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An important part of PHL’s educational
mission is the sponsorship of an anuual
Celebrate Life Banquet. These banquets,
as well as the luncheons and conferences
which PHL has sponsored, serve three
purposes.
1- An opportunity to learn about issues
and new developments in the battle
to protect human lives.
2- A social event enabling the supporters
of PHL and of the right to life in general
to meet and recognize that we are
not alone and that we are not few.
3- For the Annual Banquet in particular
this is an important source of funds
for the continuation of PHL’s
mission.
These events feature prominent
speakers on important pro-life issues.
Recent speakers have included Reverend Tadeusz "Father
Tad" Pacholczyk, Director of Education and Staff Ethicist, National Catholic Bioethics Center; Robert George, J.D., Ph.D., Professor of Jurisprudence
at Princeton University and a member of President Bush's Bioethics Council; John Haas, Ph.D., President, National Catholic Bioethics Center; Olivia Gans, Director of American Victims of Abortion; Stephen W. Mosher, President, Population Research Institute
and Helen Alvare, Law Professor, Catholic University, Columbus School of Law. Earlier years
we have heard from William F. Buckley,
Ambassador Alan Keyes, J. Everett Koop,M.D., Robert P. Casey, and
Bernard Nathanson, M.D.
In recent years attendance at these
banquets by PHL members and friends
has averaged about 600 persons.
Other educational events
sponsored by PHL have featured speakers
on specific areas of pro-life activity.
Recent such events have included:
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Learn how to answer challenging pro-abortion questions with life-affirming answers! by Olivia Gans, Director, American Victims of Abortion, an outreach of the National Right to Life
Committee
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Understanding
the Terry Schiavo situation by
Bobby Schindler, Terry’s
brother
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Ethics of End
of Life Care by Monsignor Kevin McMahon, John Cardinal Krol Chair in Moral Theology:
St. Charles Seminary and Bunny Dugan, RN, CHPN, Primary Care Nurse, Palliative Care Service.
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The Vital Difference that One Person Can Make in the Pro-Life Movement - Olivia Gans
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Options and Alternatives Available Today with Ann Downes from Birthright; former PA. State Rep. Stephen Freind; Matt Pinto, Youth Minister; and Karen Cahill from Project Rachel.
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Seminar on Assisted Suicide with Denise Malkowiecz, M.D., Neurologist - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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The Art of Friendly Persuasion with Molly Kelly, Founder of the Delaware Valley Pro-Life Alliance and Jean Garton, President of Lutherans for Life and author of WHO BROKE THE BABY.
| Images from the February27th, 2007Celebrate Life Banquet |
| Patty Crenny and Anita Kelly, Robin Conicella, Jack Kelly, Al Conicella and Ellen Epps |
Images from Earlier Celebrate Life Banquets
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| Madeline
and Terry Heaney (past President
of PHL) |
Patrick Kelly accepting award
for mom, Molly Kelly from
Anita Nardone, |
Left to Right Peg O’Rourke, former President, Sister Regina Edward Flanagan,IHM (recipient, Margaret Way Hoffner Award), and former PHL President David Portnoe. |
| Pastor
Paul Karlberg, Proclamation
Presbyterian Church |
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