When my daughter suddenly moved out to live with her Same Sex Attracted girlfriend, the pain was crushing. I had gone from being someone that she would tell everything, to not being able to see her, or even talk to her on the phone. Equally crushing was my self condemnation. Didn’t I see the signs? Shouldn’t I have taken her…
EnCourage is a spiritual accompaniment group for parents, family members, and friends of persons who experience same-sex attraction. This confidential support ministry, sponsored by the Archdiocese, offers a safe space for those seeking to navigate their faith while maintaining loving relationships with family members. At the recent October meeting, Sr. Gilmary, RSM, a member of the Courage Office who serves…
“Our role as parents is to keep our family members close to God, keep praying. Our role is not to judge, it is to love.” This was expressed by one parent at the monthly online EnCourage meeting held on February 17. At this meeting an intriguing short video entitled ‘The Hidden Shrine’ was shown. It is set in Wales sometime…
“I find these EnCourage meetings helpful…. It gives me some clarity.” This can be a deeply disorienting experience for parents so yes, God wants us to get some direction in our faith experience as we navigate this” contributed one parent at our last online EnCourage meeting for the year on November 25. At this session, there was a viewing and…
