Ontario Provincial Council The Catholic Women’s League of Canada 2015 – 2017 Christian Family Life Standing Committee Chair Directive #7 Cheerfulness strengthens the heart and makes us persevere in a good life. Therefore the servant of God ought always to be in good spirits. - Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595), priest, Feast day May 26 To: Diocesan Christian Family Life Chairpersons. From: Marlin Taylor, Ontario Provincial Christian Family Life Standing Chairperson CC: Diocesan Presidents, Provincial Officers and National Christian Family Life Chair. As Christian Family Life Chair for the past two years, I continue to learn how life or circumstances in our lives can change suddenly. One example is the Euthanasia assisted suicide ruling. We now have to focus on Palliative care. Like life changes, we have to be ready to make sudden changes for the best. What is Palliative Care: “Anything used to alleviate pain, anxiety- serving to alleviate. I recommend we: Promote palliative care Arrange for guest speakers at our meetings to inform us more on palliative care Discuss with our families the various alternatives that can be requested and how palliative care will be the best alternative to euthanasia assisted suicide. Have discussions on completing Power of Attorney Let us encourage our friends and family and ourselves to start thinking how death can be viewed positively when we are called to our eternal home rather than negatively with all the focus on Euthanasia assisted suicide. Let us continue to support the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition- EPC. Pope Francis has declared a year of consecrated life untilFebruary2, 2016. Our National Chairperson, Judy Lewis has asked for councils to look at ways to honour consecrated life. A few suggestions she mentioned: Pray for consecrated life Offer the gift of a league membership for one year to consecrated woman Request a consecrated person to be a guest speaker at a meeting to share his/her journey of consecrated life Hold a special celebration for consecrated women and men in your parish to honour them and thank them for the example they are. Let us not forget the family, youth, divorced and separated under this Chair. Have a month in the year to cover each ministry. Do not forget that the Pope’s visit to Philadelphia is from September 22-27, 2015. As mentions in previous directives, let us join with parishes and make this a pilgrimage. Check: www.worldmeeting2015.org for information. Marlin Taylor Christian Family Life Chair May 26, 2015
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