All times Eastern

SUNDAY, OCT. 6

Canonization of Blessed Josemaria Escriva EWTN, 4 a.m. live

In this three-hour event, Pope John Paul II will canonize Opus Dei founder Blessed Josemaria Escriva. Rebroadcast at noon, 7 p.m. and midnight, as well as on Monday, Oct. 7, at 5 p.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 1 p.m.; and Thursday, Oct. 10, at 10 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCT. 6

Hispanics and the Medal of HonorHistory Channel, 7 p.m.

Forty American fighting men of Hispanic descent have received the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry at the risk of their lives, above and beyond the call of duty. This premiere describes their deeds and lets us hear from several of the heroes themselves.

MONDAY, OCT. 7

Dogs with Jobs: Dani and King National Geographic Channel, 6:30 p.m.

A cancer-surviving beagle mixed-breed plays with the kids in a cancer ward at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, and a German shepherd helps clear minefields in the former Yugoslavia.

TUESDAY, OCT. 8

Nova: Lost Roman Treasure PBS, 8 p.m.

As a hydroelectric dam starts to flood a Turkish valley, residents flee — and archaeologists scramble to uncover the ancient Roman city of Zeugma, document the site and retrieve precious artifacts.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9

And Thou Shalt Honor PBS, 9 p.m.

This moving two-hour documentary tells the stories of some of the 30 million or so Americans who care for parents, spouses and friends at home. Some invent new ways of helping. Some experts hope to revamp nursing homes to make them much more hospitable and helpful. Actor Joe Mantegna hosts.

THURSDAY, OCT. 10

The New This Old House Hour PBS, 8 p.m.

Home repairs hit prime time as This Old House kicks off its 24th season by fixing up a Colonial Revival house. Then, at 8:30 p.m., a new feature, Ask This Old House, debuts with host Steve Thomas, his contractor sidekicks and guest experts solving homeowners’ problems by answering viewers’ letters and making house calls.

FRIDAY, OCT. 11

MLB Players’ Choice Awards ESPN, 7 p.m.

If fans’ and sportswriters’ best-player votes have ever snubbed your favorite baseball star, this poll of the major leaguers themselves might be more to your liking.

SATURDAY, OCT. 12

The Power of Water National Geographic Channel, 10 p.m.

This hour-long “National Geographic's Extreme Planet” recalls the huge floods on the Mississippi and the Missouri in 1993 and examines conflicting claims on the flood plains.

Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California.