Social Concerns Speaking Events
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- Religious Freedom
- Respect Life
- Vaccines
- New Age Dangers & the Occult
- Discerning Truth in the Public Square
- Healing Life's Traumas
- Testimonies on Eucharistic Adoration
- Gender Dysphoria
- Encountering Jesus
- Mary as Powerful Intercessor
- Passing the Flame of Love
- Angels and the Invisible
- Conversion Stories
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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM SERIES 2019
- Aaron Matthew Weldon, Ph.D., Religious Liberty Program Specialist, USCCB - Promoting Religious Freedom in the United States
- Hillary Byrnes, Esq., Director of Religious Liberty & Associate General Counsel, USCCB
- Jennifer S. Bryson, Founder, Let All Play, a sports and religious freedom advocacy project - "Sports & Religious Freedom: A Catholic Perspective"
- Maya Noronha, Senior Advisor for Regulatory Reform, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Government Enforcement of Conscience Protection
- Virginia Farris, Foreign Policy Advisor, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) - "Religious Freedom Under Siege Around The World"
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY SERIES 2018
THREATS TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM - A THING OF THE PAST?
- Aaron Matthew Weldon, Ph.D. - Religious Liberty Program Specialist, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) - How To Talk About Religious Liberty
- Hillary Byrnes, Esq., Assistant General Counsel and Lead Staff to the Committee for Religious Liberty, USCCB - Serving Others In God's Love: Faith-Based Organizations And The Freedom To Serve
- Nina Shea, Esq., Senior Fellow and Director, Hudson Institute, Center for Religious Liberty - Christian Persecution Worldwide
- Rev. Dr. Emmanuel P. Magro, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Catechetics and Religious Education, School of Theology and Religious Studies, The Catholic University of America - Religious Freedom: Essential To Our Faith
- Kate S. Alexander, Associate Director of Advocacy and Outreach, Maryland Catholic Conference (MCC) - Living Out One's Faith In Daily Life
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PRO-LIFE TALKS
"Abortion & Healthcare 2020 Hindsight" - a discussion of healthcare & abortion, featuring healthcare professionals and personal witness testimonies
- Dr. John T. Bruchalski, M.D., OB/GYN, Divine Mercy Care (a non-profit umbrella organization whose mission is to advance pro-life healthcare through programs that serve those in need, inspire caregivers and medical professionals, and unify the pro-life movement). For Dr. Bruchalski's conversion story, from abortionist to prolife doctor, click HERE,
- Dr. Natasha Wilson, Ph.D.
- Rose Attig, RN, Shady Grove Pregnancy Center
Mercy Triumphs Over Justice
- Lauren Merz, Director of Development, Live Action - "Transforming Hearts in the Pro-Life Fight"
- Charles Hoffman, Parishioner, St. Patrick's Church -"The Holocaust: Is It Still Occurring?"
- Mary Forr, Director of Life Issues, Archdiocese of Washington - "People With Disabilities: Beloved Of Our Creator"
- Therese Hesseler, Associate Director of Respect for life, Maryland Catholic Conference - "Mercy In Action: Living The Gospel Of Life"
Faith & Light Ministry
Faith & Light is a ministry of communities made up of persons with an intellectual disability, their families and friends, who meet together on a regular basis in a Christian spirit, to share friendship, pray together and celebrate life! They also foster integration into the wider community including participation in Masses at St. Patrick's. Teresa Perez and Paula Kearney, co-coordinators share the development of Faith & Light international as well as the group at St. Patrick's. Deacon Jim Nalls leads the event with song and praise. Click here for video presentation. For additional information about Faith & Light at St. Patrick's, click here.
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COVID-19 Vaccines: Advocating for Ethical Alternatives, Conscience Protections, & Preventative Measures
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Dr. Jose Trasancos, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Children of God for Life
CATHOLIC CHURCH'S POSITION- Note on the morality of using some anti-Covid-19 vaccines (CDF Statement, 21 Dec 2020)
- Grave responsibility to use alternative vaccines and to make conscientious objections (cogforlife.org)
- Religious Exemption & Parental Rights on Vaccines (cogforlife.org)
- Instruction on certain bioethical questions (Dignitas Personae, CDF)
LET YOUR VOICES BE HEARD! The Catholic Churches urges advocating for ethical alternatives!
- How to Object to Abortion-Tainted Vaccines (National Catholic Register)
- Religious Conscience & Aborted Fetal Vaccines (Children of God for Life)
- Join Campaign for Ethical Vaccines! (Children of God for Life)
- Stand for an Ethical Covid-19 Vaccine (Bishop Strickland Letter, St. Philip Institute)
- Joint Statement: Physician Support for Ethical Vaccines (Catholic Medical Association)
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"New Age" Practices & Spiritual Dangers (2021)
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SUSAN BRINKMANN, OCDS - Former "New Age feminist," now a Catholic apologist, award-winning author, Third Order Carmelite, Director of Communications and New Age Research for Women of Grace, and a frequent guest on EWTN, provides insights and wisdom concerning common spiritual landmines.Includes Personal Witness Testimonies
Dolores: "Mother Mary to the Rescue" - "Cradle Catholic" who became heavily involved in "New Age" practices shares her personal journey of deliverance from spiritual bondage.
