2007 Newsletters
The Fortunate Families newsletter is published 8 to 10 times yearly. It includes up-to-date news concerning lesbian and gay Catholics and their parents, thought-provoking articles, stories from parents and others, and a calendar of events.
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- New Fortunate Families website launched
- Letters can make a difference…even to bishops—Mary Jean Smith
- Let’s Talk About Homosexuality: series begins January 7
- Interview with Ann Castiglione, winner of Spirit of St. Francis Award from St.
Francis Seminary - Parish cancels talk by father and lesbian daughter (Reprinted from NCR)
- Closing the door on ourselves: NCR editorial
- Minneapolis vigil to publicly protest Coadjutor Archbishop John Nienstedt’s words regarding gay and lesbian people
- “Does patience lead to love, or love lead to patience?” — Deacon Al Symonanis
- Support grows for those who are gay and Catholic—Deb Price
- Notre Dame parishioner strives to “sow love” — Kathrynne Skonicki
- Gay? Who cares? — Gregory Rodriguez
- Becoming parents — Gregg Mazzetti
- Letter to editor — Fr. Jim Schexnayder
- Parents Voice Project Survey Report issued
- Welcoming Catholics form Coalition
- Focus group discusses ways to welcome gays in the Church
- Assumptions — by Steve Balog
- Feedback on DignityUSA Pastoral Care Guidelines
- Gay Catholic youth group ministers in Mexico – by CNS
- What keeps you in the Church? – by Doris Hand
- A mother’s experience – by Rita Wagner
- Feedback on San Diego mayor press conference video
- DignityUSA pastoral care guidelines
- Happy marriage is an enduring goal—by Deb Price
- Dear Bishop—by Randy Roth
- San Diego Padres gay it up—by Rex Wockner
- After Marriage—by Chuck Colbert
- Wanted! Grant writer
- Homosexuality & the Church: Scripture & Experience
- Born-again flamingo’s two loving daddies
- To honk, or not to honk!
- Victory for same-sex marriage advocates
- Massachusetts same-marriage to continue
- Personal stories changed minds
- Massachusetts Bishops statement
- Stories make a difference: An activist is born
- Fortunate Families annual meeting
- Not master builders
- Finding a Way—by Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas
- Is there a grant writer in the house?
- Gay, Catholic and parent of three–by Chuck Colbert
- Bishop responses to dialogue letter, other resources, etc.
- Calming the frenzy–NCR editorial
- Just do it–NCR editorial
- Parents of LGBT persons action plans developed at NWM
- Updated bishops responses to dialogue letter
- New Ways Ministry Symposium–Eucharistic prohibition
- New Ways Ministry Symposium parents caucus with bishops
- Parents Voice Project survey news
- Gen Peter Pace’s Catholic Dilemma
- Faith, gays, and chastity by John Haldane
- On helping the faithful negotiate confusion–James Alison
- Responses from bishops – replies to the Fortunate Families letter
- Monsignor reaches out to victims – successful start up of parish ministry
- Parents Voice Project survey news – themes in parents’ survey responses
- Two Mommies or Two Daddies Will Do Fine, Thanks
- ‘The argument’s origin turns out not to be in theology, but in popular prejudice’ – by Clifford Longley, prominent British Catholic columnist
- On Becoming a Non Violent Presence – by Sr. Marge O’Gorman
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