This 20-page pamphlet is the text of a speech delivered April 11, 2003, by Rev. Michael D. Place, STD, CHA president and chief executive officer, at the Loyola University Chicago Bioethics Conference, Chicago, IL. The presentation is, in many ways, an articulation of some of the major themes expressed in the work of a group of theologians that have been engaged in a dialogue about the theological foundations for the Catholic health ministry's engagement with genomics with additional personal reflection.

The presentation has three parts. First, some reflections on the advent of genomic medicine. Second, a consideration of the components of a theological vision for genomics, and last, some possible areas for engaging in advocacy efforts are outlined.