End of Life Care

For urgent bioethical questions:

Call the National Catholic Bioethics Center at 215-877-2660

Advance Healthcare Directives

English (PDF) \\ Spanish (PDF) [Reference only]

Download the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Advance Healthcare Directive and share with your parishioners and family members. This legal document helps everyone know your healthcare wishes. Make copies for your loved ones and your doctor, and keep one with you.

Share Flyers on End of Life Care at Your Parish

Interviewing a Hospice Agency: Questions to Ask
Catholic End of Life Teachings (En Español) – CCC
End of Life Decisions Pastoral Guide (En Español) – CCC
Hospice and Palliative Care (En Español ) – CCC
Frequently Asked Questions About End of Life – CCC
Transformed By Love: Consider Your Spiritual Care at the End of Life – Archdiocese of Washington
Transformed By His Gaze: Coping with Grief – Archdiocese of Washington
Comfort & Consolation: Questions to Consider Now & At the Hour of Our Death – MCC

Caring for the Whole Person