note where, within the article, the photos are to be inserted.  Photos must always accompany the article for which they are intended

• Captions must be included with the photos. This allows readers to better understand the relationship of the photo to the content of the article.

• It is preferred that articles be written in English. Articles submitted in Slovak will be sent to a third party for editing. Please note: Articles submitted in Slovak are typed by a person who does not read Slovak; therefore, it is imperative that the author include all appropriate accent marks, diacritical letters, and other special characters. Correct punctuation is essential. Use commas and periods where necessary, not dashes. ALL SLOVAK ARTICLES NEED TO BE CHECKED FOR CORRECTNESS BEFORE THEY REACH THE TYPESETTER. 
• Slovak articles can be e-mailed to Sister Bernadette Marie, but a hard copy must also be mailed to her. (It needs to be noted when mailed that the article was also e-mailed.) Oftentimes, accent marks, diacritical charters and other special characters do not come through properly when articles are e-mailed. Having a hard copy of the article, appropriately marked, will save valuable time and resources and help assure that your article is printed correctly.

As Editor, Sister Bernadette Marie retains the right to correct grammatical errors, delete repetitions, rearrange ideas to make them clearer, etc. Sister Bernadette Marie also retains the right to determine the appropriateness of articles for the publication. However, she will not substantially change the author’s ideas without first consulting the author.
Our sincere thanks to all the faithful contributors to The Good Shepherd! Your contributions, year after year, ensure that the Slovak Catholic Federation is able to provide a quality annual which helps celebrate our Catholic faith, preserves our Slovak heritage, and allows our readers to stay in touch with what’s happening in the Catholic Church, in Slovakia, and in the Slovak-American community. 
We are looking forward to your contributions again this year. 

© 2007 Dr. Jayne Klenner-Moore for the Slovak Catholic Federation