A One-Day Seminar on Marriage and the Family...

REDISCOVERING THE FAMILY IN A TECHNOLOGICAL AGE:

BIOETHICAL CHALLENGES

October 9, 2010
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
San Francisco, CA

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A seminar for health care professionals, those involved in the prolife ministry, and all who seek a deeper understanding of marriage and its design in the natural moral law.

Sponsored and Presented by The National Catholic Bioethics Center

Co-sponsored by:

  • The California Catholic Women’s Forum,
  • The Archdiocese Of San Francisco Office of Public Policy & Social Concerns, and
  • The National Association of Catholic Nurses (Local Archdiocese of San Francisco Chapter)

Continuing Education Credit for Health Care Professionals and Chaplains

  • Nurses: Provider Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP15002 6.0 Contact Hours. California Catholic Women's Forum is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP15002 for 6.0 contact hours
  • Doctors: Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center is accredited by the Connecticut State Medical Society to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. NCBC seminars are approved by Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center for a maximum of 5.5 hours of Category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award™.
  • Chaplains: The National Association of Catholic Chaplains has awarded 5.5 continuing education hours for this seminar

Course Description:

The family unit, the root of society, is faced with physical, spiritual and psychosocial dilemmas in our modern world. This course will compare and contrast natural law with current practices and available technology.

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Schedule:

  • 8:00 AM Registration
  • 8:40 AM Welcome, Introductions & Invocation
  • 8:55 AM The Good of Marriage. John M. Haas, Ph.D., S.T.L. M.Div.
  • 9:50 AM Moral Issues in Fertility: Contraception, Sterilization & Natural Family Planning
    John M. Haas, Ph.D., S.T.L. M.Div.
  • 10:50 AM Break
  • 11:10 AM Babies are Begotten Not Made: The Moral Status of Artificial Reproductive Technologies. Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D.
  • 12:05 PM Lunch Break
  • 1:30 PM Bioethical Issues Surrounding the Question of Same Sex "Marriage"
    Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D.
  • 2:25 PM Break
  • 2:45 PM The Importance of Robust Conscience Protections in Healthcare. John M. Haas, Ph.D., S.T.L. M.Div.
  • 3:40 PM Panel Discussion
    Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D., John M. Haas, Ph.D., S.T.L. M.Div. & Vicki Evans, Respect Life Coordinator, Archdiocese of San Francisco
  • 4:35 PM Course Evaluation* to be completed for CE requirements.

Cathedral of St. Mary Of The Assumption
1111 Gough Street
San Francisco, CA 94109‐6686
Phone; 415-614‐5533 www.stmarycathedralsf.org

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For further information regarding the conference or to register by phone contact:

Julie Kelley  at 215‐877‐2660, or email: jkelley@ncbcenter.org

For California BRN recognized credits:

Kathleen O’Connell‐Sundaram, RN,BSN
Program Committee Member
cell: 408‐391‐6211 or email: adminccwf@gmail.com

Registration Fees:

  • $40.00   General Public
  • $60.00   Nursing Continuing Education
  • $90.00   Doctors Continuing Education

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Deadline to register: September 29, 2010  $10.00 fee after deadline.

Cost includes syllabus, continental breakfast, buffet lunch.

Cancellations: $10 C.E. administration fee will be charged for cancellations up to 8 days before the program. No refund for cancellation within 7 days of program. If provider cancels, full fee will be refunded. We reserve the right to make changes in faculty and schedule. - $10.00 fee for additional copies of proof of attendance - contact hour certificates. Make Checks Payable to National Catholic Bioethics Center and return attached form completed to:

The National Catholic Bioethics Center
6399 Drexel Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19151

Featured Speakers:

John M. Haas, Ph.D., S.T.L. M.Div., President, National Catholic Bioethics Center www.ncbc.org.
The Center was established in 1972 to apply the teachings of the Catholic Church to ethical issues arising from developments in medicine, the life sciences and civil law. Dr. Haas received his Ph.D. in Moral Theology from The Catholic University of America and his S.T.L. in Moral Theology from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. He also has a Master of Divinity degree and has studied at the University of Munich and the University of Chicago Divinity School. Dr. Haas also served as a member of the Medical Moral Commission of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and was a faculty member of the Commission for Inter‐professional Education and Practice at Ohio State University. He was also Professor of Moral Theology at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Worthington, Ohio.

Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. (Fr. Tad) Director of Education, National Catholic Bioethics Center
After earning a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Yale University, Fr. Tad did post‐doctoral research at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He subsequently studied in Rome where he did advanced studies in theology and in bioethics. Recognized as a noted expert within the Church and the secular media, he has testified before Congress and is frequently interviewed by national news outlets and EWTN regarding the Church and bioethical concerns.

Vicki Evans, L.Be., Respect Life Coordinator, Office of Public Policy & Social Concerns Archdioces of San Francisco
Her responsibilities include directing community activities, educational programs and legislative advocacy in diverse pro‐life areas, including abortion, stem cell research and cloning, euthanasia and assisted suicide. She is a Certified Public Accountant, and holds a Bachelors degree in Accounting and Masters degree in Taxation. She recently earned her Licentiate degree in Bioethics from Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, Rome, Italy, where she graduated summa cum laude.