Join us for a viewing of the movie Going My Way, a 1944 American musical comedy drama film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald. Written by Frank Butler and Frank Cavett, based on a story by McCarey, the film is about a new young priest taking over a parish from an established old veteran. Going My Way was the highest-grossing picture of 1944, and was nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning seven, including Best Picture, and the Golden Globe for Best Picture. After World War II, Crosby and McCarey presented a copy of the film to Pope Pius XII at the Vatican. Going My Way was followed the next year by a sequel, The Bells of St. Mary's.In 2004, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". After the movie viewing, we will have a discussion about how Catholicism is portrayed in popular culture and the media.
We invite you to come view it for yourself with your faith community! Feel free to bring a snack or beverage to share. Please register below to attend.
Please contact Carol Arend, Adult Faith Formation Coordinator, at carend@morecommunity.org or call the parish office.