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"Across The Divide" - film about Bethlehem University, June 3 2012 PDF Print E-mail
May 29, 2012 at 03:11 PM

Join us on Sunday, 3 June 2012 at the Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre in Vancouver for the World Premiere showing of "Across the Divide," the Canadian-produced Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation documentary on Bethlehem University in the Holy Land.

Tickets ($25 for the Cocktail reception, Premiere, and Discussion Panel or $15 for the Premiere and Panel Discussion) can be purchased for this event
 
by phone (1-888-302-7181 ext 238)
or online: http://saltandlighttv.org/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=139

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The program for the evening includes:

6:00 p.m.  Cocktail Reception
7:15 p.m.  Premiere of the 60-minute documentary
8:15 p.m.  Questions and Answers with an expert panel to include:

  • Most Reverend J. Michael Miller, CSB, Archbishop of Vancouver
  • Carl Hetu, National Director for Canada of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association
  • Father Thomas Rosica, CSB, Chief Executive Officer of Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation
  • Kris Dmytrenko, Co-director of Across the Divide
  • Brother Jack Curran, FSC, PhD, Vice President for Development at Bethlehem University in the Holy Land
  • Berlanty Azzam, 2010 Graduate of Bethlehem University in the Holy Land who is featured in the documentary and is a current Masters degree student at Fontbonne University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
This event is co-sponsored by CNEWA Canada, the Archdiocese of Vancouver, and the B.C. Catholic. I look forward to seeing you at the Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre in Vancouver.

Blessings,

Brother Jack Curran, FSC, PhD
Vice President for Development

jcurran@bethlehem.edu  

p.s. Thank you for your consideration of making an online donation today by clicking here. Your support is deeply appreciated - and vital.

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