Screening of Rebel Hearts + Q&A

TIOH is pleased to screen the film Rebel Hearts, which will be followed by a Q&A with producer and TIOH member Ethan Goldman, producer Judy Korin, and two Immaculate Heart Community members, both who are featured in the film: former Immaculate Hearts sister Lenore Dowling, PhD; and Rosa Manriquez, a Roman Catholic deacon and candidate for priestly ordination.

As Jennifer Marin writes in her review, “Pedro Kos’ documentary Rebel Hearts creates a detailed picture of what life was like for American Catholic nuns in the middle of the 20th century. Subjected to countless rules and farmed out as free, unqualified labor to a wide network of Catholic schools in Southern California, the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart were firmly under the thumb of Cardinal James McIntyre, the powerful — and extremely patriarchal — archbishop of Los Angeles.

The film poses the question of what would the world be like if every person of faith was as accepting, loving, committed, and progressive as the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Since that is (very obviously) not the case, the Sisters’ story of standing up to the oppressive Catholic church in the 1960s and finding their own way to fulfill their vows is all the more inspiring.”

See a trailer of the film here.

Tuesday, March 25
7:00 PM: Screening and Q&A
Refreshments will be served

This event is generously supported by the Rosenthal Family Arts Fund