Noted author presents end-of-life matters at conference

Dr. Charles C. Camosy presented a workshop on end-of-life matters at the St. Mary of the Pines Parish Center in Manahawkin on Oct. 31. The workshop, titled “The Last Things: Living The Fourth Quarter Well,” addressed Catholic perspectives on spiritual, medical, and funeral planning.

The event was a collaboration between the Respect Life Ministry of the Diocese of Trenton and the respect life committee of St. Mary Parish in Barnegat. Dr. Camosy is a professor of moral theology and bioethics at The Catholic University of America in Washington and a resident of the Diocese of Trenton. He has authored several books regarding human dignity and medical ethics.