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2015 Schedule

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A Conference on

The Church in Secular Society

With the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars

At the Dominican University College

96 Empress Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1R 7G3

October 2 and 3, 2015

Schedule

Friday Oct. 2

5:30-6:30 PM  Registration

6:30-7:00        Welcoming Remarks by Dr. Robert Berard, President of the Canadian Fellowship of Catholic Scholars

7:00-7:30        Compline/Evening prayer with His Excellency, Terrence Prendergast, SJ, Archbishop of Ottawa

7:30-8:15       “On Ecclesia & Secularity: In Conversation with John Henry Newman & Charles Taylor”, by Dr. Donald Graham, Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology, the Institute of Theology, St. Augustine Seminary

8:15-8:30        Break

8:30-9:15        “People of Faith must Engage Secular Society” by Miriam Westen, PhD candidate in Theology, editor at jesuscaritasest.org

9:15-10:30      Reception

Saturday Oct. 3

7:30-8:00 AM             Registration

8:00-8:15        Welcoming Remarks by Dominican University College representative

8:15-9:00       "The Silencing of the Christian Voice in Canadian Society: The Curious Case of Trinity Western Law School”, by Dr. J. Kent Donlevy, J.D., Barrister & Solicitor, University of Calgary

9:00-9:15        Break

9:15-10:00      “The Supreme Court and Canada’s Christian Culture”, Gwen Landolt, Legal Counsel, REAL Women of Canada

10:00-10:15    Break

10:15-11:00    ”The Uses of Literature for Faith,” by Dr. Ryan Topping, Fellow, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, Merrimack, New Hampshire

11:00-11:15    Break

11:15-12:00    “The Catholic Church in Secular English Canada Today”, by Dr. Germain Mckenzie-Gonzalez, Catholic University of America

12:00-1:00 PM            Lunch in Dominican University College Cafeteria

1:00-1:45        "Papal Encyclicals and Catholic Apologetics: from Pope John XXIII to Pope Francis" by Dr. Glenn Siniscalchi, Professor of Theology, Notre Dame College, Ohio

1:45-2:00        Break

2:00--2:45       “Conscience Rights for Physicians” by Alex Schadenberg, International Chair, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition

2:45-3:00        Break

3:00-3:45        “Freedom of Conscience in Canada” by Sean Murphy, Director, Protection of Conscience Project

3:45-4:00        Break

4:00-5:00        Closing Remarks

Registration Details: Registration costs: clergy – free; students $10; general $20;

Saturday lunch, coffee breaks and reception cost - $20.

To pre-register, mail cheques payable “The Fellowship of Catholic Scholars” to Patrick Redmond, 44 Augusta Drive Way, Markham, Ontario, L6E 1B5.

Registration also available at the door.

For further information, email pmredmond@sympatico.ca