The “Poet of Poverty” is coming to Cherry Hill

poet of poverty

This is a film about one man’s words.

This searing film tells the story of Camden through the eyes of its most poetic defender, Father Michael Doyle, the Poet of
Poverty. Narrated by Martin Sheen, Father Doyle’s words and poems bear witness to the disproportionate suffering born by the people of Camden. His words, originally written to supporters of Sacred Heart Church in Camden, express anger, sadness and despair, but also delight in the small accomplishments of the community and Father Doyle’s hope for the children of the city.

After the film, join Father Doyle and others for a conversation about the current state of Camden, its grassroots energy and the city’s connection to its neighbors.

Thursday, January 21st, 7-9pm
Cherry Hill Public Library
1100 Kings Highway North
Cherry Hill, NJ
There is no charge for the event, but we would like to know who’s coming.  Please RSVP here or call Lori Braunstein at 609.238.3449.

Free-will donations benefit Waterfront South Camden’s Center for Transformation. This non-profit group serves as “a think tank and action arm for environmental justice in Camden and the region at large”.

Panel:

Father Michael Doyle: poet, peace activist, preacher, pastor and friend of the people
Mark Doorley: founding member of The Center forTransformation, member of Sacred Heart Church, Director of Ethics, Villanova University
Andrea Ferich: Director of Sustainability Initiatives at the Center for Transformation, member of the Sacred Heart Church and  resident farmer of Waterfront South, care taker of a greenhouse and several community gardens

Moderater- Stew Abrams: Sustainable Cherry Hill board member, NJDEP Environmental Justice Advisory Council member, environmental engineer and activist
Did you know that one of the tenants of sustainability is social justice?
Cherry Hill and Camden are intimately connected.  When we flush our toilets, throw out our garbage or toss our scrap metal, guess where it goes?  There is no such thing as “away”.  Read more on the SCH blog about this connection and our plans to collaborate with the Waterfront South community in Camden.

This event is co-sponsored by The Cherry Hill Public Library and the Faith and Sustainability & the Regional/Urban Partnerships for Sustainability task forces of SCH and is made possible by a generous anonymous sponsor from the Cherry Hill community!

December 9, 2009   Posted in: News, Task Forces - Faith and Sustainability, Task Forces - Regional/Urban Partnerships for Sustainability

2 Responses

  1. Volunteers transforming Camden neighborhood | Cherry Hill InJersey - January 8, 2010

    [...] that end, we are hosting a screening of The Poet of Poverty, a searing documentary about Sacred Heart’s Fr. Michael Doyle, followed by a panel discussion [...]

  2. Donna Catrambone - January 18, 2010

    Lovely to speak with you on Monday regarding this thurs event. i will be there early on thurs and perhaps be able to view the movie. I grew up across the street from the church on 4th and ferry ave and have many beautiful memories. Please keep me on your list. Its time that i gave back to my neighborhood that gave me so much.

    many thanks,
    Donna

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