Sacraments
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Anointing, Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Marriage or Holy Orders
General
1) Changing Sacraments. Los Angeles, California: Franciscan Communications. 188 min.
Reference Number: 00746
2) Of Sacraments and Symbols—Entire.
“Reflect on the symbols in Baptism: water, oil, light, white garment, receiving a name. Makes connections with what theses symbols bring us in our human development—growth, energy, insight, freshness, identity. Eucharist: Explores the miracle of change grape into wine, grain into bread—parallels Christ’s own transformation, and ours, when we receive Him in the Eucharist. Reconciliation: Homecoming helps us understand and participate in this sacrament through which we renew our friendship with God. A teenager returning from a trip, a boy finding his dog—these are among the photo essays which help us see and feel the symbolism in the sacrament of reconciliation. Confirmation: Wind, fire, oil—elements of nature that can reshape and transform, just as the Holy Spirit can reshape and transform our lives. These symbols point to the life in the Spirit which the sacrament renews. Anointing: Sound and images present this sacrament as a “wayside” on the life’s journey...as God’s invitation to join Him on His “cloud chariot (that) rides on the wings of the wind.” Matrimony: Explores the depth of love and sacrifice symbol-sight can plumb in the candle flame, the gold ring, the joining of hands, and the gathering of the Christian community. Holy Orders: Moving easily from Old Testament to New, and from there to a pep rally in a high school, this filmstrip helps students make connections and gain insights, not only into this sacrament, but into all the other sacraments.”
Reference Number: 00747
3) Of Sacraments and Symbols—Seeing.
“Each sacrament is a personal meeting with Christ, a deeply spiritual encounter that we experience by means of symbols. Symbols are both mysterious and ordinary; everyday things like water, bread, touch—they speak to us of God’s presence all around us and yet, beyond us too.”
Reference Number: 00750
4) Sacraments God’s Amazing Grace: Sacraments of Initiation. St. Louis, Missouri: Oblate Media and Communications, 2001. 27:34 min.
“In this informative and entertaining look at the Sacraments of the Church, host, Bishop Paul Zipfel, works his magic a with a group of teens. At the same time, he invites them to see that the sacraments are not really “magic moments,” but rather openings into the reality of God’s presence with us in our everyday lives. The Sacraments: God’s Amazing Grace is as refreshing and surprising as the experience for which it is named! Our teens participate in symbolic activities that help them to see the deeper meaning in the sacraments, they listen and interact with expert presenters who meet them at their level, and then they tell us what they have seen and heard! The vibrant music of Jesse Manibusan underscores this three part series covering the Sacraments of Initiation, Sacraments of Healing, and Sacraments of Service. This lively program will help your teen audience see God’s Amazing Grace, His loving presence with them as they make the journey of life.”
Reference Number: 00751
5) Sacraments God’s Amazing Grace: Sacraments of Healing. St. Louis, Missouri: Oblate Media and Communications, 2001. 26:50 min.
Reference Number: 00752
6) Sacraments God’s Amazing Grace: Sacraments of Service. St. Louis, Missouri: Oblate Media and Communications, 2001. 27:35 min.
Reference Number: 00753
7) Understanding the Sacraments. Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press. 33 min.
"The story segment introduces viewers to a unique couple whose real-life experience taught them the meaning of their commitment to Christ, not only in the celebration of the sacrament of marriage at their wedding, but in the daily living out of that sacrament. Their story reveals how any of the sacraments we celebrate make Christ present in our world. The witness segment gives real-life Catholics an opportunity to testify to what the celebration of the sacraments means in their lives. The teaching segment explains that sacraments are not so much objects as events, not simply something we receive, but something we are. As Church, we are baptized into the Body of Christ, called to make Christ visible to our world. The program concludes with a music video reflection entitled "Be Light for Our Eyes." Through the imagery of liturgical dace we are inspired to call upon God to help us become "sacrament" to one another in our everyday lives as Christians."
Reference Number: 00755
8) What is Sacrament?. Allen, Texas: Tabor Publications, 1987. 60 min.
“A course in Sacramental Theology for adults with Richard P. McBrien. The 20 minute segments: Session 1: The Principle of Sacramentality, Session 2: The Sacraments of initiation, Session 3: The Sacraments of Healing and Commitment.”
Reference Number: 00754
1) Adult Baptism: Exploring its Meaning. Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press. 31 min.
