October 2, 2023
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Last week at the Plenary Assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), the bishops heard of the ongoing legal and legislative evolution connected with assisted suicide—more commonly called Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). Locally, at a recent meeting of pastors, our priests expressed deep concern over how to respond to the increasing frequency of MAiD related issues in the pastoral care of their people. As Catholics it is important we affirm that “euthanasia/assisted suicide undermines the universal and inviolable dignity of human life and harms the building up of society” (CCCB letter, May 2023).
There is ever-growing concern for how euthanasia, or medical assistance in dying (MAiD), is evolving across Canada. As Catholics how do we respond? Archbishop Dunn encourages the faithful to educate themselves on the issue and our Catholic teaching on the dignity of life. Last week Archbishop Dunn released a letter to the faithful that expressed his concern about MAiD and offers some resources. You can read the full letter here or pdf.
September 9, 2023
Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ:
As we approach Truth and Reconciliation Day and Nova Scotia Treaty Day, I am reminded of the dire need to support our Indigenous brothers and sisters.
June 23, 2023
Dear Mi’kmaw Chiefs of Nova Scotia:
Since my installation as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth in November of 2020 I made it a priority to renew and strength the relationship between the local Church and the Mi’kmaq communities within the boundaries of the Archdiocese. Over the past three years my efforts to do this have been challenged by the limitations and restrictions placed on all of us regarding the global pandemic.
