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Cloistered nun and former actress to tell story of Hollywood and faith
*Paso Robles, Calif., Nov 30, 2011 / 06:03 am (CNA).- The Central California Marian Eucharistic Conference this January will feature a rare speaker: Mother Dolores Hart, OSB, a former award-winning actress who performed in two Elvis Presley movies and still votes for the Academy Awards.
“We feel really blessed that she is coming,” conference organizer Pat Borba told CNA on Nov. 29. “That in itself is a miracle that we got her. We thought that since she’s cloistered that that would never happen.”
The conference, the 15th annual event of its kind, will take place at the Paso Robles Event Center at a Mid-State Fairgrounds auditorium in Paso Robles, Calif. from Jan. 14-15. Its theme is “Faith That Moves Mountains!”
Mother Dolores’ scheduled speeches are titled “How a Career in Hollywood Led Me to Faith” and “The Ear of the Heart: When the Master Speaks the Disciple will Listen.”
Before Mother Dolores became a nun, she acted for the stage and screen. She starred in the 1960 teen classic “Where the Boys Are” and played St. Clare in the 1961 film “Francis of Assisi.” She also played the lead role in the movie “The Inspector.”
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Today I came across this news article published 10 days ago. I checked via the forum search function if it has been posted already but did not see any posting.
My late father admired the former actress before she abandoned her career as a successful Hollywood actress to become a cloistered Benedictine nun at the Abbey of Regina Laudis in Connecticut. She worked on its farm, has been both is baker and carpenter, and is now prioress.
For Catholics (and also non-Catholics!) in California who wish to attend, the information is on this link ccmec.org/. Tickets to the conference may be bought at the gate. The other speakers are ‘stars’ in their own right:
Father Andrew Apostoli,
Father Joshua West
Father Patrick Martin
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers
Paso Robles Event Center Fairgrounds is in picturesque Paso Robles in the Central Coast, known for its springs and wineries. I loved my past visits to the area!
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*Paso Robles, Calif., Nov 30, 2011 / 06:03 am (CNA).- The Central California Marian Eucharistic Conference this January will feature a rare speaker: Mother Dolores Hart, OSB, a former award-winning actress who performed in two Elvis Presley movies and still votes for the Academy Awards.
“We feel really blessed that she is coming,” conference organizer Pat Borba told CNA on Nov. 29. “That in itself is a miracle that we got her. We thought that since she’s cloistered that that would never happen.”
The conference, the 15th annual event of its kind, will take place at the Paso Robles Event Center at a Mid-State Fairgrounds auditorium in Paso Robles, Calif. from Jan. 14-15. Its theme is “Faith That Moves Mountains!”
Mother Dolores’ scheduled speeches are titled “How a Career in Hollywood Led Me to Faith” and “The Ear of the Heart: When the Master Speaks the Disciple will Listen.”
Before Mother Dolores became a nun, she acted for the stage and screen. She starred in the 1960 teen classic “Where the Boys Are” and played St. Clare in the 1961 film “Francis of Assisi.” She also played the lead role in the movie “The Inspector.”
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Today I came across this news article published 10 days ago. I checked via the forum search function if it has been posted already but did not see any posting.
My late father admired the former actress before she abandoned her career as a successful Hollywood actress to become a cloistered Benedictine nun at the Abbey of Regina Laudis in Connecticut. She worked on its farm, has been both is baker and carpenter, and is now prioress.
For Catholics (and also non-Catholics!) in California who wish to attend, the information is on this link ccmec.org/. Tickets to the conference may be bought at the gate. The other speakers are ‘stars’ in their own right:
Father Andrew Apostoli,
Father Joshua West
Father Patrick Martin
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers
Paso Robles Event Center Fairgrounds is in picturesque Paso Robles in the Central Coast, known for its springs and wineries. I loved my past visits to the area!
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