St. Patrick - St. Anthony Church and the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry
a Roman Catholic faith community in the Franciscan Tradition
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The Basics of LGBTQ+ and Our Common Call to Offer Support
October 24, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm
* What does science tell us about being LGBTQ+?
* What are the two aspects of the Church’s teaching on LGBTQ+?
* How is the way we welcome or do not welcome an LGBTQ+ person, a Life Issue?
* As allies, what can we do to support life – support our LGBTQ+ sisters, brothers, youth, and loved ones?
Through conducting more than 35 Synod listening sessions, we have witnessed that there are many women, men and youth of our parish who are concerned about the welcome and inclusion of members of the LGBTQ+ community in our Catholic Church today. Many people affirmed our Open Hearts LGBTQ+ Ministry and Friends & Family Support Ministry. And, over the past six months with the release of the national and global Synod reports, we have learned of the expressed “desire for radical inclusion – no one is excluded” in the Catholic Church worldwide. Pope Francis’ Synod affords us the potential to transform our hearts through an experience of discipleship steeped in the radical ministry of Jesus. To stay open to this call, we are invited to deepen our knowledge about the Synod topics and desired changes for our Church.
We would like to further empower allies of the LGBTQ+ community through opportunities to dialogue about “gender issues” in our culture today and increase our understanding from scientific and spiritual perspectives.
We have designed one session to start this conversation and invite you to join us. We encourage you to “bring a friend” with you as together we explore the above questions.
This important parish gathering is open to all. Please feel free to invite a friend or relative, neighbor, colleague, classmate, etc.
Presenter: Rich Broggini
Suggested Offering: $10.00
