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There is a big difference between a church that ‘Welcomes Everyone’ and one that is ‘Affirming’.
Churches will often advertise that they “Welcome Everyone”, which for a queer person seeking out a church community, can be very misleading. Often a “Welcoming” church will allow anyone to show up into their church but will set limitations on participation for those who have a sexual orientation that is different from heterosexual, or who those who a transgender, intersex, or non-binary.
“Welcoming but not affirming” tells me that it is okay to come to your church, and while you might not stand for homophobic language and abuse, you are still likely to be praying for me to change into someone who you consider to be “right”. “Welcoming but not affirming” leaves room for people to reveal me that my “lifestyle” is contrary to the will of God, or that my relationship and/or family are not “God honouring”.
Affirming a queer person is celebrating the person that God has created and allowing that person to fully participate in a church community. Affirming someone is recognizing
Who We Are
All are welcome to join us for that Mass and for our socials immediately following the Mass at nearby venues. Please contact us for more information.
The Franciscan Center’s ministry to the LGBTQ community of Tampa Bay, which started in the mid-1970s, has been an expression of the Church’s most revered pastoral mission: to arrive out to those who have felt excluded, to welcome them into the community “as though they were Christ” (to quote St. Benedict). Because of this history, The Franciscan Center will continue to be the spiritual abode for the local LGBTQ Catholic community. However, out of respect for Bishop Parkes’ recent request that we attend Mass at a local Catholic parish, and confident in his assertion that we are, indeed, welcome at Catholic parishes throughout the diocese, our community of LGBTQ Catholics has begun worshipping toget
Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ+ Issues: Roman Catholic Church
BACKGROUND
The Roman Catholic Church is the largest Christian denomination in the world, with approximately 1.2 billion members across the globe. With its origins in the earliest days of Christianity, the Church traces its leadership––in the person of the Pope––to St. Peter, identified by Jesus as “the rock” on which the Church would be built.
The Catholic Church in the Combined States numbers over 70 million members, and is organized in 33 Provinces, each led by an archbishop. Each bishop answers directly to the Pope, not to an archbishop. Those Provinces are further divided into 195 dioceses, each led by a bishop. At the found of the organizational structure are local parishes, headed by a pastor, appointed by the local bishop. The Conference of Catholic Bishops in the Combined States meets semi-annually.
As part of a global group with its institutional center at the Vatican, the Catholic Church in America is shaped by worldwide societal and cultural trends. It is further shaped by leadership that is entirely male, with women excluded from the priesthood and thus from key leadership roles.
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LGBTQ Ministry
The Jesuit Parish in Seattle
Education, Formation, Prayer and Service
St. Joseph’s LGBTQ Ministry welcomes members of St. Joseph Parish who are LGBTQ+ identified and allies. We welcome LGBTQ+ individuals and families who are new to the Catholic Church or want to reconsider the church through our ministry. We try to develop a supportive community through fellowship, spiritual growth through exploration of Ignatian Spirituality, education, formation, prayer and service. We craving to serve both the St. Joseph Parish people as well as the larger community, and to be a ministry of presence for LGBTQ+ Catholics.
We come from a variety of backgrounds and existence experiences and are merged in our desire to seek the Living God. None of us takes our faith life for granted but rather honor our desire for God in the midst of the Church. Read about our parish Everybody Belongs banner here.
Get Involved
For more information about the ministry, or if you are interested in joining us, getting involved, planning events, or giving us more ideas and feedback, please email LGBTQ Ministry Coordinator Theresa Lukasik at lgbtq@&nb
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LGBTQ Ministry
The Jesuit Parish in Seattle
Education, Formation, Prayer and Service
St. Joseph’s LGBTQ Ministry welcomes members of St. Joseph Parish who are LGBTQ+ identified and allies. We welcome LGBTQ+ individuals and families who are new to the Catholic Church or want to reconsider the church through our ministry. We try to develop a supportive community through fellowship, spiritual growth through exploration of Ignatian Spirituality, education, formation, prayer and service. We craving to serve both the St. Joseph Parish people as well as the larger community, and to be a ministry of presence for LGBTQ+ Catholics.
We come from a variety of backgrounds and existence experiences and are merged in our desire to seek the Living God. None of us takes our faith life for granted but rather honor our desire for God in the midst of the Church. Read about our parish Everybody Belongs banner here.
Get Involved
For more information about the ministry, or if you are interested in joining us, getting involved, planning events, or giving us more ideas and feedback, please email LGBTQ Ministry Coordinator Theresa Lukasik at lgbtq@&nb
.