October 28, 2000 Dear Soulforce Colleagues, We write to wish you well on the activities surrounding the U.S. Catholic Bishops’ meeting in Washington. We applaud your action for justice and hope that it will produce the changes in hearts and minds so needed in the kyriarchal Catholic Church. You join Dignity, the Conference for Catholic […]
Archives for October 2000
Civil Disobedience and Vigils to Occur During National Conference of Catholic Bishops Meeting in November in D.C.
Dignity/USA joins Soulforce in Radical Action to Hold Catholic Church Accountable for Spiritual Violence Against Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals SOULFORCE – DIGNITY/USA PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 19, 2000Contact: Laura Montgomery Rutt, Media CoordinatorCell: 717-951-7712 Washington, DC – On November 12-14, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) individuals, and their families, friends and […]
Fr. Roy Bourgeous & Rosemary Ruether’s Letter of Endorsement
IN WASHINGTON, D.C.NOV. 12-14, 2000 "We wish to express our solidarity with Soulforce in this very important gathering and action as we work together for justice and inclusivity, and equality for all people" Fr. Roy Bourgeous, Roman Catholic Priest, long-time justice activist and founder of the School of the Americas’ Watch Rosemary Ruether, well know […]
John J. McNeill’s Letter of Endorsement
"Please be assured that the actions of Soulforce and DignityUSA at your national conference are based in profound respect and love. We pray and hope that the same Holy Spirit who has graciously liberated us who are gay to self-respect and self-love will liberate in you, our Catholic leaders, a profound love for your gay […]
A Summary: The Teachings of the Catholic Church on Homosexuality
A Summary By Sr. Jeannine Gramick & Fr. Robert Nugent, recently silenced by the Vatican for their courageous support of sexual and gender minorities, from their Voices of Hope, CHE, 1995. 1.1975 Declaration on Sexual Ethics(Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith)-distinguishes between homosexuality that is transitory or not "incurable" and homosexuality that is […]
Mary Louise Cervone’s Letter of Endorsement
October 12, 2000 Dear Dignity Member, It is not often that we communicate directly with our members. We usually send information to our Chapters, and have the Chapter officers help us get the message out. However, Dignity/USA is currently involved in two very significant initiatives that we believe are important enough to warrant direct personal […]