As part of the Jubilee Year, Our Lady of Peace in Turners Falls, MA has invited Frank Runyeon, nationally acclaimed speaker and well-known Hollywood actor, as well as a longtime Catholic and Seminary graduate (with honors!) to speak about Hollywood vs. Faith - the struggle to live faithfully in the media age. Mr. Runyeon's presentation will be held during Lent on Saturday, March 8 at 7pm sharing his first hand experience in Hollywood and the media's allure and pitfalls. His website states,"Everyone is hotly debating the influence of the media today…But few people are speaking a language that captures the attention of youth and adults, sheds new light—and ignites laughter. Frank helps his audience see “the man behind the curtain,” telling fun stories from a lifetime in the entertainment industry. He may change the way you (and your kids) see the media forever."
It goes on to say, "Frank Runyeon admits he has always felt torn between the world of the media and the world of faith. He thinks much of America is. We go from our cellphone to church, and then back to our cellphone (or TV). We want to live in both worlds. But is that really possible? Over the past 30 years, as the way of life embodied by the mass media has moved further and further from the Christian way of life, Runyeon confides he has struggled to make the right choices. He speaks with humor about that struggle, and shares the fruits of lessons he has learned—from his studies at Princeton to working opposite Meg Ryan on the soaps and in movies, from hosting comedy talk shows on L.A. radio to studying at Yale Divinity, from 25 years touring America (and over 3,000 churches) to 30 years as a parent."
Please contact Charlene Currie at [email protected] and/or contact Marguerite Noga OLP Pastoral Minister at 413.863.5397.