Trailblazers in Habits : The Sisters who Stood up for Human Rights /

This film about the Maryknoll Sisters spans 100 years and several continents to relate the intelligence, tenacity and compassion of these early feminists. It weaves together the nuns' own affecting accounts of imprisonment and personal struggle with never before seen archival footage and poigna...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Ampersand Film & Video Tape Productions
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Ampersand Film & Video Tape Productions, [2013]
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Online Access:Streaming video (Emerson users only)
Streaming video (Wentworth users only)
Table of Contents:
  • Entering the Sisterhood (1:59)
  • Contemplatives in Action (3:16)
  • Overseas Assignments (2:06)
  • Serving the People (1:59)
  • Embracing the Culture (1:53)
  • Joy and Suffering (4:49)
  • Monastic Training (2:03)
  • Geopolitical Conflict (1:50)
  • Hope in Hong Kong (2:15)
  • New Kind of Ministry (3:32)
  • Facing Disaster (2:57)
  • Offers of Healing (4:34)
  • Flexibility in Spirit (1:32)
  • Seeing Hatred (4:32)
  • Building Confidence (4:00)
  • Changing Idea of Missions (1:41)
  • 1965 Ecumenical Council (1:58)
  • Awareness of Danger (4:20)
  • Where the Need is Greatest (4:50)