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Fr. Pacholczyk to address end of life issues Sept. 6

July 30, 2014

Ogdensburg - Father Tad Pacholczyk, director of education for the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia, Penn., will present a workshop “Death, Dying and Decisions at the End of Life” Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 at Wadhams Hall.

The event, sponsored by the diocesan Respect Life Office, will include a morning and afternoon presentation by Father Pacholczyk as well as  a question and answer panel with Kathleen Gallagher, director of Pro-Life Activities for the New York State Catholic Conference; Bishop Terry R. LaValley  will celebrate the  closing Mass.

Catholic lawyers  be in attendance to assist with health care proxy forms.

Father Pacholczyk, a priest of the Diocese of Fall River, Mass., earned a doctorate in neuroscience from Yale University and completed post-doctoral research at Harvard Medical School.

He has also completed advanced studies in theology and bioethics in Rome, Italy, and earned undergraduate degrees in chemistry, philosophy, biochemistry and molecular cell biology.

The priest has testified before Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Virginia and Oregon state legislatures on stem cell research and cloning.

Father Pacholczyk’s media appearances include CNN International, ABC World New Tonight, NBC Nightly News and National Public Radio. His monthly column on timely life issues is published throughout the United States, including in the North Country Catholic; in England, Poland and Australia.

In addition to being director of education at the NCBC, Father Pacholczyk oversees the organization’s national certification program in health care ethics. Those attending the  conference will receive information about the program.

Colleen Miner, diocesan director of respect life ministry, said, “I’ve had the pleasure of attending two presentations by Father  Tad - Stem Cell Research and End of Life Decision making. He is an extremely knowledgeable educator but he communicates his knowledge in a way that is understandable”

“We are pleased to be able to offer this workshop about a topic that affects everyone,” she said.
The $20 registration fee includes lunch and workshop materials. Forms are available from pastors, at the diocesan website’s pastoral documentation or respect life pages: www.rcdony.org/pro-life.

Payment and registration can be completed online or through parishes. 

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