BUILDING A CULTURE OF LIFE & DIGNITY

An Annual Conference Hosted by Catholic Conscience.

BUILDING A CULTURE OF LIFE & DIGNITY

An Annual Conference Hosted by Catholic Conscience.


Introduction

Catholic Conscience’s next annual conference on Building a Culture of Life and Dignity will be held on  Saturday, May 30, 2026 at De La Salle Oaklands College, 131 Farnham Avenue, in Toronto, Ontario.

The topic of this year’s conference is Restoring the Covenant: CST as Common Social Ground. As a part of the larger series, the conference series is intended to advance at least three separate but related purposes:

  1. To advance civic conversation on the restoration of a social covenant based on shared principles and values
  2. To bring together all Canadian Catholic social and civic initiatives (along with others of goodwill), to increase awareness and promote cooperation among them
  3. To promote volunteer, full- and part-time employment, and fundraising possibilities for such civic initiatives

This conference should be of interest to all Catholics and others of goodwill who seek to improve society by re-establishing common social principles and values, as an alternative to radical individualism and other social currents that tend to draw people apart from God and one another. We anticipate a number of relevant presentations and discussions, including the participation of many leading Canadian Catholic voices. Side meetings and small group conversations will also be encouraged throughout the day.

Facilities will be provided for organizations wishing to share literature, etc., with attendees. Please contact us for more information.


Conference Schedule Overview

Subject to change.

8:00AM

Registration

8:15AM

Rosary

9:00AM

Welcoming & Opening Keynote

The overriding importance of the dignity of life. The necessity for Catholics to answer the baptismal call by using their gifts to build the common good. Seeking, recognizing, and building on points of common ground in the public square.

Plenary #1

Human flourishing, and how to measure it.

Plenary #2

The Church and wellness: CST as a lens for social indices.

12:00PM

Networking Lunch

1:00PM

Breakout Sessions

Track 1: Life & Family
* Teaching and modeling values in the family
* Home Economics
- family housing
- healthcare, eldercare, homecare
* Society & the Sanctity of Life

Track 2: The Parish
* The parish community as the home of civic action: Parish Action Groups
* Unifying the voice of the Church in Canada
* The role and importance of prayer in civic life

Track 3: Education
* Education: pre-K through post-Grad
* Intercultural understanding
* The role of news and media

Track 4: Public Square
*
Professional Witness: Action through guilds & associations
* An economy for all
* Justice and Peace

4:30PM

Closing Plenary & Remarks

Mass

5:30PM

End of the Conference


Conference Pass

Early Bird Registration
by February 28, 2026
$75

Registration
From March 1, 2026
$90

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