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Phil Horgan Monstrance with Our Lord Alone Quarterly Highlights, August 2017 The Catholic Civil Rights League www.ccrl.ca Volume 8, Number One La Ligue Catholique des Droits de l’Homme From our service. At a recent adoration service at my parish in Quarterly Highlights, September, 2014 August, a mentally suspect individual rushed the altar, President, and threw down the lectionary, thankfully leaving the (Volume 5, Number Three) Phil Horgan monstrance with Our Lord alone. While the incident [INSERT PHOTO OF JOANNE] was quickly resolved by escorting the individual away, it was a reminder that this individual may avoid any such Joanne McGarry, Requiescat inFirst pace they came for Trinity Western… charge under the current s. 176, if the government has We continue to mourn the passing of Joanne McGarry on April 27,its 2014, way. Divine Mercy Sunday, Catholic Civil Rights League after a nearly two year battle with pancreatic cancer. The date of her death was on the very day On the euthanasia battle, we submitted a brief in of the canonizations of Saints John(CCRL) XXIII supporters and John Paul will II .know Although we provided email notices to ourof members, our ongoing and despiteengagement several in reports support in ofthe the Catholic proposed Register ,Ontario’s it is possible Divisional that this Court may be this past June 14 to oppose theTrinity first notice Western for some Law School of you ofin Langley,Joanne’s Britishdeath. Columbia.We are truly saddenedthe effort by by our the loss, regulating and body of Ontario’s doctors to extendTwo ourappeals deepest will sympathies now be argued to Joanne’s at the husband, Supreme Dav Courtid, and theirimpose children, a mandatory Laura, Sarah, referral policy on patient requests andof Daniel. Canada (SCC) on November 30 and December 1. for assisted suicide, as a breach of conscience rights. We have intervened jointly with Archbishop Michael Canada has already advanced to the level of such CCRL president Phil Horgan appointed Joanne to her role as the Executive Director of the League deaths that took Belgium five years to attain when it in 2004,Miller where of Vancouver she coordinated and the ourFaith national and Freedom office, and Alliance managed the League’s public outreach, decriminalized euthanasia. communications,(FFA), to argue development, that Canada andis a governmentnation where and authentic media relations. Joanne obtained her journalismpluralism degree is upheld, from the rather University than of some Western form Ontario, of civic and servedI take as thisthe Managing opportunity Editor to ofreport that Charles Lewis thetotalism, Catholic Registerwhere fromdissenting 1980 to views 1986. Thereafter,on the traditional Joanne had servedhas requested in various to roles resign in the from the board, due primarily privatedefinition sector, includingof marriage managing are marginalized her own public in relationsthe “public business. to ongoing The League health will issues,truly miss related to a myriad of back Joanne’sinterest”. frequent We communications stand for a robust and devoted understanding service, of ofwhich problems.these quarterly Charlie reports has were been a a vigorous participant on part. “The League was fortunate to have Joanne working competently and capably in a position religious freedom. our board over the course of his tenure, and I thank which requires patience, maturity, and I dare say, grace. Joanne combined many gifts in service him for his many contributions as a writer and fellow to theIf League League”, supporters noted Horgan. may be wondering why this case may be the most important religious freedom case to warrior. The Mass of Christian burial was held on Thursday, May 1, at 10:00 am at Our Lady of Perpetual be argued for the foreseeable future, a reminder came Charlie will continue to engage in the efforts to fight Help parish in Toronto. Please know that Philip Horgan, Christian Elia, Bill French, other board across my desk this week. Not only does the Law the current euthanasia regime, and remains a member members past and present, as well as Janine Langan (widow of Tom), and many friends and Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) oppose accreditation acquaintances participated in the wake and funeral arrangementsof in Toronto.the CCRL. You can continue to read Charlie’s for future TWU graduates, it has now implemented a contributions in the Catholic Register, as well as other “It demandwas a wonderful for Ontario celebration, lawyers sheto implement would have an been Inclusion so excited aboutoutlets. the whole thing,” said Jimand Hughes Diversity, president policy of Campaignwithin law Life firms, Coalition for as which quoted they in the Catholic Register. “She will be Please remember to keep us in your prayers, as we receivingprovide her templates. eternal reward. I don't mean to second guess the good Lord but I would say that something good is in store for her.” advance a robust place for Catholic teachings in the In other news, the