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Regional Consistent Life Ethic Conference
Making the Connections: Life, Peace & Justice
St. Edward's University Austin, Texas
Saturday, February 14, 2015 Principal speakers:
Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ, activist against the death penalty
Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood Director; now pro-life activist
(Both speakers are endorsers of Consistent Life.)
Workshops:
Making the Connections: Poverty Allison Cavazos, Director of Social Services, Catholic Charities of Central Texas
A Look at the Death Penalty- Bob Van Steenburg, Past President, Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
- Sr. Patricia Ridgeley, Catholic Mobilising Network to End the Use of the Death Penalty
- Richard Stith, Research Professor, Valparaiso University School of Law
Making the Connections: Peacebuilding- Lee Lever, Pastor, Austin Mennonite Church
- Thad Crouch, Catholic Peace Fellowship & Respect Life Coordinator, St. Ignatius Martyr Church
- Anna Huth, Catholic Relief Services, Southwest Region
Pro-life Feminism- Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa, President, New Wave Feminists
- Kristen Walker Hatten, Vice President, New Wave Feminists
Making the Connections: Racism- Deborah Bruce-Juhlke, Co-Founder, EMBRACE
- Bob Van Steenburg, Past President, Texas Coaltion to Abloish the Death Penalty
Pro-Life: It's About Respecting All Life- Joe Pojman, Executive Director, Texas Alliance for Life
- Heather Gardner, Executive Director, Central Texas Coalition for Life
- Thad Crouch, Respect Life Coordinator, St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church
- Tony Masalonis, Pregnancy Center volunteer and Consistent Life board member
Lunchtime Workshops:- Tackling the Tough Issues: Holding Hard Conversations with Thad Crouch, Coordinator, Respect Life Ministry, St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church
- Being an Advocate for Life with Barbara Budde, Director, Office of Social Concerns, Catholic Diocese of Austin
Schedule:
9:00-9:40 AM Registration and networking (at Ragsdale Center)
9:40-9:50 AM Welcome (at Ragsdale Center)
10-11:15 AM First set of workshops
11:15-11:30 AM Break
11:30 AM-12:45 PM Second set of workshops
12:45-2:00 PM Lunch break
2:00-4:45 PM Major speakers, with break between them (at Ragsdale Center)
4:45-5:15 PM Sr. Helen Prejean book signing
Cost:
Students: $10
Adults: Sliding scale $25-45 (pay what you can)
Exhibitors: $75 (Includes table and pass to event)
Free parking near the Ragsdale Centerm where registration and afternoo panel take place.
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