Colonels_Wear_Blue Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 The Potter's Field A documentary on an organization comprised primarily of high schoolers from the Louisville area Catholic schools that provide pallbearers and a small group of mourners to attend the funerals of the dead homeless people around greater Louisville. A very interesting program, and what looks to be a very interesting documentary. [video=youtube;l7I-9QrZcAc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7I-9QrZcAc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Thanks, brother. That looks interesting. I LOVE good documentaries. Hats off to these students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonels_Wear_Blue Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 I had a feeling that might raise your eyebrow, Clyde. Here's a short piece from Louisville's NPR station from today, as well. Louisville Filmmaker Asks: Where are the Homeless Buried? | WFPL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonels_Wear_Blue Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Program is called the St. Joseph of Arimathea Society. For those not so up to snuff on Christian history, he is the Biblical figure who asked Pontius Pilate for Christ's body, and offered over his own tomb as a place to inter Jesus. He is a canonized saint in the Catholic Church. There are quite a few interesting articles on the program if you Google the society in Louisville. Here are the links to a few of the high school chapters of the society around the Archdiocese of Louisville. Saint Xavier: St. Joseph of Arimathea Society Trinity High School: St. Joseph of Arimathea Society deSales High School: St. Joseph of Arimathea Society Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Program is called the St. Joseph of Arimathea Society. For those not so up to snuff on Christian history, he is the Biblical figure who asked Pontius Pilate for Christ's body, and offered over his own tomb as a place to inter Jesus. He is a canonized saint in the Catholic Church. There are quite a few interesting articles on the program if you Google the society in Louisville. Here are the links to a few of the high school chapters of the society around the Archdiocese of Louisville. Saint Xavier: St. Joseph of Arimathea Society Trinity High School: St. Joseph of Arimathea Society deSales High School: St. Joseph of Arimathea Society Did you send this to Al H? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonels_Wear_Blue Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Did you send this to Al H? Nope, but I do believe I will. Great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonels_Wear_Blue Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Did you send this to Al H? Per Al Hertsenberg and Bill Snyder, although they don't have a formal chapter of the St. Joseph of Arimathea Society at Cov Cath, they have been providing a funeral detail to have students on hand and serving as pallbearers for indigent funerals in Kenton County for some time now. Makes me pretty proud to be involved with one of the schools providing this honorable service to the dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75center Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 That is awesome, good for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellbird Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 The Potter's Field A documentary on an organization comprised primarily of high schoolers from the Louisville area Catholic schools that provide pallbearers and a small group of mourners to attend the funerals of the dead homeless people around greater Louisville. A very interesting program, and what looks to be a very interesting documentary. [video=youtube;l7I-9QrZcAc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7I-9QrZcAc That may be one of the neatest things I've seen in awhile. God Bless the kids who donate their time to such a worth while cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonels_Wear_Blue Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 Per Al Hertsenberg and Bill Snyder, although they don't have a formal chapter of the St. Joseph of Arimathea Society at Cov Cath, they have been providing a funeral detail to have students on hand and serving as pallbearers for indigent funerals in Kenton County for some time now. Makes me pretty proud to be involved with one of the schools providing this honorable service to the dead. Looks like somebody's been reading BluegrassPreps.... Cov Cath students are stand-in pallbearers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Looks like somebody's been reading BluegrassPreps.... Cov Cath students are stand-in pallbearers I first thought "wow they organized that quickly. " I then read they started this last year. No surprise since Bill Snyder and Al H are involved. I don't know all of the boys in the picture but if you told me to guess who the boys were two of my guesses would have been Mark Schult and Tom Ryan. No brainers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonels_Wear_Blue Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 The full length documentary is available now on YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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