federal government has proposed public square. And if your circumstances allow, your Bill C-51, a so-called “zombie law” to get rid of unused donation to the ongoing work of the CCRL would be provisions of the Criminal Code, which includes the greatly appreciated. deletion of s. 176 regarding disrupting a religious 1 funding would be allocated to prolife groups. This was From our widely reported in the Catholic Register and in the wider Executive Canadian media. Director, While I cannot say for certain that we were not chosen Christian due to our prolife, profamily mission, I can tell you that the League has been very vocal in opposing many of Elia the Liberal government’s laws and directives since they For over 30 years, the took office. CCRL has engaged in our I can also report that as a response to our open letter to work without the safety net of being financially secure. Prime Minister Trudeau in protest of his government’s Perhaps it is God’s will that we are provided with barely $650 million aid package that included funding of just what we need, so that we might engage with you, abortion, contraception and sterilization overseas, we our gracious supporters, in asking for your assistance. received a strongly defiant letter from the Minister of Asking for money a few times a year is not pleasant. We International Development and La Francophonie stating also know that the Lord helps those who show initiative, that: those who try to help themselves in a prayerful and The Government of Canada believes that improving industrious manner. the sexual and reproductive health and rights We applied to a federal government initiative, the Canada (SRHR) of women and adolescents is key to Summer Jobs Program, to get a student to help us over advancing gender equality and empowering women the summer through a partially subsidized internship. and girls to help them realize their full potential… This program is available to non-profit organizations and …Canada’s support for SRHR includes investing in Phil and I were hoping that we would be accepted. family planning services, including contraception, In filling out the long application, I did everything to comprehensive sexuality education, safe and legal increase our chances by stating that we would gladly abortion services, and post-abortion care. accept priority students, according to a list that included Did we ever stand a chance? disabled and indigenous Canadians and newly arrived As you can see, this government favours sending a large refugees. amount of our tax dollars overseas to support the culture When a civil servant emailed me a few weeks later, I of death instead of sending even a small amount to us was cautiously optimistic even though the purpose and other groups like the CCRL that promote a culture of his email was simply to clarify a few administrative of life. issues regarding our application. Again, we are called to do it alone. Then, reality hit home. Please do try to help us through a donation if you are able. Trudeau government officials made it clear that no 2 Dr. Robert Walley, About Dr. Robert Walley Dr. Robert Walley was in born in Winner of CCRL’s Exner Malta of British military parents and Award, was educated in London England by the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred The Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) was pleased to Heart of Jesus (Cabrini Sisters) and announce founder of MaterCare International, Dr. Robert by the De La Salle Brothers, and Walley as winner of this year’s Archbishop Adam Exner also in Pune, India for two years. Award for Catholic Excellence in Public Life. The award He qualified in medicine at London University in 1964. was presented at the CCRL’s annual Spring Dinner on His residency training in obstetrics and gynecology June 19 in Toronto, which featured a keynote address began in London and continued at the University of by Dr. Andrew Bennett, Canada’s first Ambassador for Toronto. Dr. Walley is a Fellow of the Royal College of Religious Freedom and Head of the Office of Religious Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, a Fellow of the Royal Freedom from 2013 to 2016. College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists of England. CCRL President Phil Horgan confirmed the League’s He has a Masters degree in Population, Maternal and selection: International Health from the Harvard School of Public In the many years of the work of MaterCare Health. Dr. Walley was a professor in the Department International, Dr. Robert Walley has been a shining of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Memorial University of light, and a true ambassador for Christ and His Newfoundland Medical School from 1973 to 2003. In Church. MaterCare International has developed May 2009 Dr. Walley was appointed as the first Emeritus maternal and infant care projects in numerous Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology by Memorial developing nations, building hospitals and maternal University of Newfoundland.
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