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Fr. Peter West gives presentation on Vatican Document on Bioethics - September 2009

Fr. Peter West travelled to Florida from September 19-22, 2009.  He gave a presentation on the recent Vatican Document on Bioethics entitled Dignitas Personae (On the Dignity of the Person) and Abortion in the Heath Care Bill at an Annual Pro-life Conference sponsored by the Knights of Columbus at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Byzantine Catholic Church in Orlando. Fr. Peter also concelebrated the Byzantine Catholic liturgy Saturday evening. The following day he preached at St. Andrew’s Church and encouraged people to contact their Congressmen, Senators and the President to ask that abortion be explicitly excluded from the Health Care Reform Bill.  He also warned that government bureaucracies should not be empowered to decide who will and will not receive health care. His message was well received.  In the afternoon, Fr. Peter relaxed with his family at Hollywood Studios in Disneyworld.  His brother and family just moved to the area in August.
  
Deborah Shearer of the Office of Advocacy and Justice gives a presentation on Catholic social teaching.

Fr. Joseph Bellerive, Pastor of St. Andrew’s Church and Fr. Peter West during Mass

Loretta Fleming gives a presentation about abortion in the health care bill.

Fr. Peter West shakes hands after Mass

Fr. Peter West and Fr. Sal Pignato, the Pastor of St. Nicholas of Tolentine Byzantine Catholic Church.

After Mass, Fr. Peter relaxes with his niece Sophia and nephews Daniel and Caleb at Disney World.

Fr. Peter West, Fr. Sal Pignato, Jeff Johnson - Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, Gene Hauke and some of the conference participants.

Fr. Peter West visits San Pedro Catholic Retreat Center

Fr. Peter West concelebrates Mass with Fr. Sal Pignato.

During the week Fr. Peter preached at St. Joseph’s Church

Fr. Peter West preaching at St. Andrew’s Church

Fr. Peter on the Rock and Roll Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios in Orlando with his niece Sophia and nephews Caleb and Daniel.


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