APGL Conference 30 September

The Association of Priests for the Gospel of Life are holding a Conference on Wednesday 30 September 2009 at St Wilfrid’s Hall at the London Oratory (Brompton Road, SW7 2RP). The Conference is open to all priests. Deacons and seminarians are also welcome.

The Keynote lecture will be given by Dr Thomas Pink (Professor of Philosophy at King’s College London) on the subject of Morality and Human Nature

The afternoon will also see the launch of "Proclaiming the Gospel of Life", a collection of essays produced in association with the Catholic Truth Society. The book, which normally retails at £4.95, will be available at the special price of £3.50 on this occasion only.

It is also hoped that the day will offer the opportunity for priestly fellowship and mutual support during this ‘Year of Priesthood’ called by Pope Benedict XVI.

Programme

11.30am Arrival and registration at St Wilfrid’s Hall
Tea and coffee available

12noon Guest Speaker: Dr Tom Pink ‘Morality and Human Nature’
12.45pm Questions
1.15pm Lunch
2.00pm Launch of ‘Proclaiming the Gospel of Life’ in association with the Catholic Truth Society:
"Essays by four well-known priests (Mgr Ignaccio Barreiro, Fr Aidan Nichols OP, Fr John Saward and Fr Timothy Finigan) offering a brilliant insight into the Church’s perennial teaching on the sanctity of human life and the duty to defend it."
2.30pm Rosary and Benediction in the Little Oratory with opportunity for confession
3.00pm Tea and departures

To help us with catering, please send me an email at rosary@freeuk.com if you are coming to the conference. There is no charge but donations will be welcome.

The Oratory is next to the Victoria and Albert Museum. (Nearest tube station South Kensington.) Enter the courtyard in front of the Oratory House. St Wilfrid’s Hall is upstairs in the building on the left.

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