Sister Jeannine Gramick, the co-founder of New Ways Ministry and an advocate for LGBT people for close to 50 years, is leading an LGBT-friendly pilgrimage to Belgium and Germany.  The itinerary includes sites of spiritual, historical, and cultural significance.

This trip is Sister Jeannine’s 16th pilgrimage, and past participants have praised them for not only the amazing places they have visited, but for the spirit of community and friendship which develop on each journey.  Through daily Mass and occasional group sharing of experiences and perspectives,  participants have forged connection with one another that have lasted for years.

On each trip, the pilgrims have also had an opportunity to meet with local groups of LGBT Christians, and wonderful international exchanges of ideas and support have also grown.

Click here for logistical and financial details.  For further information, contact Sister Jeannine at [email protected] or 301-277-5674.

(Above photo: Grand Place market square, Brussels)

“True to Ourselves, True to the Spirit”

Want to be sure you don’t miss out on DignityUSA’s next national conference? This one, marking 50 years of Dignity, is sure to be extraordinary! By preregistering now with a downpayment of $100, you guarantee yourself 10% off the regular registration fee.

Some Catholics have been blaming the sexual abuse of minors on the presence of a gay men in ministry.  Many suggest a “purge” of gay clergy and religious.

Over the course of this retreat, we will be looking at a variety of questions pertinent to this moment in the Church:

• Is our ministry welcomed by our church?
• Can we feel welcomed by our church that regards a gay orientation as “intrinsically disordered.”
• Why am I afraid to tell you who I am?
• How does the outsider see the grace of God?
• What does it take to create a community of welcome? What are we ready to sacrifice for such a community?

The retreat is designed to assist gay priests, bishops, brothers and deacons, in developing better self-understanding, spirituality, friendships, and relationship with the institutional Church.

Retreat Facilitator

Father Peter Daly is a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Washington. He was ordained in 1986. He holds his STB degree from the Gregorian University and his STL from the Lateran University.  His pastoral work included campus ministry, and 23 years as a parish pastor.

Peter currently works as a part time lawyer with Immigration Legal Services for Catholic Charities of Washington DC. He is on the leadership team of the Association of US Catholic Priests.

For 20 years he was a syndicated columnist for Catholic News Service, and he currently writes for the National Catholic Reporter. In 2016 , he co-authored Strange Gods, a  murder mystery which examines the crisis in the church, especially the sin of clericalism.

Click here for more information about registration and logistics.