CALLED TO LOVE

A college student faces a difficult choice when she discovers she is pregnant. Without the support of her boyfriend, she feels abandoned and left alone. This video shows her journey as she struggles to answer the call to love her unborn child.

Contest: 2013 Goodness Reigns “Share the Story”

Created By: Angelica Figueroa
Location: Napa, California, USA
Experience Level: Beginner
Filmmaker Age: 18
Video Length: 5 min 00 sec

Filmmaker Bio:
I am a freshman in college and am studying early childhood education. My love for children has led me to choose this major. From an early age, I have been involved in the Pro Life movement. The teachings of the Catholic Church form my position regarding the life issues. I love the Holy Father and am looking forward to seeing him and the youth of the world at World Youth Day in Brazil.

Cast and Crew:
Director and Producer — Angelica Figueroa

Cast
College Student — Angelica Figueroa
Baby — Robert Bulman
Counselor — Adriana Figueroa
Prayer Warriors — David, Dominic, Rafael,and Roseanne Figueroa

Camera Crew
Olivia Figueroa

Music by
Clare Parker Berghout
“For those who suffer” or “Called to Love” Copyright ©2010 Used with Permission

Quotations taken from The Holy Bible RSV CE (2nd Edition) and The YOUCAT

YOUCAT/Catechism Inspiration:
This film was inspired by the Third Pillar of the YOUCAT/Catechism: How We Are to have Life in Christ. This pillar captures the Church’s teaching on the dignity of each human person from natural conception to natural death.

Category: Films
About The Author
- Suzanne Haugh directs the charitable non-profit Goodness Reigns, Inc. and has worked as a Catholic journalist for over 13 years. She lives in Louisville, KY, with her husband of 20 years and their three children.

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