Last year, when I was a transitional Deacon assigned to St. Catherine of Siena parish in Kennesaw, I came to know of a unique project that was emerging from the young adults in the parish: to launch the first film produced by a Catholic parish. I met Kevis Santiago -- the director of the movie -- a couple of times, and pledged my support and prayers.
Kevis has some background in film (Interestingly, one of the DVDs about the
Traditional Latin Mass produced by the FSSP, was directed by him. It was filmed at St. Francis de Sales parish in the Archdiocese.), and has devoted considerable energy and resources into this project.
Last week, I got an email from Kevis, looking for a priest for a small part in the filming of a promotional/teaser for the movie. So, this afternoon I drove down to the beautiful
Basilica of the Sacred Heart in downtown Atlanta (truly a gem of a church!), and spent several hours with some of the cast and the film crew, filming one scene (which took place in the parish center. Not the sanctuary). I had two lines, which I managed to mess up several times. I have a new appreciation for the hard work that goes into film production! It was a lot of fun! Fr. John, the pastor of St. Catherine's, also showed up to lend moral support.
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This grainy cell phone picture does not do justice to the Basilica! |
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Kevis and myself after shooting |
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They even had cupcakes with the movie initials! |
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The director, well, directing |
Stunning photo of the Basilica, from Flickr. Wish I'd taken this one!
Please keep this project in your prayers, and support them as you can. Lots of information, stories and updates at their
website and
Facebook page (Like 'em!). This video below gives a sense of the concept of the film.