Office of Family Life

Annual Diocesan Ethics Conference

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2026 Diocesan Ethics Conference.
Information about the 2027 Diocesan Ethics Conference will be posted here when it becomes available.

Past Conferences

2026 Diocesan ETHICS CONFERENCE

The Gift of Life, The Grace of Dying

The gift of life is precious. We affirm that by the way we live our lives, as well as by the way we return home to God the Father.

At the 2026 Diocesan Ethics Conference, participants explored how our Catholic faith informs both living and dying.

2025 Diocesan Ethics Conference

Infertility, IVF, Surrogacy, and the Family

Click here to view the outline of Sr. Nancy Arroyo’s presentation on IVF, Surrogacy and the Church’s teachings from the 2025 Ethics Conference.

Click here to view Dr. April Lind’s presentation on Reproductive Choices from the 2025 Ethics Conference.