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November 8, 2008 Vive La Difference: Gender Differences and Complementarity
Gender Differences in the Growing Years, W. Paul Parker,
M.A.
Biology's Role in the Theology of the Body, Vicki Thorn, Founder, Project
Rachel
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April 25, 2009 Women of the Bible: Trailblazers for Life
Finding a Voice: Transforming Words into Action, Gail Buckley, Founder,
Catholic Scripture Study International
The Rebirth of Woman: Understanding Our Purpose in Life, Yvonne Florczak-Seeman,
Founder, A Time to Heal Scripture Study
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Past Forums
11-10-2007 True Grit: Women Confront Life
The Feminine Genius Realized
The fourth conference in our series continued it's exploration of Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letter of 1988, Mulieris Dignitatem (no. 19), with an exploration of what Pope John Paul II calls 'suffering', especially the kind of suffering that women put up with on a daily basis, how God has permitted this, and how the way we weather these tribulations can add or subtract from our happiness as people. This "heroic virtue" in everyday life IS True Feminism for Real Women!
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This forum was held on November 10, 2007 at the Saratoga Foothill Club 20399 Park Pl, Saratoga, CA, from 8:30 - 1;30 and included a boxed lunch."
Our Speakers:
Dr. Lisa Klewicki, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Arlington, VA
Tracy Tomiak author of Thriving Not Surviving, Living Abundantly
With Pain
True
Grit: Women Confront Life Press Release, September
8, 2007
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4-21-2007 Marriage & Family: Now That's Good
for the Children!
The Catholic View for Women of the 21st
Century
The third conference in our series looks at marriage and family from the eyes of the Church, taking the 'feminine genius' one step further. Woman is the bearer - of life itself. From Mulieris Dignitatem, our guiding document: “The mutual gift of the person in marriage opens to the gift of a new life . . the woman 'discovers herself through a sincere gift of self'” Fidelity, Marriage, Family, Society - the Pro-Life, Pro-Family vision - THAT is True Feminism for Real Women. Holiday Inn San Jose (formerly Hyatt San Jose), 1740 N. 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95112
Our Speakers:
Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D.
Martha McRoskey, Mother of 7
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Build
the Culture of Life One Woman at a Time Press Release, April
1, 2007
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12-3-2005 Truth & Beauty: Tools of the Feminine Genius
Our second conference featured the "feminine genius," a term coined by John Paul II. In this conference we discussed the feminine genius, then looked at it from the vantage point of Truth - that is, God's truth - and Beauty, which is a reflection of Truth. We looked at several different kinds of Beauty as represented in our culture today, in particular visual art and the theater arts, as one of our speakers has a career in cinema. Finally, we discovered how we can, as women, discern beauty and use our feminine genius to affect the direction of the culture.
It was an enjoyable and intellectually stimulating morning, and we welcomed any person, men and women, with an open and inquisitive mind. God made ALL women, not just Catholic ones!
Our Speakers:
Terry Polakovic, Executive Director of Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women (ENDOW)
Barbara R. Nicolosi, Director, screenwriter, theater producer and Executive Director of ActOneProgram,
Inc.
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2-26-2005 True Feminism for Real Women
The Church's Perspective
Our beloved Pope John Paul II was a man made for our times, and CCWF in this inaugural conference aspires to getting his message out in layman's terms. He wrote extensively over the years on the authentic role of women in today's society. Included is his Apostolic Letter Mulieris Dignitatem, On the Dignity and Vocation of Women, written in 1988. Who are we? Who are we meant to be? Where is the substantiation for our role in society to be found? You will open the door to a better understanding of the true vocation of women, as well as gain insight into how to put these ideals into practice: in the home, workplace, and in relationships.
Our Speakers:
Rebecca Teti, Pope
John Paul II's Apostolic Letter, On the Dignity and
Vocation of Women Part
I: Teasing the Document Apart.
Marjorie Campbell, Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letter,
On the Dignity and Vocation of Women Part II: From Betty Friedan to JP II:
A Reformed Feminist Tells Her Story.
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California Catholic Women’s Forum to explore cultural issues of women in society
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MULIERIS DIGNITATEM Of
Pope John Paul II On the Dignity and Vocation of Women On the Occasion of
the Marian Year On the Vatican's website.
