January 13, 2022
Dear Parents,
Happy New Year!
I am glad to report that we had about 120 parents attend the presentation by Mary Rice Hasson on Saturday, January 8. Mrs. Hasson gave a compelling talk about the rapid increase in the promotion of gender ideology in movies, social media, and even in the medical community. With a compassionate and realistic approach she shared the understanding of the truth about the human person and urged us to take up our responsibility as parents to study the issue so as to provide guidance to our children. She stated, “Gender ideology is shaping our language and institutions so we have to grapple with it.” We are grateful for her dedication to helping families and schools to engage in these issues because the effects are so devastating.
We are providing a video of her presentation and the slides she wanted us to share with you. Many of those who attended plan to watch her presentation again. I intend to re-watch it, take notes and try to incorporate her precise language as well as the warmth of her delivery into conversations with my children and friends about this topic.
Some parents asked how they can now use this information to speak with their daughters or seek additional advice. Here are the resources she provided. Depending upon the age of your children, there may be some presentations that you decide to watch with your children and discuss.
We are providing another opportunity for you to learn how to speak about the most challenging topics facing adolescents today (including pornography, same sex attraction, the hook-up culture, etc.) by registering to attend the CanaVox presentation at Oakcrest on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 6:30 pm. The CanaVox leaders will explain how they set up reading groups and what reading material and videos participants discuss. Those who attend can sign up to practice, in a supportive discussion group, how to speak the truth in love.
I hope to see you on January 29th.
All the best,
