This is a story of perseverance against all odds – the story of a humble pastor with a passion for souls. He’ll do anything to save a sinner. “It is my prayer that when people meet John Vianney, they will, just like the people of Ars, be transformed by his life, story and message,” says Leonardo Defilippis. “I know that young men looking for a radical way of serving God will be drawn to the priesthood through his example.”

Leonardo Defilippis’s latest one-man stage production, VIANNEY, opens amidst the chaos of the French Revolution, a time which mirrors the secularization, materialism and anti-religious sentiment of our own day. Against this dramatic backdrop, a simple ignorant peasant priest enters the backwater town of Ars, a place where no one cares much about their faith, or sees the Church as particularly relevant. They don’t expect much out of John Vianney. But then the impossible begins to happen through this unlikely shepherd – through his example, his love, and his sacrifice, the townspeople begin to change, begin to listen, and begin to pray.

St. Thomas Aquinas Church – D’Arco Hall
Sunday, November 1, 2009 7:30 p.m. 1502 Sara Rd. SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124 Admission: $10 per person; $5 Youth Under 21. Priests, Seminarians, Religious, & Deacons Free. Tickets & Information: Church Office 505-892-1511.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 7:00 p.m. 3700 Canyon Rd Los Alamos, NM 87544 Admission: Free-Will Offering Priests, Seminarians, Religious, & Deacons Welcome as Special Guests Information: Miracle Romero 505-662-6193.

Basilica of San Albino
Thursday, November 5, 2009 7:00 pm 2070 Calle de Santiago - PO Box 26 Mesilla, NM 88046 Admission: $10 Adults; $7 Children Under 16; Priests - Free Tickets & Information: Basilica of San Albino 575-526-9349 or basilicasanalbino.org.

Holy Child Parish Church
Friday, November 6, 2009 7:00 p.m. 19 Camino del Santo Nino Tijeras, NM 87059 Admission: Free-Will Offering Priests, Seminarians, Religious, & Deacons. Welcome as Special Guests Information: Holy Child Parish, Amy Smith 505-281-2297 or amytarthurs@aol.com Sponsored by: Holy Child Parish Confirmation Class.

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