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[Ruth] It felt like a new
school was opening in Los Angeles every week. Who was going to teach
in those schools? We sisters. [Francis] The McIntyre sisters
were the largest community staffing our schools. [Anita] In a church school, the
Cardinal had authority over that school. It wasn't our school just
because we taught there. Those were his schools. And so, the pressure was
put on communities to staff the schools beyond what was
right, educationally
school was opening in Los Angeles every week. Who was going to teach
in those schools? We sisters. [Francis] The McIntyre sisters
were the largest community staffing our schools. [Anita] In a church school, the
Cardinal had authority over that school. It wasn't our school just
because we taught there. Those were his schools. And so, the pressure was
put on communities to staff the schools beyond what was
right, educationally
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[Ruth] It felt like a new
school was opening
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in Los Angeles every week.
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Who was going to teach
in those schools?
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We sisters.
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[Francis] The McIntyre sisters
were the largest community
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staffing our schools.
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[Anita] In a church school, the
Cardinal had authority over that school.
00:00:26.491 --> 00:00:29.671
It wasn't our school just
because we taught there.
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Those were his schools.
00:00:32.564 --> 00:00:36.611
And so, the pressure was
put on communities to staff
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the schools beyond what was
right, educationally.
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Movie Summary
A look at Los Angeles's Sisters of the Immaculate Heart, nuns who challenged the patriarchal conventions of the Catholic Church 50 years ago and are still taking a stand today.