"Looks at the imagery surrounding the Sacrament of Baptism, part of the Church's rite of initiation for both adults and children. The story segment looks at several slices of life, set against the rich imagery of water and the celebration of the Easter Vigil, to help viewers answer the question: What does it mean to be baptized? The witness segment gives real-life Catholic adults an opportunity to testify to what the celebration of their own Baptism meant to them. The teaching segment examines the various images used in connection with Baptism and offers insights into what it means to be baptized. The program concludes with a music video reflection, "I Say Yes, My Lord," which echoes the Christian's ongoing response to Baptism."
Reference Number: 00738
2) Baptism of Susan. Mystic, Connecticut: Twenty-Third Publications. 14 min.
“Baptism here is situated in terms of the Sacraments of Initiation. It stresses the lived faith of the parents and members of the immediate and church family as the elements that generate a faith life in the child. It is strong on motivation as well as contemporary theological education for the adult viewers (parents, sponsors, deacons, teachers).”
Reference Number: 00756
3) Infant Baptism: A Gift to the Community: Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press. 33:04 min.
"Offers a four-part video resource package that can be used as part of a parish program for parents who are bringing their child to be baptized. The story segment, is a parable that explores the relationship of parents to the Church community when they bring their baby for Baptism. A father-and-son conflict over the family business reveals the dependence of child upon parent, a relationship that parallels our relationship to God. In the witness segment two couples who present Baptism workshops to parents share key points in celebrating the sacrament. In the teaching segment, Father Tom Richstatter, O.F.M., reflects on what the parish community witnesses at the celebration of infant Baptism: the unique interdependence parents and their children share. That relationship mirrors how all of us depend upon God as our loving parent. This witness is a great gift which parents and child give to the Church. The program concludes with a music video reflection entitled "Purest Praise," sung by noted Christian rock musician Sandi Patti. A recreation of the Rite of Baptism for an infant complements the music."
Reference Number: 00739
4) TalkPoints for Families. Winona, Minnesota: Saint Mary’s Press Christian Brothers Publications, 1998.
“The aim of TalkPoints for Families is to increase the vitality and strength of home life through better communication. The TalkPoints booklets work to deepen the roots of love in growing, healthy relationships.”
Reference Number: 00757
5) We Want our Baby Baptized. Allen, Texas: Tabor Publications, 1989. 30 min.
“Father Champlin describes the riches of birth and Baptism and sketches the responsibilities of those requesting the Church to baptize their new baby.”
Reference Number: 00758
6) Wuerl, Donald W. Preparing for Baptism. Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing. 22 min.
"The water, the chrism, the white gown-all are visible signs of the Rite of Baptism, the first sacrament of initiation into the Catholic Church. But so much more is taking place. The Holy Spirit is at work, breathing new life into the child and washing away original sin. Baptism blesses the child with membership in the Body of Christ. Look anew at this great gift from God through "the eyes of faith" in Preparing for Baptism with a Bishop of the Catholic Church. In this engaging and positive presentation, Bishop Donald W. Wuerl of the Diocese of Pittsburgh delivers an explanation of the theology of Baptism. He follows with a step-by-step walk through the ritual, pointing out the riches behind the promise and symbols. Preparing for Baptism is an invaluable resource for parent instruction, providing an understanding that will strengthen parents' commitment to raise their children as members of the one true faith. This will be a valuable tool, as well, for anyone interested in learning more about the meaning of Baptism, particularly in schools and religious education programs. Baptism brings the light of God into the world, says Bishop Wuerl, and "we all have to work at keeping that light bright." Shed greater light on the sacrament that makes us "a people set apart" with this essential addition to your parish library, Preparing for Baptism."
Reference Number: W-00098
1) Come Together: An Adult Catechesis on the Eucharist. Allen, Texas: Tabor Publishing, 1987. 90 min.
“We need from time to time to see the Mass anew. Participants deal with such issues as routine, struggle, and boredom that may be barriers to fully participating in the Eucharist. Segment titles are: Celebrate, Gather, Listen, Remember, Share, Serve.”
Reference Number: 00759
2) Eucharist Celebrating Christ Present. Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press. 30 min.
