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We’re happy to share the latest news from DignityUSA. Read on for a variety of ways of getting involved. Thanks for staying connected.
Register Now for Synod Listening Session or Submit Feedback
In preparation for the second Assembly of the Synod in October 2024, the Vatican is once again inviting input from the universal church and beyond. DignityUSA will hold Listening Sessions focused on the current questions of how we have responded to the work of the Synod to date, how our church can operate in more synodal ways, and our own experiences being part of a Catholic organization that has operated in a synodal model for decades. The same questions and process will be used at each session. We hope one works for your schedule. If not, we will be developing a way for you to submit your thoughts online. The questions to consider will be sent out in advance of the sessions.
We will have one more session: Saturday, March 2, 2:00pm – 3:30 PM ET (1:00pm - 2:30pm CT/ 12:00pm - 1:30pm MT/ 11:00am - 12:30pm PT.)
Register now to receive the Zoom link and reminders.
Lenten Reflections have begun! DignityUSA invites you to participate in our Lenten Reflections for 2024. All are welcome to join us for a reflection on the week's readings, followed by group discussions. This reflection series takes place each Wednesday through March 27, from 8pm - 9pm ET (7pm-8pm CT/ 6pm-7pm MT/ 5pm-6pm PT). The reflection series is free, but registration is required.
Dates: February 28, March 6, March 13, March 20, March 27
Location: Zoom
After you register you will receive a reminder email each week with the upcoming week's readings and discussion questions, as well as the Zoom link. Feel free to attend all sessions, or only those that fit your schedule.
DignityUSA will be offering a prayer session for all of the attendees at the Imago Dei conference takign place May 27-30, 2024 in Dayton, OH. The conference is sponsored by the Marianist Social Justice Collaborative and marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark 1974 Bergamo conference on Lesbian and Gay Ministry. Our prayer service will focus on how LGBTQIA+ people and allies image God in our world and church. If you would like to help plan this, please contact execdir@dignityusa.org as soon as possible.
Treasurer Search
DignityUSA continues to seek a new Treasurer. Do you have accounting skills you can offer to our organization? Please contact secretary@dignityusa.org.
Board Meeting and Board Nominations
The DignityUSA Board will be meeting virtually February 24 - 25. Please hold them in prayer.
Do you have the time and energy to help shape DignityUSA’s future? Nominations for four at-large Board member seats are now open. Please consider stepping forward or nominating someone for this role. Information is available at Serving on the DignityUSA Board | DignityUSA
March 16, 2024 at 2pm - 4:30pm ET / 11am - 1:30pm PT
“I shall be their God and they shall be my people.”
Join us as we explore this promise from our loving God, which appears in the first reading for March 17, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, extended to us as LGBTQIA+ people and allies. We will do this in prayer and presentations. All are welcome!
This event will be offered on Zoom. Click below to register and see the current schedule.
Call to Action Re/Generation Program Accepting Applications
Call To Action is excited to announce the 2024-2025 Re/Generation Program—a transformative 10-month journey for young Catholic visionaries and change-makers. If you are an adult between the ages of 21 to 39 interested in social justice, church reform, and exploring new ways of being Catholic, please consider applying!
Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 1:00pm ET with Kate Common
“Undoing Conquest: Ancient Israel, the Bible, and the Future of Christianity”
Kate Common, visiting assistant professor at Methodist Theological School in Ohio, will explore her new book, Undoing Conquest: Ancient Israel, the Bible, and the Future of Christianity.
Feminist work in religion and social change is accomplished in many ways, not least of which is through writing. Enter WATER’s Essay Contest to see how it is done a la Rosemary Ganley, a Peterborough, Ontario feminist activist and writer whose columns in The Peterborough Examiner reach a wide audience and make waves. Up to three writers will receive $650 each for their successful essays. For contest background, guidelines, and information on submissions see: https://www.waterwomensalliance.org/water-essay-contest/ Submit your essay to waterstaff@hers.com by March 15, 2024! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mary E. Hunt, mhunt@hers.com.
I Choose My Daughter - I Choose Love & Life by Julie Nichols
It’s official!! My daughter Janie is engaged to the love-of-her-life, Georgette. I couldn’t be happier about her decision because I adore my daughter, and I adore my daughter-in-law to be!! When I came to an LGBTQ+ affirming position as a parent over three years ago and then shortly after as a certified “out” practitioner, I told my daughter I would love who she chooses like my other daughter-in-law.
Dignity/San Francisco has scheduled their Sunday, April 7 liturgy as a memorial mass for longtime member and chapter leader Angelo Wong. They will gather at 5:00pm at Seventh Ave Presbyterian Church, 1329 7th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122. Members of the wider community are welcome to join.
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