USCCB - Pro-Life Activities

Death and Dying

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John Paul II: Dying with Dignity
A summary of Pope John Paul II's teaching about the respect and care due to elderly and dying persons.
Author:Rev. J. Daniel Mindling
Publication Year: 2005
Item Type: Leaflet, 4 pg.
Item Number: 0542
Price: 40¢ each; 10-49 copies, 30¢ each; 50+ copies, 25¢ each. Bulk discounts available.

Dying Well, Assisted Suicide, and the Law
Explores the pressures to seek assisted suicide that managed care may impose on persons who are terminally ill or disabled.
Author:M. Cathleen Kaveny
Publication Year: 1999
Item Type: Leaflet, 4 pg.
Item Number: 9901-KAV
Price: 40¢ each; 10-49 copies, 30¢ each; 50+ copies, 25¢ each. Bulk discounts available.

The Gift of Life...in the Face of Death
Stories of individuals facing death and their supportive families and friends. Includes messages from Cardinal Joseph Bernardin made shortly before his death from cancer.
Author:Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities
Publication Year: 1997
Item Type: Tri-fold pamphlet
Item Number: 9840
Price: $9/100; $80/1000

Final Blessing
A beautiful and thought-provoking documentary. Examines the spiritual dimensions in the lives of the terminally ill.
Author:USCC Catholic Communication Campaign
Publication Year: 1997
Item Type: VHS, 52 min.
Item Number: 9724
Price: $29.95 each

In Search of the Good Death: Euthanasia and The Way of True Mercy
Presents three touching true life stories of people who gained in their own, or a loved one's, terminal illness a deeper understanding of the beauty and meaning of human life.
Author:NCCB Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities
Publication Year: 1995
Item Type: Leaflet, 4 pg.
Item Number: 9501-STA
Price: 40¢ each; 10-49 copies, 30¢ each; 50+ copies, 25¢ each. Bulk discounts available.

Hospice Care: Transforming a Culture of Death into a Civilization of Love
The philosophy behind hospice care — offering alternative care for the terminally ill in their home or a hospice facility surrounded by family and friends.
Author:E. Joanne Angelo, M.D.
Publication Year: 1993
Item Type: Leaflet, 4 pg.
Item Number: 9325
Price: 40¢ each; 10-49 copies, 30¢ each; 50+ copies, 25¢ each. Bulk discounts available.

Statement on the Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act
Public policy on matters of life and death should be based on a positive attitude toward disabled and terminally ill patients, who have a right to live with dignity and with reasonable care until the moment of death.
Author:NCCB Committee for Pro-Life Activities
Publication Year: 1986
Item Type: Booklet, 10 pg.
Item Number: 8611
Price: 60¢ each

Guidelines for Legislation on Life-Sustaining Treatment
Clarifies rights and responsibilities of care givers with regard to life-sustaining treatments.
Author:NCCB Committee for Pro-Life Activities
Publication Year: 1984
Item Type: Leaflet, 4 pg.
Item Number: 8411
Price: 60¢ each

Care for Suffering and Dying Persons
How does the church interpret the new awareness of death and dying in light of the Gospel? This question is addressed under four headings; 1) the gospel view of suffering and death, 2) the problem of determining death, 3) appropriate care of suffering and dying persons, and 4) the role of law in relation to death and dying.
Author:Rev. Donald G. McCarthy
Publication Year: 1978
Item Type: Booklet, 32 pg.
Item Number: 7805
Price: $1 each

The Duty to Preserve Life
A concise statement by Father John Connery, S.J., on the legal, medical, moral, theological, and pastoral aspects of death and dying.
Author:Fr. John Connery, S.J.
Publication Year: 1977
Item Type: Leaflet
Item Number: 7711
Price: 1-99 copies, 7¢ each; 100-1000 copies, 6¢ each