Heart of a Servant – The Father Flanagan Story(2024)

1h 30m
- Documentary

Release Date: Oct 8, 2024 | Limited

Father Flanagan's mission work, struggles, challenges and passion in reforming juvenile justice systems and youth care for troubled/disadvantaged youth are depicted, showing his impact on America's approach to these issues.

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Releases

Original Release | Oct 8, 2024

Heart of a Servant – The Father Flanagan Story

Current Showtimes

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Sun Aug 23
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Tue Aug 25
Wed Aug 26
Thu Aug 27
Fri Aug 28
Sat Aug 29

Director & Top Cast

Daniel Gebert
Director

Rob Kaczmark
Director

Steven Boes
Former President, Boys Town

Alan Croghan
Ballymoe Resident

Fidelma Croghan
Ballymoe Resident

Bishop Kevin Doran
Diocese of Elphin

Bishop Michael Duignan

Dioceses of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Clonfert; Apostolic Administrator, Kilfenora

Ed Flanagan

Great-Nephew of Father Edward Flanagan

Omar Gutierrez

Notary, Cause for Canonization of Edward J Flanagan

Michael Hanley

Ballymoe Resident

Kenichi Hori

Representative Director, Institute of Boys Town Program Facilitation in Japan

Ryan Lewis

Episcopal Delegate, Cause for Canonization of Edward J Flanagan

John Lonergan

Former Governor, Mountjoy Prison, Dublin

Thomas J. Lynch

Director of Community Programs and Curator of Archives, Boys Town

Gloria Purvis

Media Host, Racial Justice Advocate

Jonathan Roumie

Narrator

Andreas Schermann

Rector, Collegium Canisianum, Austria

Marilyn Winkie Takahashi-Fordney

Former Boys Town Resident

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

Father Flanagan's mission work and legacy are well known. This film reveals the incredible struggles, challenges, and passion of the man who in his lifetime changed the way America and the world reformed juvenile justice systems and youth care for troubled and disadvantaged youth. — Rob Kaczmark