Promote culture of life – Wellington Council of Priests - CathNews New Zealand

Promote culture of life – Wellington Council of Priests

Friday, July 17th, 2015

The Council of Priests in the Wellington Archdiocese, is encouraging parishes, to continue to promote a “culture of life”, and respect for the elderly, terminally ill, and vulnerable persons in our society.

In a memorandum sent by Cardinal Dew to all parishes they say, “We encourage parishes in their regular Mass of Anointing of the sick, and the formation and support of those who take communion to the sick and elderly.

“These are ways of keeping us aware of the value of all human persons, no matter how ill and dependent on others they may be.”

The memorandum contains 2 specific suggestions for parishes to consider:

1. To include regularly in the prayers of the faithful at Sunday Mass a prayer focussing on the respect for life, for those who care for the sick and dying, and for politicians to exercise wisdom in their deliberations on euthanasia.

2. To choose individuals who would be able to be a point of contact for communications on matters related to euthanasia, and would be able to share that within the parish.

Copy of Cardinal Dews Memorandum

Related Posts:

Additional reading

News category: New Zealand, News Shorts.

Tags: culture of life, Vulnerable

Analysis and Comment
- Fifth Gospel Living – book review
  
  Simple, sweet, sometimes heart-breaking, and always invigorating, Fifth Gospel Living is the latest publication from Fr John O’Connor and his Food for Faith ministry. It comprises stories of personal encounters with God. The 96 reflections are the result of a Read more
- Treaty of Waitangi should be considered as a covenant relationship
  
  A hīkoi opposing the Treaty Principles Bill has made its way to Wellington. Those who took part in the hīkoi, along with supporters around the country, both Māori and non-Māori, consider the Bill to be a betrayal of the commitments Read more
- There is reliable evidence social media harms young people – debates about it are a misdirection
  
  The Australian government is developing legislation that will ban children under 16 from social media. There has been a huge public debate about whether there is sufficient direct evidence of harm to introduce this regulation. The players in this debate Read more
- Christianity stands on threshold of new Reformation
  
  Keynote speaker Tomáš Halík (pictured) a leading Catholic intellectual and author from the Czech Republic, says Churches must transcend national, religious, cultural boundaries A new reformation for the 21st century must transcend “the current forms and boundaries of Christianity,” resist Read more

Search CathNews

Search for:
CathNews
is free

First Name:

Last Name:

Email:
Great Reads