OCAMPR National Conference 2004
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"Christ in the Healing Community"
November 5-6, 2004
14th Annual OCAMPR National Conference
Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
Brookline, Massachusetts
Friday, November 5
| 5:00 PM |
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Vespers - Holy Cross Chapel |
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| 5:30-6:45 PM |
Registration and light refreshments (Maliotis Cultural Center - Lobby) |
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| 6:50 PM |
Welcome & Introduction (Maliotis Cultural Center –
Doukakis Wing) by:
Fr. Nicholas Triandafilou, President, Hellenic College and Holy
Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
Fr. Nicholas Graff, Ph.D, President, OCAMPR |
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| 7:00 PM |
Plenary Session: Christ in the Healing Community
Healing in the Life of the Parish
Fr. James Kordaris, Director, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Department
of Outreach and Evangelism
Healing in the Community of Healers
Dr. George Stavros, Ph.D. Pastoral Psychologist
Nursing Ministry in Parish Life
Marion Avtges, RN, Parish Nurse
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| 8:45-9:15 PM |
Interdisciplinary group discussion with panel |
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| 7:30 AM |
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Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:00 AM |
OCAMPR Board Meeting (all are welcome) |
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| 8:30 AM |
Holy Cross Bookstore open
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| 9:45 AM |
Plenary Session: The Monastery as Healing Community
by: Constantine Cavarnos, Ph.D., Founder, Institute for Byzantine
and Modern Greek Studies, Belmont, Massachusetts
Respondents:
Fr. Peter Chamberas, Parish as Healing Community
Dr. Gregory Esper, M.D. Physicians in the Parish and the
Monastery
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| 11:40 AM |
Interdisciplinary group discussion with the panel |
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| Noon |
Lunch (Maliotis Lobby)
Lunch Speaker: Fr. Patrick Tishel, Headmaster, St. Herman of Alaska
Orthodox School, Brighton, Massachusetts
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| 1:30 PM |
Presentation: Martha and Mary Orthodox Christian Maternity
Home
by : Sarah Elisabet Oftedal, Founder, and House-mother, Martha and
Mary Orthodox Christian Maternity Home
Respondent: Fr. George Morelli, Ph.D.
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| 2:45 PM |
Break |
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| 3:00 PM |
Plenary Session: Case Study: Gastric Bypass Surgery
Medical Perspective: Dn. Peter Bistolarides, M.D.
Mental health perspective: Michael Kallas, M.A.
Theological perspective: Fr. Theodore Petrides
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| 5:00 PM |
Evening Vespers, Holy Cross Chapel |
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| 7:00 PM |
Dinner (Maliotis Lobby)
Dinner speaker: Dr. Lily Macrakis
Dean, Hellenic College
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