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CHABC has ceased operations as of April 1, 2025

The CHABC has ceased operations as of 1 April 2025 and is in the process of dissolving the society.  Most of the services previously provided by CHABC have been assumed by the Archdiocese of Vancouver.  Some information such as resources are still available on this site while the society goes through the dissolution process at which […]
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Euthanasia Prevention Coalition: Reject euthanasia for mental illness and incompetent people

February 23, 2021
Sign the Petition! Legalizing euthanasia gives medical professionals the right in law to lethally inject their patients, but permitting euthanasia for mental illness and through advanced directives directly contradicts the need for effective consent.We the signed oppose Bill C-7 and demand that parliament reject euthanasia for mental illness and incompetent people. Sign the petition here.
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CCCB message – they still bring forth fruit in old age: a lesson on caring in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic

July 1, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused great suffering and enormous difficulties for many people who are already vulnerable. This is a cause for great alarm and concern for us as Catholic Bishops, and for the Catholic faithful of our country. The pandemic has inflicted unique difficulties and exceptional hardships on many, especially those in long-term institutional […]
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Lonely heart patients more likely to die within year of leaving hospital

November 7, 2019
“Patients hospitalized for heart problems may be at greater risk of dying within a year of discharge when they live alone or feel lonely, a Danish study suggests.” The CHABC has a focus on providing training to parishes who are willing to start up a pastoral visitation program that helps to alleviate the loneliness described […]
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