PPC Minutes – September 2024
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Newsletter 17 November 2024
Statement from the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, and Scotland on Assisted Suicide
As Catholic Bishops in England and Wales, and in Scotland, we believe that genuine compassion is under threat because of the attempts in Parliament to legalise assisted suicide.[…]
We appeal to those who share our Catholic belief in human dignity and sanctity of life, including fellow Christians, other religious people, and people of reason and good will, to join with us in defending the weakest and most vulnerable who are at risk through this proposed legislation.
Newsletter 10 November 2024
Fr Paul Denney’s talk about the new lectionary
Fr Paul Denney explains the new translation of the Lectionary used at Mass, which is being introduced on Sunday 1 December.
Newsletter 03 November 2024
Bishop Hugh Gilbert’s talk about the new lectionary
We will soon be hearing a different Bible translation used in the readings at Holy Mass. In this talk, Bishop Gilbert seeks to explain why, and he outlines the advantages of the new lectionary.
Bishop Patrick’s letter on assisted suicide
A Bill has been introduced to Parliament which proposes a radical change to the law. If
passed it will allow a terminally ill person the possibility to seek lethal drugs from their doctor,
so as to end their life prematurely. Proponents of this change in the law speak of ‘assisted
dying’, but let’s be clear, this Bill isn’t about giving people access to palliative care to relieve
their suffering, and it isn’t about a patient having the right to decide to stop life-prolonging
treatment; people in this country already have these rights. No, this Bill is about allowing a
doctor to assist a person to take their own life, to help someone commit suicide, without
criminal consequences. This Bill is about assisted suicide.
Newsletter 27 October 2024