
Ministry of Care and Companionship
as we care for the sick and comfort the dying.

Death of St. Joseph
Stain Glass Window, St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica, Halifax, NS
Dying with Christ, Living with Hope

The Christian Medical and Dental Association Canada will host a spring series of their Dying with Christ - Living with Hope session. This program presents a hope-filled perspective on a universal experience. Led by theologians and healthcare professionals, the series explores timeless insights into suffering, grief, dying, the duty to care, and how dying with Christ is attainable for everyone.

The Canadian Federation of Catholic Physicians’ Societies is encouraging Catholics to complete a survey on the expansion of Euthanasia/MAiD. The federal government is pushing to expand euthanasia (MAiD) to include advance requests, meaning a patient could be euthanized without providing consent at the time of the procedure. This raises serious ethical concerns, yet the government has quietly launched a national consultation on the issue.

You may have heard the story of a Nova Scotia woman undergoing breast cancer treatments who was offered euthanasia (more commonly known as medical assistance in Dying or MAiD) three times—unsolicited. This troubling case highlights a growing concern about how MAiD is being implemented in Nova Scotia. You can read more about it here: National Post Article.
Pastoral Letters on Physician Assisted Dying
* Pastoral Letter on Physician Assisted Dying (Eng/Fr)
By Archbishop Mancini - Link
(includes a download - FAQ on Physican Assisted Dying)
* A Pastoral Reflection on Medical Assistance in Dying
by the Atlantic Bishops
English
French