Training and Education
The Office of Human Life and Dignity offers workshops and training opportunities regarding pro-life initiatives that address the full spectrum of human life and dignity, from conception to natural death.
Please take some time to review, fill out and submit our Mission Statement & Parish Education Survey to help us address the key topics in society through our parish respect life ministries.
Youth Education
Respecting Life Begins With Me – a developmental respect life program for youth in the Diocese of St. Augustine
Workshops
End of Life: A Question of Compassion – a webinar with Father Leonard Chuwa, AJ, systems director of Formation and Ethics at Ascension Health
Especially Needed – a webinar workshop on serving persons with disabilities. Click here to watch.
Human Trafficking – workshops presented by Ruby Peters
Muffins4Life – Muffins4Life is a grassroots breakfast held on the third Wednesday of each month at parishes across the diocese. It is designed to bring together like-minded, life-affirming people. There is no politics, no ask, just pro-life people together as one.
Respect Life Coordinator Workshops – Annual workshops at the deanery and parish level scheduled throughout the year (Download Respect Life Coordinator Manual)
Same Sex Attraction – Fr. Ed Murphy with the Courage/Encourage program
Speakers Bureau
- Father Leonard T. Chuwa, Director, System of Ethics and Spiritual Care for Ascension Health
- Mary Huston, Director, Rachel’s Vineyard
- Fr. Ed Murphy, Courage/Encourage
- Regina Quiñones, Diocean Coordinator, Red Bird Ministries
- Ruby Peters, Social Justice Liaison
- Vincent Rue, Ph.D., Healing after Abortion