September 27, 2010 3:29 PM
Disabilities: DC Affirming Life Symposium October 5
Affirming Life Initiative
Archdiocese of Washington
Department of Special Needs Ministries & Department of Life IssuesAffirming Life Flyer
Prenatal testing can sometimes lead to difficult issues for parents, medical professionals, clergy and pastoral ministers. Parents may be misinformed about authentic, life-affirming options available to them when they receive information that their unborn baby is likely to have a disability or a life-threatening condition. The Affirming Life Initiative of the Archdiocese of Washington seeks to develop and share resources with parents, clergy and professionals locally while also working in partnership with national Catholic organizations such as the National Catholic Partnership on Disability.The archdiocese works closely with Isaiah's Promise, a grassroots network of support for parents who have received an unexpected prenatal diagnosis. The founders of Isaiah's Promise are Cubby LaHood and Nancy Mayer-Whittington. Other resources for the Affirming Life Initiative are Tracy Winsor of Be Not Afraid Ministry (Charlotte, NC) and Monica Rafie, founder of www.benotafraid.net, which is based in Chicago, IL.
October 5, 2010
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
National Catholic Partnership on Disability Seminar: The Catholic Perspective on Prenatal Diagnosis
Participants may attend in person at The Catholic University of America or online. Register for either option at www.ncpd.org. In addition, satellite viewing locations will be set up around the Archdiocese of Washington. Contact Peg Kolm at mkolm@adw.org or 301-853-4560.2:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Archdiocese of Washington's Affirming Life Symposium
A panel discussion of experts discusses prenatal diagnosis responses; post-abortion experience responses, and a pastoral care plan review for local service providers and professionals. Panelists includeRead more and register at Affirming Life Symposium
- Dan and Cubby LaHood, co-founders of Isaiah's Promise
- Nancy Mayer-Whittington, co-founder of Isaiah's Promise and author of For the Love of Angela
- Theresa Bonopartis, Lumina, Hope and Healing After Abortion (Bronx, NY)
- Mongsignor Charles Pope, pastor of Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Parish (Washington, DC)
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