St Pius X Catholic Church in Corpus Christi and the Knights of Columbus have teamed up to bring “Mary of Nazareth” to the Century 16 Theater on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The one night only showing will be at 7 p.m., in three screens simultaneously.
Tickets are available pre-sale for $10 each on a first come, first serve basis. Nine hundred tickets are available through St Pius X Catholic Church and through the Knights of Columbus Web site:
corpuschristikofc.com.
“Mary of Nazareth” is a motion picture that depicts the life of Mary, mother of Christ, from her childhood through the Resurrection of Jesus. The full-length feature film was shot in English in High Definition in very authentic locales.
Actress Alissa Jung portrays Mary. Pope Benedict XVI had the opportunity to screen this film in the Apostolic Palace, and was touched by the portrayal of Mary so movingly revealed on film.
The film captures the essence of Mary’s profound faith and trust in God amidst the great mysteries that she lived with as the Mother of the Messiah, her compassionate humanity and concern for others and the deep love that she and Jesus shared for one another.
This movie underscores her special role in God’s plan for redemption, her unique relationship with Christ and the suffering that she endured in union with his passion and death, as well as her joy at his Resurrection.
Directed by acclaimed European film director Giacomo Campiotti (“Bakhita,” “Doctor Zhivago,” “St. Giuseppe Moscati”) and written by Francesco Arlanch (“Restless Heart,” “Pius XII,” “Pope John Paul II”), in addition to the performance by Jung, the film provides inspiring portrayals of all the main roles, including Andreas Pietschmann as Jesus, Luca Marinelli as Joseph, Paz Vega as Mary Magdalene and Antonia Liskova as Herodias. The original music score was written by Guy Farley.
The Century 16 Theater is located at 6685 S Padre Island Dr. in Corpus Christi. Call (361) 993-4053, for more information.