Marian Helper Winter 2015-2016

24 M arian H elper • W inter 2015-16 •  marian.org D r. George Delgado — a man who has put abor- tion reversal on the map — practices medicine with Christ in mind. As the founder and director of Culture of Life Family Health Care ( COLFS), a non-profit, pro-life family medical group that offers medical care consistent with Catholic Church teaching, he has dedi- cated his life to providing healthcare to women in crisis pregnancies — no matter their financial circumstances. In May, he was a featured speaker at the 11 th Annual Divine Mercy Medicine, Bioethics, and Spirituality Conference in Worcester, Massachusetts, sponsored by Healthcare Professionals for Divine Mercy, an aposto- late of the Marian Fathers. “He and his work serve as guideposts for many of us on how to be both great medical providers — drawing on the latest advancements in science and technology — and faithful Catholics,” said Marie Romagnano, RN, the founder and director of Healthcare Professionals for Divine Mercy. The sixth of seven children in a Catholic household, Dr. Delgado, 53, said he recognized at an early age his pro-life views and desire to heal others. “I’ve always understood that innocent life is some- thing to be treated with respect and dignity,” he said. Dr. Delgado, a member of St. Mary’s Church in San Diego, California, is unabashedly Catholic. His two family planning centers’ waiting rooms in San Diego County have statues of Mother Teresa and Our Lady ‘Protect and preserve’ NEW EVANGELIZATION just what the doctor ordered By Breanne Reilly Dr. George Delgado (left) gave a stirring talk in May at the 11 th Annual Divine Mercy Medicine, Bioethics, and Spirituality Conference. Following his talk, he was presented wit h images b y the Very Rev. Fr. Kazimierz Chwalek, MIC, the Marians’ provincial superior, and Marie Romagnano, RN, the founder and director of Healthcare Professionals for Divine Mercy. Dr. George Delgado’s talk in May at the 11th Annual Divine Mercy Medicine, Bioethics, and Spirituality Conference.