| Perfect conjugal love must be marked by the faithfulness and the gift to the one and only Bridegroom (and also by the faithfulness and gift of the Bridegroom to the one and only Bride) on which religious profession and priestly celibacy are based. In sum, the nature of the one as well as the other love is "spousal," that is, expressed through the complete gift of self. The one as well as the other love tends to express that spousal meaning of the body, which has been inscribed "from the beginning" in the personal structure of man and woman. (Theology of the Body, p 431 Pope John Paul II) |
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Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Clinic An apostolate of the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan |
| Human Sexuality In Light of the Revised Theology of the Body of Pope John Paul II |
This workshop for Diocesan Vocation Directors, Seminary Formators and Bishops is
sponsored by the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan and Sacred Heart Mercy
Health Care Center. The presentations will address the following questions:
 | How does Theology of the Body apply to priestly life and ministry? | |
| How do we re-read homosexuality in light of Theology of the Body, and what does this | |
| mean for vocational discernment? | ||
| How does the Theology of the Body apply to sex, celibacy, and seminary formation? | |
| How did Pope John Paul II define the human person? | |
| What is the methodology of Natural Family Planning (NFP) and what is its pastoral | |
| application? | ||
| What is the Internet pornography and how is it treated? |
Conference fee ($150.00) includes seminar and meals.
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| Transportation & Accommodations |
| Transportation to/from Lansing Capitol Airport (LAN) will be provided for flights arriving on Tuesday between 3:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m., and departing on Thursday anytime after 4:30 p.m. Conference fee ($150.00) includes seminar, meals and a copy of the revised version of Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body. Limited accommodations are available at the Conference Center at no fee to those whoa re the first to register. Donations are accepted. There will be a block of rooms reserved at a discounted price if you would prefer to stay at the Comfortable Inn, Alma, MI (989) 463-4400. |