Bishop Gary Gordon and the Diocesan Health Care Committee are pleased to announce that Amanda Achtman will visit our Diocese from February 26–March 8, 2026, speaking on her project Dying to Meet You: Preventing Euthanasia, Encouraging Hope.
Please find the schedule of events in the Diocese of Victoria below. Note: More information may be added as details are confirmed.
The Diocese of Victoria Health Care Committee is seeking input on the following questions to inform upcoming formation and engagement on these topics ahead of Amanda Achtman’s Tour of Hope schedule. All are welcome to participate: https://forms.gle/8QRGCnUcGMQcyvKo9
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- The Diocesan Dying to Meet You: A Tour of Hope
- South Island Events for Dying to Meet You: A Tour of Hope
Dying to Meet You: A Tour of Hope Event Schedule
- Saturday, February 28: Christ the King, Courtenay | 1 pm–3:00 pm
- Sunday, March 1: St. Mary's, Ladysmith | 10:30 am–12:30 pm (Mass at 9:00 am)
- Sunday, March 1: Holy Trinity, Nanaimo | 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
- Monday, March 2: St. Edward the Confessor, Duncan | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm
- Tuesday, March 3: St. Joseph the Worker, Victoria | 7:00 pm–8:30 pm (Mass at 6:00 pm)
- Wednesday, March 4: St. Andrew's Cathedral, Victoria | 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Panel Discussion | Moderator: Paul Rossetti (Superintendent, Island Catholic Schools)
Panelists: Bishop Gary Gordon, Amanda Achtman, Dr. Felipe Edora, Fr. William Hann, Sister Marie Zarowny (President, Sisters of Saint Ann)
(This talk will also be livestreamed at: https://youtube.com/live/gdEVEBRMEr4 )
- Thursday, March 5: St. Patrick's, Victoria | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm
(This talk will also be livestreamed at: https://www.youtube.com/live/uwjtbP-U214)
- Friday, March 6: Holy Cross, Victoria | 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
- Saturday, March 7: St. Elizabeth's, Sidney | 1:30 pm–3:30 pm
- Saturday, March 7: Our Lady of the Rosary Parish at Star of the Sea Chapel | 6:30 pm–8:00 pm (Mass at 5:00 pm)
- Sunday, March 8: St. Rose of Lima, Sooke | 10:30 am–12:30 pm (Mass at 9:00 am)
About Amanda Achtman:
Amanda Achtman is a Canadian writer, speaker, and ethics educator who works at the intersection of culture, health care, and human dignity. She serves as the Director of Ethics for Physicians for Life and is the founder of Dying to Meet You, a project focused on improving how Canadians talk about death and dying. With experience in journalism, public policy, and bioethics, and advanced studies in philosophy and theology, Amanda is known for bringing clarity, compassion, and hope to complex and sensitive public conversations.