St. John Neumann and his Shrine get star treatment in new videos
|
| Dear Friend:
With Catholic eyes turning toward Philadelphia and the
World Meeting of Families this week, St. John Neumann and
his Shrine are getting plenty of media attention.
Here are some videos and a newspaper article you won't want to miss:
1. EWTN is airing a new hour-long documentary on St. John Neumann, produced by a Czech film crew. Many scenes were shot in our Provincial archives at Shore Road in Brooklyn and at St. Peter’s in Philadelphia.
The program will be broadcast tonight, Monday, Sept. 21, at 11 p.m. and on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m.
Our archivist, Dr. Patrick Hayes, is a featured commentator throughout the film, and Father Matthew Allman, C.Ss.R., shows up to say a few words here and there as well.
|
| 2. St. John
Neumann and St. Peter’s also get some airtime in a new documentary
airing this week in Philadelphia on channel 6 ABC.
The film is a
whirlwind tour through more than 200 years of the American Catholic
experience, particularly as it has been lived in the church of
Philadelphia.
3. In addition to its debut as part of the World Meeting of Families Film Festival at the Kimmel Center on Wednesday night, Urban Trinity: The Story of Catholic Philadelphia,
will also be broadcast in three parts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22
(parts one and two), and midnight Sunday, Sept. 27 (part three).
Once
the film has been broadcast, it should be available online. For more
information, visit urbantrinityfilm.com.
Father
Allman appears as a commentator in the film, and some of the vestments
from our archives were used in the reenactment of St. John Neumann’s
consecration as bishop.
4. In preparation for the World Meeting of Families, The Faithful Traveler,
another EWTN program, has produced a number of brief videos promoting
Philadelphia’s shrine churches.
These videos are being shown at local
hotels and in other venues to introduce pilgrims to the various Catholic
sites the city has to offer. Click to view their YouTube video on the National Shrine of St. John Neumann.
All of
these videos were produced before or during the Shrine’s renovation, so
they can’t highlight the renewed beauty of the lower church. If you want
to see what the Shrine is looking like now, check out the photo gallery on the Shrine website.
You can
get an extensive tour through the whole renovation process by viewing
the St. John Neumann Shrine Renovation Project 2015 album on the Shrine’s Facebook page.
|
|
Who are the Redemptorists?
Two thousand years ago Jesus said, “He sent
me to preach the Good News to the poor.” Since 1732 the Redemptorists
have followed in His footsteps, preaching the Word and serving the poor
and most abandoned.
Our congregation of missionary priests and brothers
was founded by St. Alphonsus Liguori. Like the first Apostles, our
mission—and our joy—is bringing the message of salvation to all people.
As Redemptorists, we have a special devotion to crib, cross, Mary, and
the Eucharist. To learn more, explore our website and connect with us on Facebook. |
|
|
