SUNDAY, JUNE 27

Help Them Learn, Help Them Grow

CBS, 8 a.m.

Subtitled “A Faith Response to Children Left Behind,” this half-hour interfaith special includes a Christian Brothers middle school in inner-city Chicago among the educational projects it profiles. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops was among the producers.

SUNDAY, JUNE 27

Sisters of Life: Solemn Mass of Establishment

EWTN, noon

It's not every day we get to witness a religious community's Mass of establishment. But here, from St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan on the feast of the Annunciation this year, is such a Mass, for the Sisters of Life. Founded by Cardinal John O'Connor, these selfless sisters provide maternity services, speakers, research, retreats, abortion-aftermath counseling and other pro-life outreach. Their website is www.sister soflife.org.

MONDAY, JUNE 28

History Detectives

History Channel, 9 p.m.

Tonight's investigations probe a cane that possibly is from the Lewis and Clark expedition, 10 watercolor postcards apparently from World War II internment camps and a board game that is much like Monopoly but seems to predate it.

TUE.-FRI., JUNE 29-JULY 2

Classroom

A & E, 7 a.m.

You might want to tape these early-morning daily two-hour biographies of great Americans from our Revolutionary War. Tuesday's subject is Thomas Jefferson, followed in order by George Washington, John and Abigail Adams, and Patrick Henry.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30

On Stage at the White House

PBS, 8 p.m.

Here is a behind-the-scenes look at preparations for a formal dinner at the White House — in this case, a governors’ dinner hosted by George W. and Laura Bush. Singer Natalie Cole provides entertainment in the East Room.

THURSDAY, JULY 1

Life on the Rock

EWTN, 8 p.m.

The topic for tonight's guest, Robert Muise of the St. Thomas More Law Center, is timely, to say the least: “We Need God in America Now.”

SATURDAY, JULY 3

Battle History of the U.S. Army

History Channel, 9 a.m.

The eve of Independence Day is a perfect time for us to reflect on the price our military personnel have paid for the liberty we enjoy today. These four hour-long segments illustrate the truth of George Orwell's comment, “We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.”

SATURDAY, JULY 3

Wimbledon

NBC, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., live

Head to London for the women's final in the prestigious tennis tournament.

Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California.