"Offers a key to understanding the Eucharist which Catholics celebrate each Sunday. The story segment introduces viewers to Assunta, a devoted grandmother and parish sacristan, who is busy getting her church ready for the celebrations of Holy Week and helping her daughters plan a traditional Italian Easter dinner. When she is suddenly hospitalized after an accident, Assunta and her family must face the question of who can carry on the traditions of faith and family. Their story mirrors the Christian story of Jesus' death and resurrection as remembered in the celebration of Eucharist. The witness segment gives real-life Catholics an opportunity to testify to what the celebration of Eucharist in their parish communities means. The teaching segment explores how the "Easter Triduum," the celebrations of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter, can focus our understanding of Eucharist in a balanced manner. The program concludes with a music video reflection, "We Walked With Hunger.""
Reference Number: 00761
3) Eucharist Celebrating Community. Mystic, Connecticut: Twenty-Third Publications, 1990. 13 min.
Reference Number: 00760
4) Eucharist: A Gift for Life. Mystic, Connecticut: Twenty-Third Publications. 15 min.
“One of the supreme treasures in our Catholic Christian tradition that parents are privileged to pass on to their children is an appreciation of the Eucharist. A Gift for Life was created to serve that purpose. It is intended to move parents with a love of the Eucharist and to enrich them with a deeper understanding of it so they will not only desire to enrich their offspring in this way, but will become more confident of doing so.”
Reference Number: 00762
5) A Eucharist Parable: A Story of Love & Forgiveness. Los Angeles, California: Franciscan Communications. 24 min.
“This is a story of Eucharist as a tale of love and forgiveness. Kate Clairbourn, a writer, is divorced and the mother of a teenage daughter. When Kate is confronted with the reality of her hidden but terminal illness, she is inspired to invite her alienated brothers to a family Thanksgiving. At the table she shares how important the love and support of family are to her. Her openness allows the feelings of the two brothers to surface; first anger and hurt, followed by forgiveness and reconciliation. However, Kate herself is challenged to even greater forgiveness. Early Thanksgiving Day, Kate’s daughter Christy had, unknown to her mother, discovered the doctor’s report on Kate’s illness. In an impulsive gesture Christy calls her divorced father, informing him of the situation and of the “family” dinner her mother is having. Near the end of the day, Kate’s divorced husband appears at the door, saying that because of Christy’s phone call he felt he should come “just this once.” Kate, at first taken off guard, finds it within herself to abandon her own anger and hurt, and to offer the wine of forgiveness to her former husband, even as they continue their lives apart.”
Reference Number: 00763
6) Grandma’s Bread a Eucharist Film. Los Angeles, California: Franciscan Communications. 17 min.
“Seven-year-old Mario’s grand mother lives with his family…She is his special friend. A few days before Easter Mario is watching Grandma prepare a complicated recipe from the old country for Pane de Pasqua (Easter Bread). Mario asks Grandma to make this wonderful bread for his First Communion next month as a special favor, and she promises she will. Unexpectedly, Grandma dies and as Mario’s First Communion day approaches, he misses her even more and is sad that she and her special Pane de Pasqua won’t be part of the family celebration. Realizing how much this means to Mario, his mother makes the special bread. On the day of Mario’s First Communion, the family celebration is complete when Mom brings in the beautiful Pane de Pasqua as all join hands, echoing Grandma’s words, “Now we are family!””
Reference Numbers: 00764
7) Lift Up Your Hearts. Chicago, Illinois: Liturgy Training Publications, 1994. 23 min.
“The liturgy of the Eucharist starts quietly with simple things like brad and wine brought forward and a table prepared. We then begin our prayer of thanksgiving, our Eucharist, lifting up our hearts and giving God thanks and praise for all of God’s creation and especially for the saving work of Christ. We see how one community, St. Peter Church in Cleveland, Ohio, prepares the table and themselves. We experience them as “circumstantes,” people standing around the altar, raising their hearts, hands and voices in a prayer of praise and thanks giving to God. Parishioners speak about the many ways in which their lives climax and are energized at the table of the Lord. This video shows how a rite done well each Sunday—gracefully, deliberately, unhurriedly—forms people as Christians and empowers them to live thankful, grateful, giving lives.”
Reference Number: 00766
8) Say Amen! To What You Are. Chicago, Illinois: Liturgy Training Publications, 1994. 30 min.
