Respect Life Education Office
Programs on Human Sexuality
For Parents and Teens
Endorsements by Seán Cardinal O'Malley, OFM Cap, Archbishop of Boston
Letter to Catholic School Principals:
September 28, 2004
Dear Principals of our Catholic Schools and Catholic Educators,
I am writing to encourage you to schedule Mr. Jason Evert to speak to your
students during his visit to the Archdiocese in March 2005. Mr. Evert,
29, is a nationally recognized speaker on the important topic of sexual purity.
He has a remarkable ability to present the beauty of human sexuality and
the truth of God's teaching on the virtue of chastity in an effective
and
engaging
way. His presentations are filled with heartfelt emotion, valuable facts
and wonderful humor that truly capture the attention of his young audience.
I have heard this young man speak and witness to his Catholic faith,
and I have seen first hand how positively our young people react to him.
In today's culture, it is not easy to effectively convey the truth of
God's love regarding His gift of sexuality, yet our students deserve
to hear
this truth often and from numerous sources. To that end, I wholeheartedly
and
enthusiastically recommend Jason Evert to your school.
Thanking you for your dedication to the young of our Archdiocese, and with
the assurance of remembrance in my prayers, I remain
Devotedly yours in Christ,
Seán Patrick O’Malley, OFM Cap
+Archbishop of Boston
Endorsement of Dr. Meg Meeker's Book:
Epidemic - Raising Great Teens In a
Toxic Sexual Culture
It is my pleasure to endorse Dr. Meg Meeker's new book, "Epidemic-Raising
Great Teens in a Toxic Sexual Culture.” Dr. Meeker has generously given
of her time and professional expertise to write a book that not only encourages
teens to live healthy lives but to do so in a morally acceptable manner in
accordance to Catholic teachings. Moreover, it assists parents in giving them
information and tools to help in the raising of their children and reinforce
their role as primary educators.
I encourage all parents of adolescents to read this book as well as combine
it with the new Catholic teaching pamphlet, "God's Great Plan" that
complements this book so beautifully. I wish all parents many blessings as
you raise your children in the faith.
Seán Patrick O’Malley, OFM
Cap
+Archbishop of Boston
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