Euthanasia Healing Retreats

Project Anna & Simeon

Have you lost someone you love to euthanasia?

Join us for a healing retreat involving guided sharing, a pastoral talk, memorial service and a meal.

Two dates are offered for 2025, at two separate locations and times: Sunday July 27 (2-7:30 p.m.) at St. Mary of Egypt Refuge (206 Barry Rd Madoc, ON) AND Wednesday November 19 (evening) at St. John the Compassionate Mission (155 Broadview Ave Toronto, ON).

Registration for either retreat is required to St. Mary’s Refuge by filling out the form below. There are a number of questions to gather some background information. Please feel free to share only the information that you are comfortable disclosing. There is no obligation to reveal details or experiences that you do not want to share. We respect your privacy and want to ensure that your participation in the retreat is entirely at your comfort level. The purpose of these questions is to help us to know whether this retreat is right for you and how to best support you. Any and all information that you provide by filling out this form will be kept confidential.

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Retreat Date & Location

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How would you like to be contacted in the future?

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Where did you hear about this retreat?

If you are coming from outside the city, do you plan to stay overnight after the retreat before returning home? Do you need assistance in securing a place to stay?

Please feel free to share, at your comfort level, why you have chosen to attend this retreat.

What do you hope for in attending this retreat?

What was your relationship to the person who died by euthanasia ("MAiD")?

How long ago did the person's death occur?

Please feel free to share briefly, at your comfort level, how this death has affected you.

Where would you say you are on your healing journey?

What would you look for in your relationship to God in this moment?

Have you previously attended any kind of retreat, group, spiritual direction or therapy?

From where have you received personal, spiritual, or professional support? (Explain briefly if you wish.)

What sort of support do you look for now?

What is your religious affiliation (if any)?

What is the name of the parish to which you belong (if any)?

Is there anything else about you that you think would be helpful for us to know?

Confidentiality agreement:

I understand that the content of discussions, personal stories, and experiences shared during the retreat are considered confidential. I commit to maintaining the confidentiality of all information shared by fellow participants during the retreat.