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Get Ready to Back the Macs!

October 20, 2011 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 1 Comment

Cheer on a true Cinderella team when The Mighty Macs hits theaters Friday! It’s 1971: Richard Nixon is president; the equal rights movement is sweeping across America; Immaculata College, a tiny all-women’s Catholic institution near Philadelphia is looking for a basketball coach; Cathy Rush is restless. Although Immaculata barely has a team and no home gym, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Catholic, Ed Rush, Faith-friendly movie, Family-friendly movie, Friendship, Hall of Fame, IHM, Immaculata College, Immaculata University, Nun, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, The Mighty Macs, Tim Chambers, Women's Basketball

Behind The Mighty Macs Movie: The Sisterhood of the Rosary

October 17, 2011 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

On the heels of attending the red carpet world premiere of The Mighty Macs last Friday, we had the opportunity to interview several people associated with the movie. Throughout our conversations, we heard fascinating stories of how this movie went from a tiny idea to now a full-length feature film that opens in theaters across the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Catholic, Friendship, Hall of Fame, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, IHM, Immaculata College, Immaculata University, Katie Hayek, Nun, Rosary, Rose, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Sister Mary of Lourdes, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Teresa Shank Grentz, The Mighty Macs, Tim Chambers, Trish Sharkey, University of Miami, Virtue, Women's Basketball
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