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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.

Register for the Conference online

Sponsors:

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