20TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OF THE SOCIETY OF CATHOLIC SOCIAL SCIENTISTS
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BIOETHICS INITIATIVES Saturday October 27th 10:30-11:45am
This area of evangelization can literally be a matter of physical life and death. Local Catholic Health Professionals and Bioethicists are teaming together to effectively and ethically educate the Laity in many vital areas including: Advanced Directives, DNR's, End-of-Life Care, Proper Comfort Care, Adult vs. Embryonic Stem-Cell Research Therapy, Special and Disability Needs Advocacy, Legitimate Alternatives to IVF, and Natural Family Planning.
Initiatives include but are not limited to: Catechesis, Blogs, Conferences, Lectures, Authoring of new books on critical topics, as well as informal counseling and consulting on a one-to-one as needed basis.
Moderator/Panelist: Leonarda Capponi, RN Catechist Our Lady of Mercy Adult Ed/RCIA
Dr. Lisa Honkanen Respect Life Moderator, Dix Hills
Leticia Velasquez Co-Founder of KIDS(Keep Infants With Downs Syndrome) editor "A Special Mother is Born", contributor to "Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Policy Vol III".
FEATURING
ROBERT P. GEORGE
Nationally Renowned Catholic Scholar
"Conscience and It's Enemies"
DR. PAUL VITZ
Professor of Psychology at New York University
and the Institute for the Psychological Sciences, Arlington, VA
and the Institute for the Psychological Sciences, Arlington, VA
"Catholicism and Psychology"
DR WILLIAM DONAHUE
President of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights
“Why Catholicism Matters: How Catholic Virtues Can Reshape Society in the 21st Century”
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TO ACCESS COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, KEYNOTES, PANELISTS AND TOPICS CLICK ON:
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
**MASS IS SCHEDULED FOR BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY**
Bishop Murphy will be celebrating a Mass of anticipation on Saturday, October 27th, at 6 PM
in the KMHS auditorium.
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PRICING: $20 PER DAY
WITH ADDTIONAL COSTS FOR MEALS
Attendees can choose to attend one or both days and pay separately to attendany of the lunches or dinners rather than the all day Conference.
Note: To attend Lunch or Dinner keynotes,
you must be registered for that meal
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION INCLUDING A COMPLETE LISTING OF THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM OR TO REGISTER
OR CALL 516-292-0200 EXT 200
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: OCT 19TH!
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