Masterpieces

of

God’s Creation

Registration (Deadline to register is October 9, 2014)

Please print: One form per person/married couple

NAME(S): ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ADDRESS: _______________________________ ________________________________________ HOME PHONE: ___________________________ CELL PHONE: _____________________________ EMAIL: __________________________________ DIOCESE: ________________________________ PARISH/ORGANIZATION: ___________________ ________________________________________ EMERGENCY NAME & PHONE NUMBER: ________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE FOOD ALLERGIES : _____________ ________________________________________

Make checks payable to: Diocese of St. Petersburg

Detach completed form and mail to

Diocese of St. Petersburg Life Ministry Office

P.O. Box 40200 St. Petersburg, FL 33743

You may also register online at life.dosp.org

Conference Schedule FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 Pre-Conference 1:30 - 4:30 pm Pastoral Care for the Post-Abortive Conference 5:30 - 7:15 pm Conference Check-In 6:00 pm Mass celebrated by Most Reverend Felipe Estévez 7:15 - 7:30 pm Welcome 7:30 - 7:45 pm Susan Wills, Esq. Enough with the Admonishing Sinners! Let’s Work Harder on the Rest of the Spiritual Works of Mercy 8:00 - 9:15 pm Fr. Tad Pacholczyk, Ph.D. Acknowledging the IVF Elephant in the Room: Frozen Human Embryos, Slippery Slopes and Flawed Ideas about Resolving Infertility SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 8:00 am Mass 8:45 - 9:30 am Continental Breakfast 9:30 - 10:40 am Tom Grenchik & Dr. Jonathan Reyes The Call to Missionary Discipleship 11:00 - 11:50 am Detective James McBride Human Trafficking: Modern Day Slavery 11:50 -12:30 pm Susan Wills, Esq. Big Pharma Makes a Killing..literally 12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch 1:30 - 2:15 pm Juan Melendez Amazing Grace: An Inspirational Story of Survival, Faith & Hope on America’s Death Row 2:30 - 3:30 pm Tracy Windsor Prenatal Diagnosis & Abortion: Guidance for First Responders 3:30 - 3:45 pm Snack 3:45 - 4:20 pm Joan Woody, LCSW Adoption, a Loving Option 5:30 pm Vigil Mass celebrated by Most Reverend Robert N. Lynch 6:30 pm Banquet, Awards & Speakers Most Reverend Robert N. Lynch

2014

Respect Life

Conference

October 24 & 25, 2014

Bethany Center

Lutz, FL

Guest Speakers

Susan Wills, Esq., Spirituality Editor of the English edition of Aleteia.org. Former Assis-tant Director for Education & Outreach, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Pro-Life Secretariat Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. (Fr. Tad), Director of Education, The National Catholic Bioethics Center Tom Grenchik, Executive Director of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Pro-Life Secretariat Dr. Jonathan J. Reyes, Executive Director of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Department of Justice, Peace & Human Development Detective James McBride, Director of the Clearwater/Tampa Bay Area Human Traffick-ing Task Force; President of the International Association of Human Trafficking Investiga-tors Juan Melendez, The 99th Death Row Prison-er in the United States released with evi-dence of innocence since 1973 Tracy Winsor, Co-Founder of Be Not Afraid Charlotte, a peer ministry providing support for parents carrying to term following a poor prenatal diagnosis Joan Woody, LCSW, Coordinator of Adoption Services, Catholic Charities, Diocese of St. Petersburg, Inc. Most Reverend Robert N. Lynch, Diocese of St. Petersburg

Room Reservations Registration Fees

Friday Pre-Conference 1:30-4:30 pm

“Pastoral Care with the Post-abortive"

The Church recognizes that abortion is more than the loss of children. The ripple effect of this loss is a lasting wound that has cut through the hearts and souls of men, women, families and communities. Join us as we look at how the church can pastorally care for these wounded individuals and assist them on their healing journey. Topics include:

Understanding the Aftermath of Abortion

Pastoral Care of the Post-abortive

Testimony of Healing with Marriage

Support Groups within the Parish and Pregnancy Help Center

Youth Leadership Conference

Saturday, October 25 Schedule coincides with the adult program

Cost- $50 per person

Pope Francis has called the youth of today to

“make a mess in the streets of our dioceses.”

The focus of the youth conference will revolve

around ways today’s youth can take a leader-

ship approach to the same topics addressed in

the adult session. From there, the teens will

discuss ways that they, as Christian leaders,

can influence and inspire a culture of change

in their parish and school communities. All

high school aged students (grades 9-12) are

welcome to join us. Space is limited.

Bethany Center 813-960-6301

5121 Pheasant Woods Drive

Lutz, FL 33558 www.bethanycenterfl.org

Bethany Center is the retreat center

of the Diocese of St. Petersburg.

To find the center, travel through the

“Reflections” subdivision, off of

Van Dyke Road, following signs to

Bethany Center. You will arrive in a

classic Florida setting, surrounded by

200 acres of natural Florida habitat.

Pre-Conference ____ $20 Registration for Pastoral Care

with the Post-abortive

Conference

____ $ 90 Registration with

banquet

____ $ 65 Registration without

banquet

____ $170 Married couple with

banquet

____ $ 50 High School Youth

____ $ 75 College or Graduate student

with banquet

____ $ 50 College or Graduate

student without banquet

____ I cannot attend but wish to donate or sponsor a student ____ $ 6 Box meal, available upon check-in, 4-7 pm ____ $ 5 Spanish translation equipment $_____ Total cost

(Registration is non-refundable after October 15, 2014)

Questions?

Contact Office of Life Ministry 727-344-1611

sab@dosp.org

Please specify number of nights

____ $70/Night at Bethany Center

(Queen Bed)

____ $100/Night at Bethany Center

(Queen plus rollaway bed)

____ Please indicate if handicap or

downstairs room is necessary

*Room availability at Bethany Center is limited.

Please register early to secure a room

on site. Check-in begins at 4 pm, although some

rooms may be available earlier.

Check-out no later than 10 am.

____$109/Night at Residence Inn

(if paid with registration fee)

Residence Inn is located 15 minutes away

from Bethany Center. A Studio Suite

includes a king bed, sofa bed, kitchen,

heated pool and breakfast.

Residence Inn

1827 Northpointe Parkway

Lutz, FL 33558 www.residenceinn.com/tpasc

Friday night stay only

Saturday night stay only

Friday/Saturday night stay

(Conference Registration includes a light breakfast on Saturday, lunch and afternoon snack)