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Documentary Film On Clergy Sex Abuse Was Not Allowed To Be Shown On KMBH, The Local PBS Station
On Sunday, February 18, over 250 people attended a CTA-RGV sponsored screening of Joe Cultrera's film "Hand of
God" at the Cine El Rey in McAllen, Texas. Joe and his brother Paul, the victim whose story is told in the film, were
available for questions and discussion after the screening. There has been considerable controversy about the
station's refusal to air the PBS Frontline documentary (see here for a chronicle of the press coverage). Visit the
film's website at www.handofgodfilm.com.
On Sunday, February 18, over 250 people attended a CTA-RGV sponsored screening of Joe Cultrera's film "Hand of
God" at the Cine El Rey in McAllen, Texas. Joe and his brother Paul, the victim whose story is told in the film, were
available for questions and discussion after the screening. There has been considerable controversy about the
station's refusal to air the PBS Frontline documentary (see here for a chronicle of the press coverage). Visit the
film's website at www.handofgodfilm.com.
Activities
“A moving and frankly told story of a family’s
confrontation with the church that betrayed them,
and how they survived it all with their
humanity and humor intact.”
Frontline
confrontation with the church that betrayed them,
and how they survived it all with their
humanity and humor intact.”
Frontline
“Hand of God" is both an affidavit against the Catholic
archdiocese and a novena to the Cultrera son's elderly parents,
who revered the church, but loved their children more.
Alessandra Stanley, New York Times
That rare thing when it comes to works on this theme -- a film
informed by passion without histrionics, and a sober and moving
family saga.
Dorothy Rabinowitz, Wall St Journal
archdiocese and a novena to the Cultrera son's elderly parents,
who revered the church, but loved their children more.
Alessandra Stanley, New York Times
That rare thing when it comes to works on this theme -- a film
informed by passion without histrionics, and a sober and moving
family saga.
Dorothy Rabinowitz, Wall St Journal
CTA-RGV Sponsored Screening of "Hand of God" in McAllen
Download the "Hand of God" Flyer (a .PDF file)
Download a letter sent by CTA-RGV to the
KMBH Board of Directors (a .PDF file)
Download a letter sent by CTA-RGV to the
KMBH Board of Directors (a .PDF file)
Father David Jackson, who preaches at churches in
Raymondville and Lyford, talks about his impression of the
documentary Hand of God after a screening Sunday afternoon
at Cine El Rey in McAllen.
Raymondville and Lyford, talks about his impression of the
documentary Hand of God after a screening Sunday afternoon
at Cine El Rey in McAllen.
Joe Cultera, director of Hand of God, right, looks at his
brother, Paul, the subject of his film, while he responds to
a question about the documentary Sunday afternoon at
Cine El Rey.
brother, Paul, the subject of his film, while he responds to
a question about the documentary Sunday afternoon at
Cine El Rey.
Photos by Nathan Lambrecht/The Monitor
Deep Roots: Discerning and Answering Our Call. A Day of Reflection and Prayer, July 7, 2007
CTA-RGV sponsored a retreat day of reflection and prayer on July 7, 2007.
Entitled Deep Roots: Discerning and Answering Our Call, the retreat was held
at Estero Llano Grande State Park, just south of Weslaco, Texas. For more
details read the flyer (a PDF file).
Entitled Deep Roots: Discerning and Answering Our Call, the retreat was held
at Estero Llano Grande State Park, just south of Weslaco, Texas. For more
details read the flyer (a PDF file).
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