NEL MED CONF Sr Deirdre Byrne, MD, POSC; "Euthanasia, Are You Next?"

Double board-certified in family medicine and general surgery. She retired from the US Army after 29 years with the rank of Colonel. She is superior of the Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts, who first and foremost live a life of daily prayer with Daily Eucharistic Adoration and Rosary, Holy Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours. “From this deep prayer life we are afforded the strength and desire to serve Christ by serving the poor and needy by a variety of ways. Many of our sisters are teachers (India, Italy, Albania, Argentina and USA) from preschool all the way to the University level. We also manage hospice care (Argentina), Physical therapy and rehab (Albania, USA), soup kitchens, (US, Argentina) and pro-bono medical and surgical care (US, Haiti, Iraq) and pro-life work. The final mission that unites all these charities is to teach the faith through catechesis.” Sr DeDe’s charitable medical/surgical service includes hands-on ministry in the rubble of the twin towers following the terrorist attack on 9-11, caring for the sick during the earthquake in Haiti in 2011 and annual medical missions to Haiti and Iraq, www.littleworkersofthesacredhearts.org