Officers

Suzanne Mintzer, President

Christopher Scarpa, Vice President

Joseph D. Mirarchi, Treasurer           Michael Broadhurst, Secretary

2014 Red Mass and Award Dinner - Monday, September 29, 2014 at 5:15P.M.

THE ST. THOMAS MORE SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA

invites you to the

62nd Annual Red Mass

in the

Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter & Paul

18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

on

September 29, 2014 at 5:15 P.M.

and to the

St. Thomas More Award Dinner

Honoring The Honorable Annette M. Rizzo

First Judicial District of Pennsylvania

Immediately following the Red Mass

The Union League

140 South Broad Street

Philadelphia, PA 19102

The Red Mass is open to the public.

R.S.V.P. by Sept. 19, 2014

Tickets for the St. Thomas More Award Dinner are:

$150 per person.

$1,250 for a table of ten.

Checks payable to the St. Thomas More Society of Philadelphia should be sent to:

St. Thomas More Society

P.O. Box 58060

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Questions? stmsphila@gmail.com

PDF copy of the invitation: http://goo.gl/UIJivf

THE SAINT THOMAS MORE SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA

INVITES YOU TO ATTEND THE 2014

John B. Gest Forum

The Relationship Between Natural Law and Positive Law in Thomas Aquinas

Robert T. Miller

University of Iowa College of Law

Robert T. Miller is Professor of Law and the F. Arnold Daum Fellow in Corporate Law at the University of Iowa College of Law. Formerly a professor at the Villanova Law School, Professor Miller is a former President and Vice President of the St. Thomas More Society of Philadelphia. His scholarship concerns primarily corporate law, the economic analysis of law, and the philosophy of law, and he often writes for a popular audience in First Things and Public Discourse. He holds a B.A. from Columbia College of Columbia University, an M.A. and M.Phil. in philosophy from the Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and a J.D. from the Yale Law School.

1 CLE Ethics Credit Included At No Extra Charge

Thursday, March 20, 2014

12:00 Noon  – 2:00 pm

Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP

Justice Roberts Room, 28^th Floor

123 South Broad Street

Philadelphia, PA 19109-1029 

Registration: 11:45 am – 12:00 Noon × Luncheon: 12:00 Noon – 12:45 pm × Lecture: 12:45 pm – 2:00 pm

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Firm: ________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________

Email:    ________________________________              

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                                             ___   Lunch  - $55/Person       ___   $275/Groups of Six

* One CLE credit in ethics included at no extra charge. *

Please make checks payable to “St. Thomas More Society of Philadelphia”

Space is limited. RSVPs strongly encouraged at stmsphila@gmail.com.  Checks, which may be delivered on the day of the event and need not be sent in advance, should be made payable to the St. Thomas More Society of Philadelphia, and may also be mailed in advance to Saint Thomas More Society, P.O. Box 58060, Philadelphia, PA 19102.

Please email us at stmsphila@gmail.com to receive the latest information on upcoming events and to help us save on our mailing costs. The Society may also be reached via Suzanne Mintzer, President, 267-238-1996.

2013 Red Mass and Award Dinner Monday, September 30, 2013

THE ST. THOMAS MORE SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA

invites you to the 62nd Annual Red Mass

in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter & Paul

18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

on Monday, September 30, 2013 at 5:15 p.m.

and to the St. Thomas More Award Dinner

Honoring The Hon. James J. Fitzgerald III

Former Justice of Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

and Current Superior Court Judge

Award Dinner immediately following the Red Mass:

The Union League, 140 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

The Red Mass is open to the public.

Please R.S.V.P. for the Award Dinner only.

$150 per person / $1,250 for a table of ten

Checks should be sent to: St. Thomas More Society, P.O. Box 58060, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Checks should be made payable to "The St. Thomas More Society of Philadelphia."

RED MASS CANCELLATION

Due to severe weather conditions, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has cancelled the 61st annual  Red Mass scheduled for Monday, October 29, 2012.  We will post rescheduling information if/when it becomes available.  Thank you for your understanding, and stay safe during the storm!

THE ST. THOMAS MORE SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA

invites you to the 61st Annual Red Mass

in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter & Paul

18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

on October 29, 2012 at 5:15 p.m.

and to the St. Thomas More Award Dinner

Honoring The Hon. James J. Fitzgerald III

Former Justice of Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

and Current Superior Court Judge

Award Dinner immediately following the Red Mass:

The Union League, 140 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

The Red Mass is open to the public.

Please R.S.V.P. for the Award Dinner by Oct. 19, 2012:

$150 per person / $1,250 for a table of ten

Checks should be sent to:  St. Thomas More Society, P.O. Box 58060, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Checks should be made payable to The St. Thomas More Society of Philadelphia.

JOHN B. GEST FORUM - Lunch and CLE

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
12:00 - 2:00PM (registration begins at 11:45AM)

Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. 

Director of Education & Ethicist, The National Catholic Bioethics Center

Topic: The Ethics of Healthcare Mandates and Nationalized Healthcare

 

Location:

Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP
Justice Roberts Room, 28th Floor
123 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19109-1029

Attorneys attending this event may receive one Continuing Legal Education credit in Ethics. The cost, including lunch, is $50 and $275 for a table of six.

Space is limited, so RSVPs are strongly encouraged.  Please email stthomasmoresocietyphila@gmail.com, or call David Rovner, Esq, at (215) 576-7600, ext. 121. Checks, which may be delivered on the day of the event and need not be sent in advance, should be made payable to the St. Thomas More Society of Philadelphia, and may also be mailed in advance to David Rovner, Esq, 261 Old York Rd, Ste 200, Jenkintown, PA, 19046.

Rev. Dr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk is a priest of the diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts. As an undergraduate he earned degrees in philosophy, biochemistry, molecular cell biology, and chemistry, and did laboratory research on hormonal regulation of the immune response. He later earned a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Yale University, where he focused on cloning genes for neurotransmitter transporters which are expressed in the brain. He also worked for several years as a molecular biologist at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Fr. Tad studied for 5 years in Rome where he did advanced work in dogmatic theology and in bioethics, examining the question of delayed ensoulment of the human embryo. He has testified before members of the Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Virginia and North Carolina State Legislatures during deliberations over stem cell research and cloning. He has given presentations and participated in roundtables on contemporary bioethics throughout the U.S., Canada, and in Europe. He has done numerous media commentaries, including appearances on CNN International, ABC World News Tonight, and National Public Radio. He is Director of Education for The National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia.