Presentation given by Jim Hickey, Springtown TX (near Ft. Worth) in 2008 I was born and raised on the south shore of Massachusetts, graduated from Monsignor James Coyle High School in Taunton Massachusetts. I met a guy there named Joe Delaney who was the salutatorian of my senior class. I cannot say that we were [...]
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October 7, 2006, at the Retreat For Gay and Lesbian Catholics and their Parents at the Jesuit Retreat House in Parma, Ohio. I felt myself becoming more apprehensive as the retreat date neared. I was a teacher for many years and was accustomed to giving presentations; this, however, was going to be different. I was asked to give a presentation on how I felt when my [...]
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Steve Balog and his wife, Florence, have twin lesbian daughters. Here, Steve tells of how sharing that information has made a difference in their faith community. This story originally appeared in the March 2005 Fortunate Families newsletter. About ten years ago, my wife Florence and I and several other parishioners started the Welcoming the Whole [...]
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