Ministry of Care and Companionship

Sr. Nuala Kenny will be giving the opening keynote address at the first ever Hayes Symposium hosted by the Atlantic School of Theology. This keynote address is open to the public and will be held, Monday, May 9, at McNally Theatre Auditorium on the Saint Mary’s University Campus.

Last week the government of Canada introduced Bill C-14 which sets out proposed legislation to make available “assisted dying” to those who wish to use medical means to end their lives. It must be made clear that this is contrary to our Catholic understanding and teachings regarding life and death.

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has released a statement and many individual bishops, including Archbishop Mancini, have issued their own statements. In part Archbishop Mancini’s reads:

In the 2016 Easter season, Archbishop Smith of the Archdiocese of Edmonton (and native of Nova Scotia) will be hosting a series of presentations on the subject of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Five sessions will be held at five different parishes in the Edmonton area. Each dealing with a different aspect of this important topic. They will include prayer, personal witness, teaching from the Archbishop, and time for questions and answers.