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Audio-Visual Resource Manual for the Library AUDIO-VISUAL RESOURCE MANUAL FOR THE LIBRARY DIOCESE OF HAMILTON AUGUST 2011 INDEX MEDIA PAGE DVD/CD 1. ABUSE: PHYSICAL, SUBSTANCE 2. PRO-LIFE 5. ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT 10. PARENTING-FAMILY 11. GRIEF-DEATH-DYING 14. MARRIAGE 16. GENERAL ENRICHMENT 24. CATECHETICS 27. LITURGY 30. SAINTS 32. COMMUNITY 37. FAITH 42. R.C.I.A 43. SACRAMENTS 48. SCRIPTURE 54. SOCIAL AWARENESS 57. PRAYER 58. VOCATIONS 60. MUSIC VHS 62. ABUSE: PHYSICAL, SUBSTANCE 63. PRO-LIFE 64. FAMILY PLANNING 65. ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT 67. PARENTING -FAMILY 68. GRIEF - DEATH -DYING 70. SEPARATED -DIVORCED 71. MARRIAGE 74. GENERAL -ENRICHMENT 79. CATECHETICS 83. LITURGY 88. SAINTS 89. COMMUNITY 94. FAITH 106. R.C.I.A. 108. SACRAMENTS MEDIA PAGE VHS 114. SCRIPTURE 119. SOCIAL AWARENESS 124. PRAYER 126. VOCATIONS 128. VATICAN II CASSETTES 133. CHILDREN’S MUSIC 134. LITURGICAL MUSIC 138. GENERAL MUSIC 139. COMMUNITY -CHURCH 139. FAITH 140. SCRIPTURE CD / DVD ABUSE; PHYSICAL, SUBSTANCE A-01 Namrata - 9 minutes, user‟s guide available The intensely personal story of Namrata Gill -one of many real-life inspirations for Deepa Mehta‟s Heaven on Earth -told in her own words. After six years, she courageously leaves an abusive relationship and launches a surprising new career. A-02 A Love That Kills - 19 minutes, user‟s guide available This powerful documentary tells the tragic story of Monica, a 19-year-old murdered by her former boyfriend. Monica‟s mother speaks passionately throughout the film. She describes the helplessness she felt watching the emotional and economic abuse. She later discovered that physical battering was also part of the violence that Monica endured. In parallel conversations, young people list the symptoms of partner abuse from male and female points of view. A Love That Kills helps to identify the warning signs of partner abuse, especially in young people. It will help generate discussion and action. The accompanying user‟s guide includes curriculum links, support tips, and lesson plans. A-03 Aruba - 11 minutes, user‟s guide available. Not suitable for younger audiences. This moving drama from Oscar-nominated director Hubert Davis is the story of an 11 year old boy who witnesses domestic violence and drug abuse at home. At school, he is the target of bullying. His only escape is through his imagination. His dreams are visualized on a postcard of a far-away place, Aruba. It is a story about the things we do to survive. This film acts as a discussion starter for Grades 7-12 to help students understand the struggle of inner-city children and the effects of poverty, drug abuse, and domestic violence. 1 PRO-LIFE B-01 Women’s Health at Risk. Abortion and Informed Consent. Dr. Deborah Zeni speaks on common medical and psychological risks of abortion, how this affects women in your community, and what this means for your health care professionals. B-02 Cutting Through the Spin on Stem Cells and Cloning - 80 minutes This informative and acclaimed video examines the science and ethics of stem cell research and cloning. Embryonic stem cell research is considered in the light of morally acceptable alternatives and a careful consideration of the various media myths surrounding this area of science is presented. The need to carefully protect and safeguard embryonic humans is stressed and highlighted. The video is introduced by Cardinal Sean O‟Malley of Boston and includes participation with a live studio audience followed by a question-and-answer session. B-02 Cutting Through the Spin on Stem Cells and Cloning - 80 minutes Copy 2 B-03 Bella -91 minutes, major motion picture An international soccer star is on his way to sign a multimillion dollar contract when a series of events unfold that brings his career to an abrupt end. A beautiful waitress, struggling to make it in New York City, discovers something about herself that she‟s unprepared for. In one irreversible moment, their lives are turned upside down...until a simple gesture of kindness brings them both together, turning an ordinary day into an unforgettable experience. B-04 Life: It’s a Gift and a “Class” Project - 45 minutes, study guide available Life: It’s a Gift and a “Class” Project deals with abortion, casual sex, and relationships. Eli, a biology teacher at Eden High School, will give his students the responsibility to care for mechanical “life” he creates. Some of his students will pass; others will fail. For Emily, a 17-year-old high school junior, Eli‟s class project will change her life, including her relationship with her abusive boyfriend, Jason. In the end, Emily and the viewer will have to answer the question, “But what if you could start all over again?” This program helps young people to think carefully about choices in life and the consequences of their behaviour. 