News Release
The film "Don't Call Me a Saint" to be shown at UDM
The Carney Latin American Solidarity Archives (CLASA) and the Student Programming Board (SPB) at the University of Detroit Mercy will be showing a documentary on Dorothy Day titled, "Don't Call Me a Saint". After the film, there will be a discussion with Father Tom Lumpkin and Marianne Arbogast both from the Detroit Day House.
The viewing of "Don't Call Me a Saint" will be held on Thursday February 21, 2008 at 7pm. in the Life Science Building, Room 115 on UDM's McNichols campus.
The documentary on Catholic Activist Dorothy Day, "Don't Call Me a Saint" follows the notable life of a women with a strong mission to help others. For the first 30 years of her life, Day was a determined advocate for social justice, an active member of the Communist Party, and led an eccentric social life. After converting to Catholicism, she changed much of her personal behavior and fought strongly for equality. She helped start the Catholic Worker newspaper, and helped create charitable organizations that are still viable today. The film had its world premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.
Father Thomas Lumpkin attended Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit and received the Bishop Henry Donnelly Award for Outstanding Clergy Alumnus. Father Tom's ministry is within Day House, a Catholic Worker community he co-founded in 1976 that offers hospitality to homeless women and families. He co-manages Manna Community Meal, a Catholic Worker soup kitchen, and celebrates Mass and visits inmates at the Wayne County Jail.
Marianne Arbogast is the former associate editor of The Witness, an Anglican-Episcopal magazine. She has written about the development of the animal soul and animal rights in the Christian tradition. She now lives in Detroit where she also sits on the board of directors for Manna Community Meal.
Release date: January 23, 2008
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