2007 National Pro-Life Conference

From Sea Unto Sea - For Life!
My reports from the 2007 National Pro-Life Conference.

Day 1: Barely Started | Past The Opening Session

Day 2: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

Day 3: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Banquet & Closing

Conference schedule:
Thursday, Oct.25

• 9:30 - Departure for Seaside Cruise
• 13:30 - Annual General Meeting, Campaign Life Coalition
  (Conference registrants welcome)
• 15:00 - Annual General Meeting, LifeCanada
  (Conference registrants welcome)
• 17:15 - Mass for Life at the Assumption Cathedral. Celebrant, homilist: Rev. Jos. Hattie, OMI
• 19:30 - Opening session:
  • Jim Hughes - Campaign Life Coalition.
    The Pro-Life cause in Canada:
    Where are we today? - political aspect.
  • Joanne Bayfield - Life Canada
    The Pro-Life cause in Canada:
    Where are we today? - educational aspect.
  • Mary Ann Kuharski - Keynote address:
    "From sea unto sea - for Life!"

Friday, Oct.26

• 7:15 - Mass for Life, Assumption Cathedral
• 9:00 - Natalie Hudson: Reaching Youths in the 21st Century.
• 11:00 - Stephanie Gray: How to make abortion unthinkable.
• 13:30 - John-Henry Westen: Media Wars in the Battle for Life.
• 15:00 - Mary Ann Kuharski: Raising pro-life kids in an anti-life culture.
• 16:15 - Departure for Prayer Vigil at Dr. Georges Dumont Hospital.
• 19:30 - Denise Mountenay: Post-abortive voices: a New Strategy to Stop Abortion.
  Lorraine Hartsook Local Entertainment: Bring That Child To Me - a Personal Story through the Power of Song.

Saturday, Oct.27

• 7:15 - Mass for Life, Assumption Cathedral
• 8:30 - Prayer Gathering (Christian, non-denominational)
• 9:00 - Dr. Clem Persaud: Abortion - Brest Cancer Link: are Stem cells involved?
• 10:30 - Rev. John Ensor: Answering the Call - Cross-Bearing for the Child Bearing.
• 13:00 - Alex Schadenburg: Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide - Cultural Challenges and New Directions.
• 14:30 - Samantha Singson: The Global Struggle for - and against - Life and Family
• 18:30 - Banquet:
  • Lorraine Hartsook - entertainment
  • Donat Lacroix - entertainment
  • Dennis Savoie - Blessed are the peacemakers: Building Peace through the Culture of Life.