Catholic End of Life Decisions

'Now and at the Hour of Our Death'


End-of-Life Decisions Based on Catholic Morals

Now and at the Hour of Our Death, a pastoral letter from the Catholic Bishops of Wisconsin, helps foster conversations and answer questions related to end of life decision-making utilizing the Church’s teaching. It is designed to give Catholics the Church’s moral guidance, helpful resources, and practical tools to prepare for the end of life and to relieve some of the pain, sadness, and anxiety that dying entails. We also seek to provide guidance to those in the health care profession.

Pastoral Letter
Catholic Funeral

The bishops' pastoral letter covers a wide variety of issues, including:

  • Assisted Suicide & Euthanasia 
  • Ordinary & Extraordinary Measures 
  • Measures Withheld or Withdrawn 
  • Nutrition & Hydration 
  • Palliative Care & Hospice
  • Pain Management 
  • Redemptive Suffering 
  • Organ Donation 
  • Spiritual & Sacramental Needs 
  • Funeral Planning 
  • Advance Care Planning
  • Power of Attorney for Health Care 
  • Living Wills & POLST 
  • Burial & Cremation 
  • Alkaline Hydrolysis 
  • Human Composting

Learn more at the "Hour of Our Death" section of the Wisconsin Catholic Conference website.

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