Summary of events 2009
Monthly meetings
Maintaining Hope for the Dying
Fr. Doug Lorig
February 3, 2009
Spirituality of the Mass
Bishop-Elect Jim Wall
Diocese of Gallup
March 3, 2009
A Lenten Reflection with Bishop Olmsted
Most Rev. Thomas J. Olmsted
Bishop of Diocese of Phoenix
April 7, 2009
Sustaining Prayer within a Hectic World
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist
May 5, 2009
OFF FOR SUMMER MONTHS
Intellgent Design
William Brophy, M.D.
*Mercy Gilbert Hospital* note change of venue
Mass celebrated by Fr. Greg Menegay
August 4, 2009
Discussion on Healthcare Reform
September 1, 2009
at St. Thomas the Apostle
October 16, 2009 WHITE MASS
Key Note Speaker and Recipient of the Evangelium Vitae Award :
Most Rev. Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
Archbishop of Denver
In celebration of St. Luke's Feast Day
Mass was celebrated
at the Diocesan Center Chapel by
Archbishop Chaput and Bishop Olmsted
Banquet and awards followed at the Phoenix Country Club
Rights of Conscience
Nik Nikas
November 3, 2009
Advent Reflection and Social
Bishop Olmsted
December 1, 2009
at St. Thomas the Apostle
6:30 PM
Summary of events 2008
In Memorial
Fr. John Becker, SJ
Died suddenly on Saturday afternoon, January 19, 2008. We will miss him deeply and are grateful for his service to the Guild as our Interim Chaplain in 2005-07. May his soul through the mercy of God rest in peace.
Rev. John Richard Becker, S.J.
July 9, 1925 – January 19, 2008
Monthly meetings 2008
Self-Reflection, Self-Consciousness and Materiality: Implications for Bioethics
Thomas K. Nelson, M.D.
January 15, 2008
Conscience and the Medical Professional
Fr. John Ehrich, STL
February 5, 2008
Beginning of Life Issues
Fr. John Ehrich, STL
March 4, 2008
Life Issues
Fr. John Ehrich, STL
April 1, 2008
End of Life Issues
Fr. John Ehrich, STL
May 6, 2008 The View from Human Embryology
C. Ward Kischer, PhD
Emeritus Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterSeptember 2, 2008
Holiday Party at St. Thomas the Apostle
December 2, 2008
New officer elected October 2008:
President: William Brophy III, M.D. (Family Practice)
Secretary: Maricela P. Moffitt, M.D. (Internal Medicine)
Treasurer: Peter Labadie, DDS (Retired)
Summary of events of 2007
2007 was marked by the return of our chaplain Fr. John Ehrich, STL in June. He completed two years of study in Rome. Fr. John Becker, SJ served as our interim chaplain, he was recognized for his service at the White Mass/ St. Luke's Feast Day celebration.
Update on the Phoenix Guild
1. Monthly meetings: on the first Tuesday of the month (Mass, light dinner and guest speaker and business meeting) topics covered included:
The Centrality of Recollection in the Life of Prayer
Timothy P. Herrman, Ph.D., S.T.L
Associate Director & Associate Professor, Ave Maria University
The Vocation of the Laity
Timothy P. Herrman, Ph.D., S.T.L
Associate Director & Associate Professor, Ave Maria University
Theology of the Body
Fr. Charlie Goriaeb
Pastor, Queen of Peace, Mesa
Christian Anthropology and Bioethics
Fr. John Ehrich, STL
Pastor, St Thomas the Apostle, Phoenix
The Morality of the Human Act
Fr. John Ehrich, STL
Pastor, St Thomas the Apostle, Phoenix
Traditional Ethical Principles
Fr. John Ehrich, STL
Pastor, St Thomas the Apostle, Phoenix
2. Lenten Retreat was held the first weekend of Lent in February at Mt. Claret Center. Fr. Jim Kelleher, SOLT was our retreat master. 19 attendees (12 Physicians, 3 RN's, 1 psychologist, 3 prayer warriors)
3. Co-Sponsored with Bishop Olmsted, the National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC) Annual meeting in Phoenix in September.
4. Approved revised Bylaws and have submitted the paperwork for our formal application for chartered Guild status.
5. We continue to attempt to have a presence at major events.
Rosary Sunday
ProLife Rally
March for Life
6. New officer elected October 2007:
President: Thomas Nelson, MD (Psychiatry)
Vice President: William Brophy III, MD (Family Practice)
Secretary: Dcn. Richard Petersen, MD (Radiology)
Treasurer: Peter Labadie, DDS (Retired)
Regional Update
A retreat for physicians in the Denver area was held on November 16-18 at Mt Saint Malo Retreat Center. Fr. Jim Kelleher was our retreat master. We hope to recruit enough interest to start a Guild.