“The sharing of communion at Sunday Mass is surrounded by several actions of the people. We begin with the strong words of the Our Father followed by a greeting of peace. As we sing a litany to the Lamb of God, the holy gifts are prepared. We come forward in procession to the table as one body, hungry and thirsty for the living God. When we hear the words “the body of Christ,” “the blood of Christ,” we say “amen” to this bread, this person, this people: the body of Christ. And finally we are sent out to nourish others as we have been nourished. We see one parish, St. Henry in Cleveland, Ohio, where the communion rite has flowered into song, procession and prayer that people cherish, delight in and long for. Parishioners tell how their lives lead to this table and how they go from it full of love and service. This video shows how a rite rehearsed and done well forms Christian people.”
Reference Number: 00767
1) The Church Celebrates the Reconciling God. Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press. 27 min.
"Focuses on the history, theology and practice of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The story segment presents three fictional characters who tell how the Church of their era celebrated reconciliation: a bishop from the end of the fourth century, a monk from the seventh century and a priest from the 1940s. The witness segment allows real-life contemporary Catholics to reflect on their experience of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. In the teaching segment, Father Tom Rihcstatter begins with Jesus as the first and primary sacrament of God's forgiveness. The Church has continued the healing ministry of Jesus throughout history. Father Tom outlines how the sacrament is celebrated today, with emphasis on its communal celebration. The music video reflection, "Deep Down I Know," highlights the joyful celebration of the reconciling power of God in community."
Reference Number: 00768
2) The God Who Reconciles. Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press. 32 min.
"Addresses the topic of reconciliation with a look at the source of all forgiveness, our reconciling God. The story segment, "Pardon and Peace…Remembered," retells the parable of the Prodigal Son. In a contemporary story that spans three generations, three people seek to reconcile broken relationships, and find forgiveness. This story segment updates the Franciscan Communications classis, Pardon and Peace. The witness segment tells another version of the Prodigal Son story: the true account of a man who needed forgiveness from his parents, and found it, with the help of God and the Church. The teaching segment discusses the nature of sin, and how we discover the reconciling God-in Scripture, in our encounter with Jesus Christ, and in the sacramental life of the Church. The program concludes with a music video reflection, "No Longer Strangers," an invitation for those separated by sin from others and from God, to "come home" to the family of the Church."
Reference Number: 00769
3) Pardon and Peace: Sacrament of Reconciliation. Los Angeles, California: Franciscan Communications. 11:20 min.
“The story of David, a young teenage runaway whose experience of pain and brokenness make him long for the lights of home. Simple, moving, eloquent, Pardon and Peace echoes human stories of separation and reconciliation as old as the Prodigal Son, and a contemporary as today’s headlines. Ideal for use with intermediate through adult audiences—in religious education, retreat settings, and parish celebrations of Reconciliation.”
Reference Number: 00771
4) Penance: Sacrament of Peace. Mystic, Connecticut: Twenty-Third Publications. 19 min.
“The goal of the sacrament of penance is threefold: reconciliation, conversion and renewal. These goals are simultaneously individual and communal. Similarly, this program provides the groundwork for reconciliation, conversion, and renewal for individuals and communities. This video can be used for parent sessions during First Penance preparation of their own children, adult education, seminar discussions, high school days of renewal and youth retreats.”
Reference Number: 00772
5) The Promise. Los Angeles, California: Franciscan Communications. 17 min.
“Amy is 10 and her parents have told her she may buy her very own puppy if she can earn half the money. An opportunity to earn money and learn to care for her dog arises when her blind neighbor asks her to care for his guide dog Princess while he is in the hospital. She promises the best of care. The novelty soon wears off and Princess becomes just a boring job, interfering with Amy’s fun. In a hurry, Amy carelessly leaves the gate open and Princess runs away. Amy is filled with remorse. She uses her savings to offer a reward for Princess’ recovery. A boy finds the dog, and Amy returns her to a grateful Mr. Flynn. Amy has learned her lessons well and is now really ready for the responsibility of her own puppy. The film is a valuable resource to teach about responsibility, consequences, and forgiveness.”
Reference Number: 00773
6) Reconciliation: Celebrating Forgiveness. Mystic, Connecticut: Twenty-Third Publications, 1990. 17 min.
Reference Number: 00774
7) Ricky's First Reconciliation: The Rite of Penance. Mystic, Connecticut: Twenty-Third Publications. 14.5 min.
