Knights Movie Night

The Knights of Columbus "Movie Night" program presents a free screening of Ignatius of Loyola on Saturday, August 8 from 6:30 to 9:30pm in the Parish Hall.

St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, often called ‘The Saint of Second Chances.’ As a brash, hot-headed soldier in a time of political upheaval in Spain, the young Ignatius went from living a life of brutal violence and debauchery, to  becoming one of the greatest saints in the history of the Church.
This film chronicles Ignatius’s torturous struggle to turn from darkness to light a struggle that nearly destroyed him, but also gave him the key to a spiritual weapon that continues to save lives to this very day.
This film is an incisive and thrilling look at the life of the real man behind the legend. In his lifelong quest to become the heroic Knight of his fantasies, Ignatius stares death in the face again and again, having his leg shattered by a cannonball in battle; driven to near suicide by his inner demons; finding himself imprisoned, accused of being a member of the Illuminati; and finally finding his life in the hands of the Inquisition.
Through it all, he would come to see the hand of God working in his life, shaping the self-obsessed sinner into the loyal and passionate soldier saint.
The film also shows how Ignatius wove the trials, errors, and lessons of his eventful life into the fabric of his masterpiece, the Spiritual Exercises. Combining clarity of thought with Ignatius’s own love of fantasy and imagination, the Exercises form a rigorous method of making one’s life decisions, and have guided and influenced countless seekers throughout history.

Please join us for a free screening on August 8 from 6:30 to 9:00pm in the Parish Hall. Admission is free though donations are greatly appreciated.