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POSTPONED/NEW DATE TBD/Heart of Camden - The Story of Father Michael Doyle

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May 31

POSTPONED/NEW DATE TBD/Heart of Camden - The Story of Father Michael Doyle

Join us for a special screening and cocktail reception celebrating the Legacy of Father Doyle to benefit the Heart of Camden

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Collingswood Grand Ballroom 315 White Horse Pike Collingswood, NJ 08107

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Special Film Screening and Cocktail Reception

Hors d'ouvres & Cocktail Reception (Cash Bar, followed by a special screening of The Heart of Camden - The Story of Father Michael Doyle

ABOUT THE FILM:

Get a glimpse into the inspiring story of Fr. Michael J. Doyle, and see some incredible moments about a man who made it his lifelong purpose to inspire & help a city and the people within it.

As a young priest, Father Michael J. Doyle came to the U.S. from rural Ireland in 1959, bringing with him a joyful disposition, a fervent Catholic faith and an unwavering determination to help his congregation and community. These traits were put to the test in Camden, where he found himself confronted with urban decay and despair. Industries were closing and people were leaving. Crime, drug use, the breakdown of families, the proliferation of hopelessness—this was Camden’s reality.

Heart of Camden, a thirty-minute documentary produced and directed by Douglas Clayton in association with ArtC and sponsored by the Heart of Camden, explores Father Doyle’s attempts to reverse the city’s fall. From the start of his placement at Sacred Heart Church, the strong-willed priest applied himself with tireless effort. He breathed new life into Sacred Heart School and he founded organizations for the poor like the Heart of Camden. Believing the arts will save us, he supported the birth of the South Camden Theatre Company, Camden Fireworks for visual artists, and the Nick Virgilio Writers House in his parish’s neighborhood.

He also became widely known for his brave opposition to the Vietnam War, resulting in his 1973 trial as a member of the “Camden 28” for attempting to destroy draft records. All defendants were acquitted.

Included in the inspiring documentary is commentary from family, friends and parishioners. Excerpts are presented from his fine poetry, brilliant essays, and powerful monthly letters he has written to his congregation since 1984. What shines through Heart of Camden is Father (now Monsignor) Doyle’s devotion to God and his fellow man. And to the City of Camden, where he truly has given his heart.

This film is a project of the Heart of Camden and produced by The Film Doc's Douglas Clayton and Art C's Bill Horin and Frank Weiss.

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