"In this live-action video, we follow through the process as Ricky prepares to celebrate his firslt reconciliation. A variety of settings and situations illustrate an inclusive approach to sacrament preparation that will help both children and adults understand the rite of Penance and the sacramental theology that surrounds it."
Reference Number: 01076
8) Sacrament of Reconciliation. Allen, Texas: Argus Communication, 1983. 90 min.
“The Sacrament of penance is a unique gift which can bring forgiveness of sin and freedom from guilt. The revised rite of reconciliation is examined in detail and we learn how this ritual can bring peace and growth to the properly disposed and prepared penitent. The notion of forgiveness is at the very core of Christian belief.”
Reference Number: 00775
9) The Spirituality of Reconciliation.
“Sabbath: Reconciliation with God. Acts of Prayer: Reconciliation with Ourselves. Power to Create: Reconciliation with the Earth.”
Reference Number: 00776
1) Becoming a Confirmation Sponsor. New York, New York: Paulist Press,1987. 40 min.
“The role of sponsor is becoming increasingly more important in Confirmation preparation. This video consists of three parts: 1. An enactment of a sponsor-candidate relationship. We see a sponsor help a young person reflect on his faith as they talk over important events, people and everyday concerns. 2. A presentation on the meaning of Confirmation and the role of the sponsor. 3. Interviews with sponsors as they relate their frustrations and joy.
Reference Number: 00778
2) The Choice: Sacrament of Confirmation. Los Angeles, California: Franciscan Communications. 19 min.
“Teenage Kim is asked by her widowed father to finish her Confirmation preparation before deciding for certain that she doesn’t want to be confirmed. In the ensuing months Kim is befriended by Christina, a young woman she grows to love and admire. Christina’s lifestyle helps Kim to realize that service to others is more a blessing than a chore. Moving and authentic in its approach to teenage concerns, The Choice is an ideal video for Confirmation preparation. The video is also an excellent addition to any youth ministry program, touching on themes of service, responsibility, Christian identity, commitment, parent-teen conflict, and peer-to-peer witness.”
Reference Number: 00779
3) Confirmation Faith Alive. Mystic, Connecticut: Twenty-Third Publications. 14 min.
“Junior high and high school age Confirmands and their parent are taken beyond the “ceremony” to be shown the promise, challenge and fulfillment inherent in living out our lives in the ways Jesus lived and loved. The creative approach in this video will instill in youth the desire to make creative approach in this video will instill in youth the desire to make a faith-affirming commitment to grow as members of the body of Christ.”
Reference Number: 00780
4) Confirming the Faith of Adolescents Part I. Allen, Texas: Tabor Publications, 1986. 90 min.
“This two-part video series is designed to help you develop and implement effective Confirmation classes. Part I, for teachers and parents, contains all the “what’s, why’s, and how’s” of a program.”
Reference Number: 00781
5) Confirming the Faith of Adolescents Part II. Allen, Texas: Tabor Publications, 1986. 90 min.
“Part II, for teachers and the Confirmation candidates themselves, shows Sr. Kieran actually preparing a group of teens for the sacrament.”
Reference Number: 00783
6) Designing a High School Confirmation Program. 39:29 min.
Reference Number: 00784
7) Sacraments & Symbols: Confirmation & Anointing. 13 min.
“Confirmation: Wind, fire, oil-elements of nature that can reshape and transform, just as the Holy Spirit can reshape and transform our lives. These symbols point to the life in the Spirit which the sacrament renews. Anointing: Sound and images present this sacrament as a “wayside” of life’s journey…as God’s invitation to join Him on His “cloud chariot (that) rides on the wings of the wind.””
Reference Number: 00785
8) Sealed with God's Spirit: A Child's View of Community. Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press. 10 min.
"Describes how a child can see the Spirit of Jesus Christ at work in the life of the Church. For the Christian, Church is much more than a building. The local parish is a young person's most direct contact with the church community. Here a child discovers, through instruction and modeling, how to live and grow as a member of the Body of Christ and celebrate that life with others. This program is presented as a child's religion class report on Church. A young person's crayon drawings "come Alive" in video images depicting what it means to "be Church" is broader than "my parish." When used in preparation for Baptism, Confirmation or First Eucharist, or with any group of Children who are learning about the Church community, this video invites children and the significant adults in their lives to a greater awareness of the Spirit active among them."
