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.
| Date | Day | Time | Location | Format |
| 28-Feb | Saturday | 1 pm–3:00 pm | Christ the King, Courtenay | Dying to Meet You: Preventing Euthanasia & Encouraging Hope Parish Talk |
| 1-Mar | Sunday | 10:30 am–12:30 pm (Mass at 9:00 am) |
St. Mary's, Ladysmith | Dying to Meet You: Preventing Euthanasia & Encouraging Hope Parish Talk |
| 1-Mar | Sunday | 3:00 pm–5:00 pm | Holy Trinity, Nanaimo | Dying to Meet You: Preventing Euthanasia & Encouraging Hope Parish Talk |
| 3-Mar | Tuesday | 7:00 pm–8:30 pm (Mass at 6:00 pm) |
St. Joseph the Worker, Victoria | Dying to Meet You: Preventing Euthanasia & Encouraging Hope Parish Talk |
| 4-Mar | Wednesday | 6:00 pm–8:00 pm (Mass at 5:00 pm) |
St. Andrew's Cathedral, Victoria | Panel Discussion Moderator: Paul Rossetti, Superintendent, Island Catholic Schools Panellists: Amanda, Bishop Gary. Dr. Filipe Edora, Fr. William Hann. Sister Marie Zarowny, President, Sisters of Saint Ann |
| 5-Mar | Thursday | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm | St. Patrick's, Victoria | Dying to Meet You: Preventing Euthanasia & Encouraging Hope Parish Talk and and Q&A |
| 6-Mar | Friday | 6:30 pm–8:30 pm | Holy Cross, Victoria | Dying to Meet You: Preventing Euthanasia & Encouraging Hope Parish Talk |
| 7-Mar | Saturday | 1:30 pm–3:30 pm | Saanich Peninsula Parish, Sidney | Dying to Meet You: Preventing Euthanasia & Encouraging Hope Parish Talk |
| 8-Mar | Sunday | 10:30 am–12:30 pm (Mass at 9:00 am) |
St. Rose of Lima, Sooke | Dying to Meet You: Preventing Euthanasia & Encouraging Hope Parish Talk |
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.