Catholic Perspectives Seminars ~

Catholic Perspectives on Salient Public Issues
Fall, 2005
St. Aloysius Parish
2025 Stuart Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Catholic Perspectives on Current Public Issues - The seminar will consist of six two-hour sessions on consecutive Monday mornings. The topics of the sessions will be as follows: 1) The War in Iraq; 2) Immigration Reform; 3) Health Care and Social Security Reform; 4) Education Policies; 5) Taxation Policies; 6) Supreme Court Appointments. Resources will be relevant public documents, contemporary and historical church documents and materials, pronouncements of the U.S. Conference of Bishops, and papal statements. Seminar leaders will be retired professors Jim Bolner, Sr., and Greg Hussey. Dates: September 12, 19, and 26, and October 3, 10, and 17. All sessions will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the St. Aloysius Library. For more information e-mail Jim Bolner, Sr., at jimbolnersr@cox.net or phone 766.5987 or visit the seminar website at http://bodoc.net/cathpers/issuesfall05/mondayam.htm.

Outline

I. Introduction and Overview; the War in Iraq

II. Immigration Issues and Immigration Reform

III. Health Care and Social Security Issues

IV. Education Policies

V. Taxation and Spending Policies

VI. Supreme Court Appointments

Resources

Iraq War:

          Bishop Gregory's Statement


          Immigration:

          Father Brian Jordan, "My Ideal Immigration Policy"

Health Care and Social Security:

Florida Statement