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Novena (2013)

Novena (2013)

Documentary
Release Date: 2013, August 14
Directors: Anna Rodgers
Countries: Ireland
Production: Invisible Thread Films
Cast: Kay Ferreter, Stephen Vaughan, Father Michael Cusack

Overview:

In 2012, Stephen Vaughan and Kay Ferreter are invited to address the congregation at St. Joseph's Redemptorists Church in Dundalk, Ireland for the Solemn Novena Festival. In a powerful speech, the pair describe their experiences being gay and lesbian in Ireland, feeling excluded by Catholic doctrine, and the importance of a more inclusive church.

Keywords:

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