End of Life Issues

Thursday, February 11, 2010

End of Life Issues

The Irish Times reports [4.2.10] on the guide on spiritual care of the dying published by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.

The report gives various quotations from the publication, but does not comment on it.
Meanwhile, it is reported that ‘six people from Ireland have taken their lives at a Swiss-based assisted suicide service since its foundation, according to figures released by the organisation. … Although suicide ceased to be a crime in the Republic in 1993, the law states that the act of suicide must be achieved without assistance.

According to gardaí [police] a person who aids, abets, counsels or procures the suicide of another could be arrested and imprisoned for up to 14 years, even if the suicide occurs abroad.’ [IT, 8.1.10]

Pat Buckley

I was born in Galway, Ireland where I attended first Scoil Fhursa and then St Ignatius (Jesuit) College. My family moved to Cork in 1960 and I spent my last year at the Christian Brothers College in Mc Curtain street Cork (CBC).

I came to Dublin in 1963 where I met and married my wife Philomena. We have lived in Dublin since then and have been blessed with seven children and 17 grandchildren (so far). When I finished school I studied architecture through the professional institutions and I am a retired Member of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (MRIAI). I also hold a BSc. in psychology and political philosophy.

I currently lobby pro-life and pro-family issues at the United Nations in New York and Geneva and occasionally at the European Parliament and Council of Europe. I am a member of the pro-life, pro-family coalition operating within the international institutions and I am a consultant to the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children SPUC on UN and related matters.

Between 1978-85, as a married couple Philomena and I were involved in the presentation of Marriage Encounter Weekends and pre-marriage courses. We also represented Worldwide Marriage Encounter on a committee for the family in the Dublin Archdiocese. Between 1985-1988. I was appointed National Secretary and then President of the Catholic Secondary Schools Parents Association (CSPA). I have been lobbying pro-life issue at the UN for upwards of 12 years.

I am a past President of the National Association of Catholic Families (NACF)

Publications:

1997: Anthology of pro-life verse

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

End of Life Issues

Pat Buckley

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