Life Chain

On May 28th 2007, Richard Grecco, the Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto released a paper that urged Catholics to actively participate in organ donation.

A youth who belonged to our parish, Johnny Lo, suffered a serious head injury due to a work related accident on July 4th. Three days later on July 7th he passed away - and his organs were donated to fifteen different patients. His parents made the decision to donate his organs because they felt that their son was a generous youth, who would no doubt be in agreement with this decision.

At the hospital, his mother said to me, “I will be with Johnny until the very last moment of his life. I will wait until his heart has stopped beating and his brain activity has ceased – and only then I will allow the doctor to remove his organs.” This is a real world example of a great mother.

The annual Life Chain will be held on September 30th (Sunday) from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. It will take place at various intersections throughout Toronto. The closest location for us is at Steeles and McCowan. Last year the total number of participants in Canada was 30,000. We hope that you will be able to join us in defending the sanctity of life.