Ministry of Care and Companionship

Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of
these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.
Matthew 25:40

New legislation is coming and disability advocates are fearful. The federal government has tabled legislation to expand access to euthanasia to people who are not about to die, including people with disabilities. A 2019 government report said that people choose euthanasia because of fear of being a burden, loneliness, lack of support, or loss of dignity and meaning. People with disabilities face these issues daily. As a society, we have a responsibility to support the vulnerable, not allow them to be permanently silenced.

Dr. Nuala Kenny, SC , recently co-wrote a reflection on lessons learned by physicians during the global pandemic.  Written along with four other physicians from across Canada, Sr. Nuala and her colleagues offer thoughts the challenges to heir ministry as Catholic doctors during these unprecedented times.   In the introduction they write:

On Ash Wednesday, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) issued a response to Bill C-7: "An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)" which was tabled on Monday February 24, 2020.