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St. Thomas More Church New Wings Speakers
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| Peggy
Abdo, Intern Family Therapist with Catholic Charities, will speak
on grief and loss which come in many forms. Grief is a life-long process.
It is likely to reappear at any time during your life reminding you of
what you have lost and of what you have survived. There
are several stages of grief that may occur following death or divorce.
While there may be other stages you experience in your grieving process,
experts recognize the following as the most common: shock/denial,
depression/loneliness, confusion, guilt, anger, bargaining,
discovery/acceptance. In actuality, the stages often merge together. The
various feelings of grief occur at different times for different people,
and they last longer for some people than for others.
Your personal journey can only be taken one step at a time.
Together as a group, we will begin taking steps that will help you have a
clearer understanding of the grief process. Journaling material on the
different “stages” will be provided.
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| Ariel
Andres, a certified hypnotherapist, in speaking about
transformational hypnotherapy, describes how this holistic process of
hypnotherapy works. Attendees, in an informal and comfortable
setting, learn about hypnosis: what it is, how it functions, and
what its various benefits are.
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| Barry B. Brunsman, OFM, was ordained a
Franciscan priest December 22, 1956. Now at the San Damiano Retreat Center, he has lived
a full and active priesthood which led him through teaching and lecturing on all levels in
parochial and public schools. Barry has been chaplain of prisons, a State hospital,
colleges and university, gay/lesbian ministries, hospice and recovery groups. At one time
he was national chaplain of a singles association and a married couples association. His
ministries have led him to be a counselor in an inner city, a pastor, a professor, and a
director of a retreat house and counseling center. For over 30 years Barry has founded and
taught in adult education programs, formed and facilitated groups for divorced persons,
single parents, religiously estranged, victims of abuse, and the bereaved. He received his
Master's Degree in Counseling & Psychology from the University of Santa Clara in 1969.
He achieved a Doctorate in Ministry in 1984 from the San Francisco Theological Seminary.
Because life is an adventure, Barry has trekked the jungles of the Amazon, shot the rapids
of the Colorado River, parachuted, participated in three archaeological tours through
Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and Greece, assisted in natural childbirth three times, and
had a ride with the Hell's Angels!
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| Francis Buckley, SJ, is professor of theology and religious studies at the University of San Francisco. The author of numerous books, he is interested in catechesis, pastoral ministry, systematic theology, Church, sacraments, culture, psychology, the Internet and interreligious dialogue.
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| Lila Caffery, MA,
CCHT, has been providing therapy for two decades since taking
her graduate counseling degree and post-masters training at Georgetown University's |
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| Bobbi Coyle Hennessey & Larry Hennessey. Bobbi has been active in Divorce Ministry for fifteen years. Her background includes: Beginning Experience Team, Group Leader, Consultant, Speaker and Author of Once More with Love. From 1981-85, she served as Region XI Representative to the Board of Directors of the North American Conference of Separated & Divorced Catholics, Inc. (NACSDC) and chaired the Board for one term. Both Bobbi & Larry served on the NACSDC Professional Advisory Board for three years, representing remarriage issues and concerns. Bobbi served the Church in Religious Education Ministry for twenty-five years as a teacher and Director of Religious Education. Larry has been active in Divorce & Remarriage Ministry for fifteen years. They reside in San Jose, California. |
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| Susan Easton began her working life in 1970 as a nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a teacher of public health for an inner city program in Baltimore, Maryland. After 20 years in the business world, Ms Easton returned to college, completing a BA in religious studies at Santa Clara University and an MA in Theology at the University of San Francisco. In March of 2000, she dovetailed the two ends of her career spectrum when she entered the Harvard Medical School's Continuing Education Certificate Program in Spirituality and Health. A portion of her on-going bibliography in this field was published in the Fall 2000 issue of the United Kingdom's Journal of Hospital Chaplaincy.
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| Father Al Grosskopf, SJ, has worked extensively with divorced Catholics and is able to share the insights gleaned from his ministry of compassion. All people have been touched by divorce in one way or another. Everyone has a friend or relative who has experienced the painful breakdown of a marriage. Those directly affected by divorce may be considering applying for an annulment. They, along with those who want to understand more clearly the Church’s position so as to be helpful to fellow members of their Christian community and provide a welcoming home for the divorced in their midst, are invited to attend his talk. |
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With
the divorce rate in the US at 50 percent and among Catholics at 40
percent, the Church’s view on marriage, divorce, and the sacraments is
confusing. Some people believe that annulment is simply a “Catholic
divorce,” and some lament at how easy it is to get an annulment.
Others—including many divorced Catholics—think that the annulment
process is a long and burdensome and perhaps fruitless process. Many
believe, falsely, that divorced Catholics may not receive communion. The
facts are that divorce for the Catholic is a civil matter, the annulment
process has evolved in keeping with changes in the theology of marriage as
well as a deeper understanding of human psychology, and divorced Catholics
are not excluded from the reception of communion unless they remarry
without an annulment. An annulment does not cancel the first marriage; it
is basically a declaration of nullity of the first marriage and means that
the requirements for a sacramental marriage had not been fulfilled. The chief reason given for seeking an
annulment is that it is required for remarriage in the Catholic Church.
Marriage is a lifelong commitment, and only a declaration of nullity of
the previous marriage can make the divorced person eligible to remarry.
Certainly those preparing for a second marriage benefit from scrutinizing
the first, but there are other reasons, besides remarriage, to seek an
annulment. Many have found that the annulment process has helped them gain
insight into who they are whether or not they intend to remarry. The
annulment process can provide an opportunity for the divorced to
reacquaint themselves with the Church and to find in the Christian
community support that engenders spiritual and psychological growth and
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| Michael Menaster, MD, is a native of San Francisco where he attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory. Dr. Menaster earned his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He completed his MD degree at the Chicago Medical School and psychiatry residency at LA County-USC Medical Center. Dr. Menaster has been in private practice since 1994 and relocated his practice to his native San Francisco last year. Click here for Dr. Menaster's page. |
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| Nancy Reynolds, SP, and Lynn Jarrell, OSU, are canon lawyers at the Tribunal of the San Francisco Archdiocese. Their presentation at New Wings is entitled "Annulment: Facts & Misconceptions." Offering the facts about the annulment process of the Roman Catholic Church, their presentation includes information on the definition of marriage, its purpose, its characteristics, and its sacramental nature. The explanation includes the various roles of the Tribunal members. Grounds and issues related to annulments and dissolutions are topics for discussion. |
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Father Francis Tiso, Parochial Vicar and Campus Minister |
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| Mary Peter Traviss, OP. A Dominican, Sister Mary Peter is the Director of the Institute for Catholic Educational Leadership at the University of San Francisco. With half a century of experience in education and numerous awards and honors for her contributions to education, she is especially interested in the integration of moral theology with cognitive moral development. |
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