That All May Be One |  | Director: Karen Kearns
Studio: Karen Kearns
Category: DVD
Buy New: $20.00
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 152397
Format: NTSC
Region: 0
Running Time: 54 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5
UPC: 883629681078
EAN: 0883629681078
Release Date: December 1, 2008
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Description
Where have all the sisters gone? Their unusual dress once made these women easy to identify, but since the Second Vatican Council and the move to secular clothing, they have become invisible. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and their work are a vital part of communities throughout the United States, Canada, Chile, Japan and Peru. They are the CEOs of a religious 'Fortune 500' nonprofit corporation. This story profiles the CSJ sisters in the St. Louis province and the challenges they face in sustaining their schools, hospitals and universities established when they came to America in 1836.
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet were visionaries as they bought land and established their missions throughout the country. They own their Motherhouse, schools, convents, hospitals and retirement homes. Independent and self-sustaining, they are not under the direction of the diocese or Archbishop of their region. Their controversial move to independence in the 1800s made it possible for them to escape the financial problems faced by many Catholic dioceses, notably the recent settlements of pedophile lawsuits. But the number of sisters is declining. Very few young women are joining their ranks today.
For four years, the filmmaker followed the lives and changing missions of sisters in leadership roles in the St. Louis province. This story examines how the sisters manage their operations and investments always true to their charism of serving "the dear neighbor."This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
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Very Well Done October 17, 2009
G. Sfair
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This documentary is very-much worth watching especially if you grew up in the Catholic faith and/or attended Catholic School as a child. There are also some very interesting historical aspects brought up as well. I highly recommend this film!
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