During the Bishops’ upcoming plenary meeting at Hinsley Hall in Leeds, they will pause to take part in a Holy Hour in front of the Blessed Sacrament to pray for the dignity of human life – particularly as the assisted suicide bill passes through Parliament.
The Holy Hour will take place at 5.30pm on Wednesday, 13 November 2024.
Bishops’ Conference President, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, has called for Catholics to pray at this time in solidarity with our bishops.
The Bishops’ Conference website has created a pdf with suggested readings, intercessions and reflections to accompany this important time of prayer – for use in church or at home.
Direct link to the A4 PDF:
https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/HH-Dignity-of-Life.pdf
Opposing Assisted Suicide
The Bishops are calling on Catholics in England and Wales to unite in prayer and compassionate action to oppose assisted suicide. The Bishops renew that call now, urgently, as on Friday, 29 November, the House of Commons will hear the Second Reading of a new bill on assisted suicide tabled by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater. This is another attempt to legalise assisted suicide and we need you to contact your MP to voice your opposition.
Please visit our page of resources on assisted suicide. Here you will find content that explains why we oppose assisted suicide, provides answers to FAQs, helps Catholics to quickly and easily contact their MP, provides further information on hospice care, and more.