Margaret: "Satan's Plan for the New Age Practices that Lead to My New Age Experience" - Involvement in transcendental meditation, Eastern religions, and astrology lead Margaret on a self-destructive path until she hit "rock bottom." (see link below for full recording of testimony)
Agnieszka: "Rediscovering the Sacraments" - Agnieszka points to Our Lady of Czestochowa and a devotion to the Rosary as saving her from a destructive path away from God. (see link below for full recording of testimony)
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"Discerning Truth in the Public Square" (2020)
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Fr. Daniel-Maria Klimek, T.O.R., Franciscan Friar and Assistant Professor of Theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville
Ali Rak, Director of Religious Education & Youth Ministry, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pomfret, Maryland
Dr. Lisa Van Bramer, M.D., MSPH, Founder & Chair, the Lepanto Project, Rocky Mountain Research & Prevention Institute
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Healing Life's Traumas
Healing Life's Traumas - for recording click HERE.
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Jim McNulty, The Upper Room PTSD Support Group Ministry
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David Michaels, The Light of Christ Prayer Ministry
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Testimonies on Eucharistic Adoration
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March 4 Barbara Wilson, "Stay With Me, Remain With Me, Watch and Pray" March 18: Mike McHugh, Director of Youth Ministry "Agnostic to Adorer: The Transforming Power of Christ's Presence" March 25: John Kirk - "John 22" April 1: Will Campbell & Maria Sotomayor "Getting the most out of your holy hour: a practical guide to Adoration" April 8: Maria Joseph "MJ" Acevedo, Campus Minister, Catholic Student Center, UMD "Adoration: How we are Called to Divine Intimacy"
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"Male & Female He Created Them"
Presentation on Gender Dysphoria - click here for the full presentation or here for separate recording of each talk below
Speakers
Monica Gill, Teacher, Loudon County High School - impact on teachers
Deborah Brocato, Retired Nurse, and Founder, The Campaign to Protect Women - medical impact
Logan Spena, Esq., Attorney, Alliance Defending Freedom - legal issues
Fr. Brad Elliott, O.P, Dominican Friar - the Church's pastoral response
Some resources:The Healer: Paul McHugh at 90 (denvercatholic.org)
Psychiatrist Paul McHugh: Transgender ‘Folly’ Will ‘Collapse' Like Eugenics (breitbart.com)
Pubertal blockers for transgender and gender-diverse youth - Mayo Clinic
Study: Effects of puberty-blockers can last a lifetime | WORLD (wng.org)
Transgender drugs and surgeries are creating a public health crisis: medical experts - LifeSite (lifesitenews.com)
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Encountering Jesus during Lent
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"How Mary Saved My Life"Renewing Our Relationship with Our Mother, Our Strongest Advocate and Most Powerful Intercessor
Natalie Plumb, Director of Communications and Youth Director, St. Ann's, Washington, DC shares her amazing testimony of how Mary saved her life. Click HERE for video.
See Natalie's website: Natalie J Plumb | Musician, author, speaker
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"Passing the Flame of Love"
The Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is a signal grace for our time! The Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary was first revealed about 35 years ago to Elizabeth Kindelmann, an orphan, mother of six, and widow from Budapest, Hungary....
So, what IS the "Flame of Love?" And why is it relevant TODAY?- Jesus: “the greatest grace given to mankind since the Incarnation"
- Jesus: "it will be to your generation what Noah's ark was to Noah"
- Jesus: "through this prayer, Satan will be blinded"
- Fr. Chris Alar: "a sanctifying grace"
Got your attention?! Want to know more?
For a recording of this event, click here.
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These talks were given during the 2024 Lenten Simple Supper series. They are available on the parish youtube channel here.
Feb. 16: “The Trial of the Angels and the Battle over the human family” (Fr. Wolfgang Seitz, ORC)
Feb. 23: “The Holy Angels in the life of the Holy Family and our own lives” (Fr. Seitz)
Mar. 1: “The Archangels stand before the Throne of God” (“Mother Angelica Live” video recording)
Mar. 15: “The ‘Invisible’ Ones in the Old Testament and the Church Fathers” (Fr. Eugene Wehner, OCD)
Mar. 22: “Partnering with Angels—on earth as it is in Heaven!” (Betsy Roeder)
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"The Spirit Moves Where He Wills: Building Up the Kingdom & Community," featuring speakers FR. PATRICK MULLAN, Parochial Vicar, and JENNIFER BRYSON, Ph.D.
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