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| A Culture of Life and the Penalty of Death (Adult) - DVD |
| While watching this video, learn about Catholic social teaching on this important issue of the |
| death penalty. Hear from those who have been touched by violence, like Bud Welch whose |
| daughter died in the Oklahoma City bombing. 15 min. |
| A Place at the Table: Struggles for Equality in America (Adult, older adolescents) |
| Out of all the pain caused by hatred and injustice in our nation's history, there has emerged |
| another, more hopeful narrative composed by men and women who refused to allow their own |
| humanity to be diminished by others. These are some of their stories. 40 |
| America Beyond the Color Line (Adult, older adolescent) |
| Henry Louis Gates, Jr. travels across America to take the temperature of modern black |
| America at the start of the new century. While individual black Americans enjoy achievement in |
| nearly every arena, obstacles to blacks as a group remain. 2-2 hr videos. |
| Looking more closely at Amie's [a photo-journalist] story, at the relationships she makes, at the |
| words she speaks, we come to see that the Gospel - its people and events - is mirrored |
| throughout this film. Amie's life is analagous to Jesus'. 17 min. |
| Arms for the Poor (ADULT) |
| This video builds a dramatic case against the military-industrial complex. This video presents an |
| international panel of dignitaries and activists who share the belief that "The poor are crying |
| our for schools and doctors, not guns and generals." 25 min |
| Banking on Life & Debt (ADULT) |
| Narr: Martin Sheen/Banking on Life and Debt argues that it is time for another change in world |
| monetary policies. Documentary visits Ghana, Brazil, and the Phillipines. 28 min |
| Barrio Video Series: Bread for the Barrio (JH,HS,ADULT) |
| Sr. Monica Lachcik organizes a group of poor women to alleviate starvation in a barrio in Lima, |
| Peru, and helps them discover their God-given dignity and skills in the midst of poverty. 16 min. |
| Barrio Video Series: Charo of the Barrio (JH,HS,ADULT) |
| Charo, a young Peruvian girl growing up in a poor, dusty barrio of Lima, tells her life story. It is |
| the challenging story of the young people of Peru, who in their struggle with poverty, are |
| finding faith and hope. 22 min. |
| Blessed Be/Whatsoever You Do (EL,JH,HS,ADULT) |
| Blessed Be:group of exceptional children with learning disabilities discover the wonder of life in |
| ladybugs and birds, and finally in each other. Whatsoever: the plight and history of all primitive |
| people who suffer from disease and famine. 15 min. |
| Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace (HS,ADULT) |
| Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German clergyman of great distinction who actively opposed Hitler |
| and the Nazis. His convictions cost him his life. A true story of love, courage, and sacrifice. 90 |
| min., color/close-captioned. |
| Bring Down the Walls (ADULT) |
| Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII's encyclical Rerum Novarum, this |
| video urges viewers to rediscover the wisdom, power and heritage of the social teachings of |
| Jesus Christ and the church. 14 min. |
| Building Shalom Families (HS,ADULT) |
| Segments: 1)A Prayer for the Family 2)Family Meeting Principles 3)McGinnis Family Meeting |
| 4)Trevor's Story 5)Reflection on Stewardship by Chief Seattle 6)A Reflection on Diversity and |
| Equality 7. A Reflection on Shalom 8. Families in Search of Shalom |
| Business of Hunger (HS,ADULT) |
| In many Third World countries, cash crops are exported while the poor go hungry. This |
| phenomenon, one of the major causes of world hunger, is examined in Latin America, Africa, |
| Call And Response (HS,ADULT) |
| A group of college students from Michigan volunteer to serve in a summer program in Oaxaca, |
| Mexico. This video follows them as they meet and serve all kinds of people who affect their |
| lives in unexpected ways. 28 min. |
| Catholic Update Video: Sealed With God's Spirit: Teen Discipleship (HS) |
| Captures for Catholic youth how their baptismal commitment comes alive in service to others. |
| Standard 4-segment CUV format. 27 min. |
| Catholic Update Video: The Way of the Cross (HS,ADULT) |
| This video offers different approaches to the Lenten observances of the Stations of the Cross: |
| spirituality, social justice, history, how to pray the Stations, and a 16-minute "music-video |
| Children of the Earth (Series)-Caribbean Close-Up: Haiti&Domin. Repub. (EL GR 5- |
| Visit desperately poor 14 year old Marie Julie from Haiti and 13-year-old Jonathan from Santo |
| Domingo, Domincan Republic. 28 min. |
| Children of the Earth (Series)-Centr. Amer. Close-Up: Guatemal. & ElSal. (EL GR 5-6,JH,HS) |
| Visit Natividad, a 14-year-old Maya girl from Guatamala and 15-year-old Marvin from El |
| Children of the Earth (Series)-South America Close-Up: Peru; Brazil (EL GR 5-6,JH,HS) |
| This video will show U.S. children the ways young people live in other parts of the world. A 13- |
| year-old girl from Peru introduces her life. A 15-year-old boy from Brazil shares his life. 28 min. |
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