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Mission Statement

Fortunate Families serves as a resource and networking ministry with Catholic parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender children.

We promote and facilitate personal, meaningful, and respectful conversation, especially within our parishes and with our pastors and bishops. We stress the significance of our personal stories as a source of grace within our families and as a witness for justice in our civic and faith communities.

We hold fast to the truth that our children are, in the words of the United States bishops, “child[ren] of God, gifted and called for a purpose in God’s design.” Always our Children 1997-1998

 


 

NEW WAYS MINISTRY BRIDGE BUILDING AWARD
presented to
MARY ELLEN AND CASEY LOPATA

For compassionate ministry, personal witness,
and national leadership to promote justice
for lesbian/gay Catholics and their families.

April 10, 2005
Rochester, New York

The Board of New Ways Ministry instituted the Bridge Building Award to acknowledge those individuals who by their scholarship, leadership, or witness have promoted discussion, understanding, and reconciliation between the lesbian/gay community and the Catholic Church.

Past recipients are Rev. Charles Curran (1992), Bishop Thomas J Gumbleton (1995), and Sister Margaret Farley, RSM (2002).



Call to Action of Michigan
Pope John XXIII Open Window Award

presented to
Linda Karle Nelson*

In recognition for the development and implementation of the “Putting a Human Face on Homosexuality” program in the Archdiocese of Detroit.

August 22, 2007

* Fortunate Families Board member 2006-2010.
 

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