Second Sunday of the Month @ 6:00 P.M.
(following the 5:00 p.m. Mass in the Parish Hall)
Watch a thought-provoking film that offers an insight into a contemporary moral, psychological, or social issue of particular relevance to people of faith. Then take part in a 20-minute guided discussion about the film.
 October 11 - Doubt (2008): Set against the background of the changing Catholic Church in 1964 and based on a hit Broadway play, this film pits a conservative Catholic school principal (Meryl Streep) against a liberal parish priest (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) over the priest's alleged sexual misconduct toward the parish school's first black student.
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 November 8 - The Squid and the Whale (2005): This award winning film about a disintegrating family focuses on a couple's two sons who cope with their parents' impending divorce in different ways. This film invites discussion on how family can be both a positive and negative influence and how we find emotional support in times of crisis. It stars Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, and Jesse Eisenberg.
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 December 13 - Frozen River (2008): Set along the U.S.-Quebec border, this gritty but ultimately uplifting drama recounts the struggles of two single mothers to break free of their desperate financial plight. The film makes us think more deeply about the nature of right and wrong and about adult moral decision making. The film stars Melissa Leo and Misty Upham.
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 January 10 - The Visitor (2007): A widowed professor gets involved in the lives of an African immigrant family he finds living in his little used New York apartment. This film, which stars Richard Jenkins, Haaz Lemiman, and Danai Guira, prompts discussion on issues as diverse as finding a purpose in life, appreciating different cultures, and securing justice for illegal immigrants.
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 February 14 - Rocket Science (2007): A high school student who stutters joins the debate team at the urging of an attractive fellow student in this very original coming of age comedy. It stars Reece Thompson, Anna Kendrick, and Nicholas D'Agosto, and offers a fresh look at the universal struggle to express yourself, accept yourself, and process your experience of first love.
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 March 14 - Gran Torino (2008): A bitter and bigoted retired auto-worker (played by Clint Eastwood), mourning the death of his wife and his blue-collar way of life, finds himself being shaken back to life by his new neighbors. This film speaks to issues of racism, generational change, the plight of our rust belt cities, and the economic future of the U.S.
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 April 11 - Sugar (2008): This film follows the path of a hot-shot but dirt-poor pitching prospect from the Dominican Republic as he starts his baseball career in Iowa and deals with culture shock. It invites us to think about the manipulation and exploitation that help feed our appetite for sports as well as the place of sports in our culture. It stars Alegenis Perez Soto.
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Advance reservations requested, but walk-ins welcomed. Call 312-644-0036 or email massandamovie@assumption-chgo.org. Theater snacks will be served. And it's all FREE (Donations accepted).
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