September 7, 2005
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For More Information, Contact:
Bud Bunce (503) 233-8373
bbunce@archdpdx.org
Become who you are – Catholic Parenting Fair
The fourth annual Catholic Parenting Fair will be held on Saturday, October 1. The Fair will run from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at LaSalle Catholic High School (11199 SE Fuller Road) Milwaukie. Dr. Philip J. Mango, Ph.D., will be the Keynote speaker. The Parenting Fair is sponsored by the Marriage, Family Life and Aging Ministry Office of the Archdiocese of Portland.
Dr. Mango is the President and Co-Founder of Saint Michael’s Institute for the Psychological Sciences in New York City. The Institute is an international alliance of mental health professionals integrating psychiatry, psychology and neurosciences with Catholic theology. Dr. Mango has thirty years of experience as a psychotherapist working with individuals, marriages and families. He worked closely with Mother Teresa over a twelve-year period on mental health projects for the poor.
He is a professor at the John Paul II Institute in Washington, D.C., and is Board Certified by the American Board of Medical Psychotherapists and Psychodiagnosticians.
Dr. Mango’s keynote presentations use the principles of Catholic anthropology to explore the meaning of masculinity and femininity transcending conservative and liberal ideologies and unveiling the meaning for marriage and family life, leading to a deeper appreciation of our Christian calling as fathers and mothers. His Keynote presentation will be Become Who You Are!
Seven workshops will be offered in the afternoon sessions. Workshops to
be presented include:
* Building Character in Your Children
– Cindy Bankston
* Caring for Grieving Children –
Leasia Becker, LCSW
* Amazing Grace: The Sure and Constant
Lifeline – Sister Moira Debono
* Love & Logic Skills for Connecting
with Your Teen – Michael Gorsline
* The Media and Your Family – Michael
McNamara
* Catholic Family Money Management:
Building for Your Children’s Future – Christine Over
* Building Health Minds and Brains
of Young Children – Dr. David W. Willis, MD.
The cost of the Parenting Fair is $15 per person, and includes a continental breakfast and a boxed lunch. Deadline for Registration is September 23. Late registration and at the door registration will be $20.
The cost of the Fair does not include child care. Childcare is available with early registration. There are a limited number of childcare spaces, and children must be potty-trained. Information about cost of childcare and registration for on-site care is available through the Marriage, Family Life and Aging Ministry Office of the Archdiocese of Portland, 503-233-8319.
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