Conference at St. Brendan, Bothell, March 2, 2019.
Celebrate 50 years of St. Paul VI’s prophetic encyclical Humanae vitae, which reaffirma God’s beautiful design for married love. This exciting, interdisciplinary conference features excellent speakers presenting on topics related to the discipleship in marriage and family life, Natural Family Planning, the Theology of the Body, God’s plan for marriage and sexuality, and the Culture of Life. With brief, 20-minute “TedTalk” style presentations and dynamic panel discussions, this event will be fast-paced and interactive. Network with NFP teachers and Catholic fertility health coaches, learn about resources for internet purity, find theology of the body materials for elementary school and teens, and learn about resources for marriage ministry.
The day begins with Mass with Bishop Mueggenborg, followed by light refreshments. A catered lunch will be provided.
Talks:
Seattle Auxillary Bishop Daniel Mueggenborg: “A Disciple’s Experience of Marriage and Children”
Bishop Mueggenborg will reflect on themes from Scripture that reveal God’s plan for sexuality, marriage, and procreation.
Kristine Mauss, “The Theology of the Body”
What does the body tell us about God? Learn how our creation as male and female points to the heart of God’s own triune nature, and how Creation, the Fall, and the Redemption affect the human body and the male-female relationship.
Sarah Bartel, Ph.D.: “Humanae vitae, the Pill, and the Sexual Revolution”
What happened fifty years ago that has profoundly transformed how men and women relate today?
Ashley McCullough, ARNP: “The Science of NFP”
How does NFP work? Is it effective compared to artificial birth control? What are its benefits? A clinical nurse practitioner unlocks the science of NFP.
Noreen McEntee Hobson: “Contraception, Abortion, and Women”
Is there a link between contraception and abortion? Wasn’t contraception supposed to empower women? What is the truth of its effects on women’s well being?
Jason Kidd: “Pornography and the Sexual Revolution”
How has pornography become such an epidemic in the wake of the sexual revolution? How does it harm men, women, and children, and what can we do about it?