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Sandy Prather
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Denis
will discuss with us the possibilities and essential ingredients
for a great
marriage. Some of the topics to be discussed will be growth
within marriage;
listening, consulting and co-creating; means of reducing
stress; how to
alleviate conflict; the value of cooperation and the
importance of playtime.
Denis has been counseling couples to healthier marriages for over
24 years. He
is an international speaker whose practical and relaxed
presentation style is
well received. Denis is a Clinical
Assistant Professor,
Faculty of Medicine (Family Practice) University of
British Columbia.
He is also a practicing registered psychologist specializing
in marriage,
family life, grief, and relationships.
Denis has been married
to his wife Maureen for over 30 years and has four children.
Denis has also produced three CD's/audio tapes entitled
"Marriage
Can Be Great", "Living Through Grief"
and "Stress Survival".
To
read more about Denis, please visit his website at www.denisboyd.com
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 Bishop Frederick Henry
"Marriage, God's Delight" |
At the heart of the creation stories in Genesis there is the conviction that the world is
good at its very root. “God created man in his image, in the divine image he
created them” [Gen.1:27] “The two of them become one body” [Gen 2:24]. The
Scriptures don’t over spiritualize human beings, but to the contrary, show
how delighted God is with creation in all it s physical expressions, how
attentive God is to the human longing inscribed in his creatures by their
sexual natures.
A native of London, Ontario, Bishop Frederick Bernard Henry was born on
April 11, 1943, the eldest of five sons in the family of Leo and Noreen
Henry. After finishing high school, he entered St. Peter’s Seminary, London.
He became a priest on May 25, 1968. In 1971, he earned a Master’s Degree in
Philosophy from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, and in 1973 a
Licentiate in Theology with a Specialization in Fundamental Theology from
the Gregorian University in Rome. He was an Associate Professor of Theology
and Philosophy at St. Peter’s Seminary from 1973-1986 and Dean of Theology
and Rector of St. Peter’s Seminary from 1981-1986. In addition, Frederick
Henry was involved as a Catholic Engaged Encounter Priest from 1980 - 1989.
He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of London and Titular bishop of Carinola
and ordained the Episcopate on June 24, 1986. He was installed as the fourth
Bishop of Thunder Bay on May 1, 1995 and installed as the seventh Bishop of
Calgary on March 19, 1998.
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 Sandy Prather
"Spirituality in Marriage" |
Giving Skin To God: From Theory to Reality – Living the Beauty, Vision and Challenge of Sacramental
Marriage.
The Church’s teaching on marriage is not esoteric, theological theory.
It is, in reality, a beautiful, profound vision of what marriage is called
to be – a sacrament of God’s love. In this presentation, Sandy will
discuss the needs she sees in working with young couples in this area and
present the material she has found to be effective in communicating with
them.
Sandy Prather, B. Ed, M. Th., teaches and facilitates in the areas of faith and spirituality.
Sandy is
the Director of the Star of the North Retreat Centre St. Albert, Alberta, a position she has held for thirteen
years. In addition to being an adjunct lecturer at Newman Theological
College, Sandy is involved with Oblate Associates and with a national
committee on Adult Faith Education for the Canadian Catholic Bishops.
For many years, she has been a regular presenter for various marriage
preparation programs in the Edmonton diocese and she and her husband Bob
were active in Marriage Encounter. Sandy and Bob are blessed with four
children and seven grandchildren. |
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