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What was it like at the 2009 World Film Festival in Montreal?

Posted in Catholic Media Artist, Faith and Culture, Film Commentaries, Pauline Spirituality on September 23, 2009 | 5 Comments »

I can describe it in only one word: amazing!
But I will use the rest of this blog entry (729 words in all) to describe it more fully. Of course, part of the reason it was so incredible was that I was serving on the Ecumenical Jury, and so was able to see all the films [...]

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Come and See Weekend with the Daughters of St. Paul

Posted in Discernment, Nuns, Religious life, tagged , , on September 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »

What:       DISCERNMENT RETREAT
with prayer–talks–sharing–Eucharistic adoration
silence–discernment helps—community life
Who:        Young Women ages 18-30 who are discerning a call to religious life
When:      Fri., Oct 23 @ 6 pm – Sun., Oct 25 @ 6 pm
Where:     Daughters of St. Paul Convent in Toronto, ON
Why:        To better understand how God is calling [...]

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Ecumenical Jury Awards “Ceasefire” at Montreal World Film Festival

Posted in Faith and Culture, tagged , , , on September 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Ceasefire, from director Lancelot Von Naso (Germany)
wins the Ecumenical Prize
at the 33rd Montreal’s World Film Festival
Special mention given to Tony Gatlif’s Korkoro

Montreal – Monday, September 7, 2009. As chosen by the six members of the Ecumenical Jury, coming this year from Austria, Canada, United-States and Italy, the Ecumenical Prize is awarded to German director Lancelot [...]

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Montreal World Film Fest

Posted in Faith and Culture, tagged on September 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »

What a treat and privilege it is to attend the Montreal World Film Festival! I am part of the Ecumenical Jury, and am thus able to see as many films as I can fit into a day. Even so, I am not able to see all the films I want to.
Because the festival focuses on films [...]

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