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 THE KANSAS CITY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
GAY & LESBIAN TASK FORCE
presents
SAINT OF 9/11
Saturday, September 23
7:00pm
The life of a gay, Catholic hero is celebrated in this uplifting and poignant biography.
In an enduring photograph of 9/11, a team of rescue workers carried a Franciscan priest’s body from the World Trade Center. That gentle servant, Father Mychal Judge, a chaplain of the Fire Department of New York City, came to be known around the world as a symbol of courage and sacrifice.
Narrated by Sir Ian McKellen, SAINT OF 9/11 presents the turbulent spiritual journey of a remarkable man. Compassionate champion of the needy and forgotten, beloved chaplain, rousing Irish-American balladeer and restless iconoclast, Father Judge was a humble parish priest who wrestled with his own private demons while touching others in powerful and miraculous ways.
Father Judge was a gay man who loved his priestly work. Throughout his career as a friar, he provided hope, warmth, compassion and acceptance. He struggled with alcoholism and was an outspoken AA advocate. Through his own vulnerability, perfection and fragile humanity, he was able to reach people in their pain, shame and fragility.
SAINT OF 9/11 weaves interviews with friends, colleagues and congregants along with archival footage of Father Judge.
Join us for this screening of this award-winning biography, introduced by the film’s executive producer, Malcolm Lazin.
Directed by Glenn Holsten, USA - 90 minutes
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All Seats $8.50
TICKET PRICE INCLUDES THE SCREENING AND THE RECEPTION FOLLOWING
Presented by the Kansas City Human Rights Commisson Gay & Lesbian Task Force
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