2 B-05 “I Was Wrong” - 30 minutes A documentary that captures the changed hearts of two women forever altered by abortion. Norma McCorvey, “Jane Roe” of Roe v. Wade, never could never have imagined the outcome of her deception: 4,000 abortions a day since 1973. Norma never had an abortion, but her Supreme Court case brought abortion on demand to America. Darkness and disillusionment plagued her life. The power of prayer plus the loving actions of others drove Norma from working in an abortion centre into the arms of Jesus. Joyce Zounis‟ choice of abortion, not once but seven times, nearly cost her life. Tormented by disbelief, she lived a nightmare of anger, guilt, and disconnection. “I Was Wrong” captures the changed hearts of two women restored by the redemptive forgiveness of Jesus Christ and brings a deeper understanding of how abortion strikes at the heart and soul of America. B-06 The State of Palliative Care in Canada: End of Life Care - 18 minutes Talk given by the Honourable Sharon Carstairs P.C. at the Second Annual Cardinal Ambrozic lecture held at the University of St Michael‟s College on March 3, 2006. On the fifth anniversary of the Senate subcommittee report on palliative and end of life care, Senator Sharon Carstairs as Minister with responsibility for palliative care released her report “Still Not There: Quality End-of-Life Care”. The report made ten new recommendations for improving the quality of care throughout Canada. In March 2006, Senator Carstairs was invited to talk at the annual Cardinal Ambrozic Lecture, sponsored by the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute, about these recommendations and the need for government to renew its commitment to a national strategy ensuring good care until the end of life. B-07 Beyond Regret: Entering into Healing and Wholeness after an Abortion -35 minutes, includes support guide. Few women and men can walk away from the experience of abortion without some emotional impact. Unresolved feelings of guilt, shame, and grief may not surface until months, often years, after an abortion. In Beyond Regret you will find women and men who have lived with the pain of abortion and have found healing and wholeness. Through their testimonies we hope you can enter into healing from your abortion and find peace. B-08 Turning the Tide: Dignity, Compassion, and Euthanasia -28 minutes, includes discussion guide. Catherine Frazee, Wesley Smith, Jean Echlin, Bobby Schindler, Adrian Dieleman, and Senator Sharon Carstairs bring a wealth of personal experience and insight to a society that would be at risk if assisted suicide were legalized. They expose the oversimplification, flaws, and myths surrounding safeguards, pain management, and suffering. Together they offer tangible solutions as to what needs to 3 be done to improve the quality of life for all concerned and make a strong case that vulnerable people are directly threatened by euthanasia and assisted suicide. It‟s time to let our voices be heard because if laws are changed, we‟ll be fighting for our lives. 4 ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT D-01 D-01 Naked Without Shame: A Crash Course in the Theology of the Body - 10 CDs Starting with an analysis of the creation accounts in the book of Genesis, Pope John Paul II illuminates the meaning of human love in the divine plan. In Naked Without Shame evangelist Christopher West guides you through John Paul II‟s exciting and inspiring theological insights. Learn how Theology of the Body answers the deepest yearnings of your heart. D-02 Theology of the Body - 2 CDs CD 1 - Retreat Teachings with Fr John Riccardo. Air Beginning July 21, 2004 CD 2 - Retreat Teachings with Jeanne Monahan. Air Beginning July 28, 2004 D-03 Theology of the Body - 2 CDs CD 1 - Retreat Teachings with Fr John Riccardo. Air Beginning August 4, 2004 CD 2 - Retreat Teachings with Jeanne Monahan. Air Beginning August 11, 2004 D-04 Theology of the Body for Teens: Discovering God’s Plan for Love and Life - 4 DVD set. This DVD set provides instruction and commentary by the authors of the curriculum Jason and Crystalina Evert and Brian Butler. Used in conjunction with the Student Workbook and the Leader‟s Guide, this DVD series creates a dynamic and relevant educational experience. The Theology of the Body for Teens DVD set includes: 1 - Twelve, 20-25 minutes teaching and commentary segments presented by the authors of the programme 2 - Dynamic content, including practical applications, graphics, real-life interviews and animated trivia 3 - A 40 minute presentation and summary of the Theology of the Body for Teens programme geared specifically toward parents 4 - Separate guys and girls segments designed to help foster an in-depth discussion of the material D-05 Theology of the Body for Teens: Leadership Training Series - 5 DVD set If you are currently leading - or are preparing to lead - a group of teens through the Theology of the Body for Teens programme, then this Leadership Training Series is for you.
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