Pope Francis has a message for all of us this Lent, this is “a time for renewing faith, hope and love”. Click here to read the Pope’s full message.
The Diocese of Hamilton also has many resources you may find helpful on your Lenten Journey this year, particularly for families and young people. We’ve included one of the simple videos below but you can see all the resources by clicking here.
Bill C-7, which will expand the eligibility criteria for euthanasia and assisted suicide, passed in the Legislature and was sent to the Senate for approval. In the Senate further changes were made that would allow MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying) to occur more often by removing the “reasonable foreseeability of natural death” criterion currently in the Criminal Code. It will also allow MAID for those who are suffering from mental illness.
While it will be challenging to stop the proposed changes now, it is not too late for Catholics to make a difference. Contact your Member of Parliament and let them know that the changes proposed to Bill C-7 go too far, beyond what the courts called for and now put at risk all persons suffering from mental health or disabilities, the very people we should be most want to protect.
This information was shared with us by Teresa Hartnett, Director of the Family Ministry Office in the Diocese of Hamilton.
You can also learn more by going to the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition website, or sign their petition by clicking here.
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops invites you to join a four-part webinar series hosted by the Office for Evangelization and Catechesis.
Every Tuesday in March for four weeks, we will explore how the new Directory for Catechesis helps us navigate Pope Francis’ recent Encyclical Letter Fratelli Tutti. Together with our keynote speakers from across the country, we will seek answers to the question: “Why is Fratelli Tutti important for the catechist in light of the new Directory?”
The series is designed for clergy, consecrated persons, laity involved in ministry, as well as directors and coordinators of evangelization and catechesis. All are welcome.
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