CHRISTIAN HEROES: Movie Series for Lent

This just in from John Watkins, Social Justice Coordinator, Diocese of Oakland:

The Pax Christi/Social Justice Group of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Castro Valley (3433 Somerset Ave.) is sponsoring a Lenten movie series on Christian Heroes.  We will show a film each week about an inspirational Christian who lived out the Gospel message in a way that made a positive impact on society.  A discussion will follow each film.

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Franz Jägerstätter, martyr

We will show these films on 4 Wednesdays of Lent - March 16, 23, 30 and April 6 - at 7:30 p.m. in Stack Hall (behind the church) after our 6:00 p.m. Mass and soup meal. We’ll be showing the following films:

March 16: “FRANZ JAGERSTATTER: A MAN OF CONSCIENCE,” a documentary about Franz Jägerstätter, an Austrian farmer and father, who had to make a agonizing choice: to serve in Hitler’s army or to face execution. (24 min.)

March 23:   “FOOL FOR CHRIST:  THE STORY OF DOROTHY DAY” chronicles the fascinating life of Dorothy Day, a journalist, social activist, and a devout convert to Catholicism. (52 min.)

March 30:   “DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE” explores how Dr. King’s beliefs and methods evolved in the face of the rapidly changing climate of the Civil Rights Movement. (60 min.)

April 6: “THEY KILLED SISTER DOROTHY” follows the real-life drama     at the trial of the killers of Sister Dorothy Stang who was murdered for trying to save the rainforest at the mouth of the Amazon River. (93 min.)