Chicago Matters; Questions of Faith; The Aging of the Convent
- Series
- Chicago Matters
- Series
- Questions of Faith
- Episode
- The Aging of the Convent
- Producing Organization
- WBEZ (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)
- Window to the World Communications, Inc.
- Contributing Organization
- The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip-526-h98z893g56
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- Description
- Episode Description
- Convents in the U.S. today have more women over the age of 90 than under 30. Meanwhile, young women are finding roles to seek religious fulfilment.--supplemental material.Visits two Chicago-area Benedictine convents, including the Convent of the Benedictine Sisters in Lisle, Illinois. Describes the plight of aging nuns, who were never paid enough money to allow them to save for retirement, and are now impoverished. Includes Prioress Sister Judith Ann Hebel; Sister Amanda Miller, an economist and chief financial officer at Mary Grove College in Detroit; Frank Butler, founder of SOAR, Support Our Aging Religious; former prioress Sister Mary Bennett McKinney; Sister 'Katherine Lynch'; Sister Patricia Wittberg, author of The Rise and Fall of Catholic Religious Orders; Sister Camilla Burns, director of the Institute for Pastoral Studies at Loyola University; Sister Carolyn Farrell, associate vice president for Mundelein College in Chicago; Dennis Phillips, a teacher at Sacred Heart School for girls; Sister Therese Fassnacht; Sister Susan 'Kendusky'; and Sister Irene Dugan of the Sisters of the Cenacle.
- Series Description
- "Each year WTTW devotes its Chicago Matters Series to a subject of concern to the community. This year, the series presented an in-depth look at religion. Joined by WBEZ Radio and The Chicago Public Library, the series addressed QUESTIONS OF FAITH through documentaries, weekly radio programs and public discussions. "No matter what religion we are ascribed, there are certain life events that often compel us to turn to religion in search of meaning, comfort and community. THE HEART OF RELIGION examines the role religion plays in our personal and spiritual life through three 'rites of passage,' birth, marriage and death. "CHICAGO'S SACRED TREASURES takes viewers on a visual tour through the city and suburbs to illustrate how religious communities express their faith through the arts. Through music, dance, sculpture, calligraphy, painting, stained glass and even needlework the program conveys the idea that in all religions there are those who are inspired to express their devotion through some sore of creative expression. "A special edition of CHICAGO TONIGHT, WTTW's nightly public affairs series, introduces viewers to Chicago's fastest-growing and second-largest religion--Islam. Host John Callaway moderates this discussion about beliefs, practices, and stereotypes with four area Muslims, including a leader of the offshoot Nation of Islam. "The CHICAGO MATTERS MINUTES served as public service announcements as well as promotion for the series. As a community service to our viewers, the CHICAGO MATTERS SERIES utilized various mediums to promote religious understanding and tolerance among the different faiths through dialogue. "RECOMMENDED VIEWING: THE HEART OF RELIGION and CHICAGO's SACRED TREASURES"--1996 Peabody Awards entry form.
- Broadcast Date
- 1996-04-29
- Asset type
- Episode
- Rights
- This content is owned by Window to the World Communications, Inc. (WTTW). For more information, visit wttw.com or news.wttw.com.
- Media type
- Sound
- Duration
- 00:27:48.792
- Credits
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Producing Organization: WBEZ (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)
Producing Organization: Window to the World Communications, Inc.
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the
University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-bcc851462af (Filename)
Format: 1/4 inch audio cassette
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Chicago Matters; Questions of Faith; The Aging of the Convent,” 1996-04-29, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed December 22, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-h98z893g56.
- MLA: “Chicago Matters; Questions of Faith; The Aging of the Convent.” 1996-04-29. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. December 22, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-h98z893g56>.
- APA: Chicago Matters; Questions of Faith; The Aging of the Convent. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-h98z893g56