Reference Number: 00786
9) Sealed with God's Spirit: Sacrament of Confirmation. Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press. 37 min.
"Explores the history, rituals and meaning associated with this sacrament of Christian initiation. The story segment is a fictional drama, "Moving On: Responding in the Spirit." It tells the story of a family challenged to respond to Christ's call to encounter him in a neighbor. The witness segment features Saginaw, Michigan, Bishop Kenneth Untener, who discusses the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation from his personal viewpoint as presider at this sacrament. In the teaching segment, Father Tom Richstatter, O.F.M., popular teacher, author and lecturer on liturgy and sacraments, presents the history and meaning of the Sacrament of Confirmation in its context as a sacrament of Christian initiation. The program concludes with a music video reflection, a celebration of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, by gospel composer Reggie Butler."
Reference Number: 00787
10) Sealed with God's Spirit: Spirit Alive in Community. Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press. 30 min.
"Looks at the ways the Holy Spirit is visibly active in the lives of Christians when they celebrate, worship, learn and serve together as members of the Body of Christ. The story segment profiles the Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier near Baltimore, Maryland, a parish whose members, goals and structures offer the Spirit of Jesus a place to work. In the witness segment, real-life Catholics testify to how they've experienced the gifts of the Holy Spirit in their lives. In the teaching segment, producer and author Father Greg Friedman, O.F.M., shares Jesus' scriptural invitation to "come and see" how the Spirit empowers us in community. The program concludes with a music video reflection by gospel composer Reggie Butler. It celebrates the Holy Spirit at work in the lives of members of a church choir as they gather for a concert."
Reference Number: 00788
11) Sealed with God's Spirit: Teen Discipleship. Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press. 22 min.
"Captures for Catholic youth how their Christian baptismal commitment comes alive in service to others. The story segment follows a group of Ohio teens on a mission trip to Chicago. We see them at work, play and prayer, and hear them react to the call to serve in the name of Jesus. In the witness segment, we meet Rob Lorenz, a college student who has made Christian service a main focus of his life. In the teaching segment, youth minister, Sister Patty McCulloch, M.H.S.H., answers teens' questions about Christian service and the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives. The program concludes with a music video reflection, "We Can Make a Difference," by Christian recording artist Jaci Velasquez."
Reference Number: 00789
1) Of Sacraments & Symbols: Marriage & Holy Orders. 16 min.
“Explores the depth of love and sacrifice symbol-sight can plumb in the candle flame, the gold ring, the joining of hands, and the gathering of the Christian community.”
Reference Number: 00790
2) To Last a Lifetime. Washington D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1999. 58 min.
“Although statistics show that first marriages in the U.S. face a high risk of divorce, most Americans still say “I do” a least once in their lifetimes. Through the experience of four couples, To Last a Lifetime examines the challenge of making a marriage preparation, marriage mentoring, and marriage mending are helping couples to grow in love and understanding for each other. Featured in the program are an engaged couple preparing for their big day, a newly married couple adjusting to their life together, a couple who is working to strengthen their relationship, and another married 36 years who use their experiences to help others build marriages that will last a lifetime.”
Reference Number: 00791
3) We Want to Get Married. Allen, Texas: Tabor Publishing, 1989.
“This video while emphasizing the beautiful nature of marriage, also raises tough questions about the future. It also raises the often delicate and difficult questions of church attendance, personal faith, and the readiness of the couple.”
Reference Number: 00792
1) Lord of Our Healing: Understanding the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Liguori, Missouri: Liguori Publications. 20 min.
“When your students raise difficult questions about illness and dying there are now easy answers. When stock explanations and overused dictionary definitions won’t cut it, Lord of Our Healing can help. This video was specially produced by Redemptorist Pastoral Communications to help religious educators. It answers the difficult questions young people often ask about death, dying, and healing—and the sacrament which concerns these issues. The story involves the leaders and members of a Youth Group whose discussion of the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is triggered by the illness of a group member’s relative. Some students believe that the “Last Rites” are performed only on people who are dying. Father Pat and Marianne, leaders of the Youth Group, correct misconceptions and help them understand the sacrament. Through detailed explanations, Lord of Our Healing discusses: biblical origins and history of the sacrament, changes in the sacrament over the years—from extreme unction to anointing of the sick, how the sacrament is actually celebrated. Lord of Our Healing can be used for the 5th through 12th grades.”
Reference Number: 00793