Rev. Gabriel Ringlet

On Friday February 6, 2015 the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the law prohibiting assisted suicide in Canada. On Tuesday, September 1, as part of the series entitled, "Major Issues of Our Day," the Assumptionist shrine of Montmarte canadien (Quebec City), sponsored a presentation by Rev. Gabriel Ringlet, a priest-scholar, former vice-rector at the Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium) and a professor emeritus of this same institution. The title of the talk was, "In the wake of the decision on euthanasia, how do we help families with medical and spiritual advice?" A wide range of participants attended the talk, including many medical personnel. The talk was followed by a lively question-and-answer period.

The Major Issues series has treated any number of issues recently including "Women's Place in the Church and "Masculinity in Today's World". The next talk in the series is scheduled for November 18, entitled "The Church of Tomorrow."