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South Coast Today [Massachusetts]
October 14, 2006

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/10-06/10-14-06/03religion.htm

The Eternal Word Television Network next week will begin a series about Pope John Paul II's "Theology of the Body", presented by the Rev. Roger J. Landry, pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in New Bedford and executive editor of The Anchor.

The series, to be broadcast on Channel 56, will run from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Oct. 23-26. The eight half-hour programs will be rerun at 3 a.m. each day for the duration of the series.

"Theology of the Body" refers to 129 famous Wednesday catechetical addresses given by John Paul II from 1979-84 on human love in the divine plan. As a whole, they have revolutionized the approach of the Catholic Church to the meaning of the differentiation between the sexes, to human sexuality and to the sacramentality of marriage.

The Rev. Landry's series features half-hour programs titled, " Human Love in the Divine Plan: An Overview of John Paul II's Theology of the Body"; "The Original Unity of Man and Woman as Found in the Book of Genesis"; "Purity of Heart Versus Concupiscence: Catechesis on the Sermon on the Mount"; "St. Paul's Teaching on the Human Body: Life According to the Spirit"; "Marriage and Celibacy in Light of the Resurrection of the Body"; "Virginity or Celibacy for the Sake of the Kingdom of Heaven"; "The Sacramentality of Marriage Based on Ephesians 5:22-33"; and "Reflections on 'Humanae Vitae' Based on the Redemption of the Body and the Sacramentality of Marriage."

The series was taped at the studios of the North American Catholic Educational Programming Foundation in Johnston, R.I. An online audio version of the eight-part series is available at www.nacepf.net.

VOTF to host seminar

FALMOUTH — The Upper Cape and South Coast affiliates of Voice of the Faithful will sponsor the seminar "Protecting Our Children" from 1:30 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at the Morse Pond School, 323 Jones Road.

The panel will consist of five lay people, each an expert in child protection, who will offer their suggestions, experiences and views, and explain the responsibility and challenges all share in protecting children.

The goal is to educate an audience of parents, grandparents, religious education personnel and others involved in the daily lives of children.

Guests include Paul F. Walsh Jr., district attorney of Bristol County; Dr. Larry Finnerty, assistant superintendent of special services in the New Bedford school system; Patricia T. Gomez, a member of the National VOTF Protecting Our Children Working Group; Arlene A. McNamee of Catholic Social Services; and Cannen L. Durso, a member of the Massachusetts Bar.

The seminar is open to all. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call (508) 457-7565 or (508) 758-9578.

 
 

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