Vermont Catholic Advance Directive Presentation

Here in Vermont, many options are available for end-of-life care. Sadly, some of these are morally very troublesome!

For this reason, the Diocese of Burlington has created the Vermont Catholic Advance Directive. This Document explains Catholic teaching on end of life care and enables you to appoint a healthcare agent to act on your behalf in the event you are unable to communicate or participate in healthcare decisions. The document complies with Vermont’s Advance Directive Law as well as with Church teaching.

Bioethicist Deacon Pete Gummere will lead a discussion on the Vermont Catholic Advance Directive on:
Sunday, June 13 at 6:00 PM
Parish Center, St. John Vianney, South Burlington

Deacon Pete is a regular contributor to Vermont Catholic Magazine. He teaches moral theology at St Therese of Lisieux Digital Academy, an online Diocesan Catholic High School whose rigorous program is grounded in the firm foundation of the Catholic Faith. He has published in the National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly and in Ethics and Medics, both published by the National Catholic Bioethics Center. He holds advanced degrees in Biological Science and in Theology and is Certified in Catholic Health Care Ethics by the National Catholic Bioethics Center. In his spare time, he thinks deep thoughts.