Advanced Directives
To assist Catholics of the state who wish to have an advance directive, the Minnesota Catholic Conference have prepared a Minnesota Catholic Health Care Directive that meets the state’s legal requirements and reflects the Church’s teaching. The Minnesota Catholic Health Directive Guide answers some basic questions about the law, Church teaching and completing a health care directive. We encourage you to download and print out both the guides and the directive.
Minnesota Catholic Healthcare Directive
- Health Care Directives: A Catholic Perspective (Background Information + Directive) – Revised July 2020
- MN Catholic Health Care Directive – Single Page Front & Back (Signature block updated October 2022)
- Guide to End-of-Life Care Decisions (Revised December 2018)
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