Catholic Movies
Movies do an excellent job of bringing our Catholic faith to life. The Good Neighbor Ministry has heard a calling to make movies available to our fellow parishioners so they can be inspired by our Catholic "superheroes". We are doing this in two ways:
Movie Screenings and Small Groups.
Movie Screenings
St. William's Good Neighbor Ministry periodically shows films to the public courtesy of Ignatius press. This past summer we showed: Bernadette and The Passion of Bernadette. We recently showed Padre Pio:Miracle Worker on September 22nd and St. John Bosco on October 20th. If you are in a confirmation class, check with your teacher to see if attendance at one of these movies can count towards your spiritual hours.
Where: St. William Parish Activity Center (PAC)
Who: Children and adults of all ages.
SATURDAY, April 12th @ 1:15 PM Peter & Paul
For those of you who attended the movies during the summer, we are happy to announce that the sound issues have been fixed and we are now using the "house" speakers.
Free popcorn and drinks will be available. You are welcome to bring your own snacks. If you would like an e-mail reminder for the movie, please contact Azucena Overman at 627-6423 or e-mail her at azucena [at] rockover [dot] com.
In the Footprints of God - Paul: Contending for the Faith,
SUNDAY, February 24th at 1:30 PM with English Subtitles
& at 3:30 PM with Spanish Subtitles
In anticipation of the year of Paul, we are delighted to bring you this wonderful documentary following the footsteps of Paul. Before he "saw the light," Saul of Tarsus pursued murderous threats against the disciples of Jesus. But Saul's zeal was upended when he was knocked from his horse and humbled by the hand of God. Join Stephen Ray, best-selling Catholic author and popular Bible teacher, as he takes you on the road with St. Paul through Israel, Syria, Turkey, Greece and Italy. Part of the "Footprints of God" series of devotional DVDs.
Read the review from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops
Peter & Paul, Saturday, April 12th at 1:15 pm
Director Robert Day's epic TV miniseries follows apostles Peter (Robert Foxworth) and Paul (Anthony Hopkins) as they spread the gospel of nascent Christianity while striving to keep the faith. Despite violent opposition from without and endless tumult from within, the two disciples unite in their attempts to win converts but pay the ultimate price for their beliefs.
Past Showings:
Pope John Paul II, Saturday, January 12th at 12:45pm
Pope John Paul II , filmed on location in Krakow, Poland and Rome, brings the amazing story of Karol Wojtyla up close and personal, from his struggles in Nazi-occupied Poland to his dealings with the Russians and their desire to turn his beloved homeland into a godless society; from his education in the underground seminary to his election, at the age of 58, as the first non-Italian pope in 455 years; from his athletic, theatrical youth to his physically depleted old age, to his moving and dignified death. This movie portrays it all in a way never before seen with a remarkable glimpse into the inner sanctum of the Vatican conclave and the making of a pope.
Free popcorn and drinks will be available. You are welcome to bring your own snacks. Some parishioners have brought cookies or other snacks to share. Because of the length of the movie (3 hours) we will be taking a 15 to 20 minute intermission. Please do not let the length of the movie prevent you from bringing your children. At the Saint John Bosco movie all of the children enjoyed the movie and behaved very well.
DVDs and books from Ignatius Press may also be available for purchase. Checks made out to St. William Catholic Church, memo line Good Neighbor Movies and cash will be accepted. Donations to the upcoming Medical Mission to Honduras will also be accepted. If you would like an e-mail reminder for the movie, please contact Azucena Overman at 627-6423.
Read Reviews of Pope John Paul II
Small Groups
Because the number of movies that can be shown in public and the availability of facilities is limited, we are also forming small groups of movie lovers who would like to gather to watch other movies. Families with children could pair with other families with children. Couples could group together. Young adults or Young at Heart (older adults) could gather to watch movies. The Good Neighbor Ministry will loan you the movies from our library at no charge.
If you are interested in joining a small group, please send your preferences for day and group type to azucena [at] rockover [dot] com?subject=Movie%20Lover%20Small%20Groupswith the Good Neighbor Ministry.