All times Eastern

JUNE, VARIOUS DATES

Kids and Cars: Before the Crash PBS; check local listings

This special looks at why car accidents are the leading cause of death for kids and teen-agers. Emphasizing prevention, the show focuses on two themes: how to recognize and replace inadequate restraints for little ones, and how to deal with teen-age drivers' combination of inexperience and sense of invulnerability.

SUNDAY, JUNE 9

Volcanic Vacations

Travel Channel, 8 p.m.

“Best Place to Watch a Volcano” premieres at 8 p.m. with suggested vantage points and harrowing stories of volcano survivors. At 10 p.m., “Below the Volcano: Mt. St. Helens” tells the story of the giant eruption and of gradual recovery in the affected area.

MONDAY, JUNE 10

Journey Home

EWTN, 8 p.m. live

Is the Church doing enough to stop the hemorrhage of Hispanics to Protestantism? Marcus Grodi hosts Marty Franklin, who was an evangelical missionary in Central America. Rebroadcast Tuesday at 1 a.m. and 10 a.m., and Saturday at 11 p.m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 11

The Tackle Box

History Channel, 10 p.m.

This hourlong new special tackles (pun intended) fishing methods throughout history.

WED.-SAT., JUNE 12-15

USCCB Summer Meeting

EWTN, live daily

EWTN will provide full coverage of the U.S. bishops' summer meeting. A live preview show will air at 10 p.m. Wednesday and be repeated at 9 a.m. Thursday. On Thursday and Friday, EWTN will telecast the morning and afternoon sessions, which are to last four hours each and to start at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. respectively. On Saturday, a reprise of the meet-ing's highlights will be shown at 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.

THURSDAY, JUNE 13

Frontline: The Siege of Bethlehem

PBS, 9 p.m.

Palestinian civilians and some fighters took refuge in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem during the Israeli military incursion in the West Bank in early April. This program investigates what went on inside and outside the shrine during the subsequent 39-day Israeli siege of the holy place. Participants, eyewitnesses and key figures give their behind-the-scenes perspectives.

FRIDAY, JUNE 14

The World Over

EWTN, 8 p.m.

EWTN anchor Raymond Arroyo and guest analysts comment on the U.S. bishops' summer session in Dallas.

SATURDAY, JUNE 15

The Human Edge

National Geographic Channel, 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.

Topics on tonight's show include: causes and solutions of traffic jams, the need to protect ourselves from UV rays and why more than eight of 10 Finns use cell phones.

Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California.