November 5, 2025 Respect Life Office When we make a commitment to die with Christ, we can truly live with hope. Learn about New York State Physician Assisted Suicide Bill (PAS) and Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) on Saturday, November 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Bernard’s Church in Saranac Lake. Discussions feature theological and healthcare professionals giving perspectives on suffering, grief, dying and our Christian duty to care. Dying with Christ – Living with Hope is a Christian Medical and Dental Association of Canada program. Videos are followed by small group discussions. The Question-and-answer panel will feature Jessica Rodgers, coalition director of the Patients’ Rights Action Fund, Dale Barr, RN., Dr. Maura Fehlner, PHD and Mr. John Miner, Respect Life director. Rodgers defends people with disabilities, elderly and poor from the threat of Physician Assisted Suicide. She is knowledgeable about Canada’s MAID and the NYS bill as well as how PAS has progressed thru 11 states. NYS has the only bill that includes these dangerous features: no wait period, no residency requirement and allows tele-health. Barr has been a registered nurse for 40 years, working 24 years in long-term care and the past 16 years at Carefor Hospice Cornwall, Ontario Canada. Dale has experienced how MAID has impacted the lives on Canadians in the ten years since its implementation and how safeguards and restrictions have been removed to expand accessibility to more people. Today, one in 20 deaths in Canada are from MAID. Those serving as small group leaders are Steve Tartaglia, Diocese of Ogdensburg Family Life director, Angelo and Suzanne Pietropaoli, Diocese of Ogdensburg Natural Family Planning directors, Deacon John and Dr. Fehlner, Barr, and John and Colleen Miner, Respect Life directors. Following the conference, attendees are invited to attend 4:30 Mass at St. Bernard’s Church. Pre-registration is requested at https://www.rcdony.org/livingwithhope. A $10 donation covers lunch and supplies. Walk-ins are welcome and asked to arrive at 9:30 a.m. Please contact The Respect Life office with any questions at cminer@rcdony.org |
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