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As reported by Michael at Freedom Through Truth, Bishop Fred Henry of Calgary has sent a letter to Fr. Tim Moyle regarding bill C-484. It is a very good letter and I applaud Bishop Henry for this strong pro-life effort.
I am unaware if this letter has been distributed more widely through the media or throughout the Calgary diocese. It would certainly be worthwhile.
One paragraph of the letter caught my attention:
The legislation of aid-in-dying would pose a threat to the elderly, the infirm, handicapped newborns and to all members of society who are unable to look after their own best interests. This kind of legislation says to them: "you're not important; you're not needed; in fact, you are a burden to others.
That's an excellent point. We need to hear this more often.
It's funny he should mention "newborns", because one of his fellow bishops, Ronald Fabbro (London), oversees
(LifeSiteNews.com) - The Catholic Organization for Life and Family (COLF), a group co-founded by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) and the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus, sent an open letter yesterday to all of Canada's MPs, urging them to vote against Bill C-384. The private members bill, brought by Bloc Quebecois MP Francine Lalonde (La Pointe-de-l'Ile), seeks to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Read the full story here.
This is definitely good news. COLF has done excellent work over the years. But the bishops cannot delegate their responsibility to teach about life issues to COLF. They need to teach it themselves by their words AND ESPECIALLY by their actions. So far, most of them aren't doing too well, judging by their handing of the Development and Peace scandal and their invitation of a dissenter to speak at their Plenary, not to mention the abortions taking place at St. Joseph's Catholic Hospital in London under the supervision and approval of a Catholic priest.
Lord help us!
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