Dying with Christ, Living with Hope
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.
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.
A presentation by Deacon Larry Worthen at two locations: St. Thomas Aquinas Hall, 6350 Cornwall St., Halifax on Monday, February 24, at 700 pm and St. Clements Church, 16 Gaston Rd., Dartmouth on Monday, March 2 700 pm.
