Respect Life Office Father & Son Brunch Set for November 7

(Rockville Centre, N.Y.) – The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre’s Respect Life Office announces its God’s Plan for Growing Up Father and Son Brunch on November 7, 2009 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  The brunch, for fathers and their sons between 13- and 15-years-old, will be held in Kellenberg Hall (Anselma Room) at Molloy College. 

The brunch will explore God’s special gift of human fertility and the goodness and wonder of God’s plan for growing up and becoming a man.  During the event, two speakers will be present to address the program. Rev. Joseph Fitzgerald, associate vocation director, Diocese of Rockville Centre, will be presenting “Theology of the Body for Teens” and George Smith, a “Generation Life” speaker, will deliver “What it takes to be a Real Man and the Culture of Life.”  

The mission of the Respect Life Office is to enunciate and promote the principle that human life, at all stages, from conception to natural death is a gift from God, worthy of respect and protection.  This ministry encompasses prayer, education, advocacy, care and services.

Reservations for the brunch are required so please contact the Respect Life Office at (516) 379-8292 Ext. 215 or visit them on the Web at www.drvc.org.

About The Catholic Church of Long Island
The Diocese of Rockville Centre (www.drvc.org) was formed in 1957 and covers 1,198 square miles in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.  The diocese serves approximately 1.5 million Catholics (total population in both counties is approximately 3.4 million).  There are 133 parishes in 115 towns.  Last year over 17,000 baptisms, 19,000 confirmations, 17,000 first communions and 3,000 marriages took place in the diocese.  There are approximately 20,000 students in Catholic elementary schools; 13,000 in secondary schools and 3,500 in higher institutions.  There are 69 Catholic elementary and high schools and one Catholic college in the diocese.  Catholic Health Services of Long Island consists of five hospitals, three nursing homes, a community-based home for those with special needs and a hospice.  In 2008, Catholic Charities assisted more than 55,485 individuals who are poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged on Long Island.