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Gay Catholic Leaders Celebrate Washington State Senate Approval of Same-Sex Marriage
Catholics Play Prominent Role in Bill’s Passage
Feb. 2, 2012. In the wake of the Washington State Senate’s vote endorsing same-sex marriage, DignityUSA applauds the leadership of Catholic legislators in getting one step closer to equality.
February 2012 Dateline
Not only are we showing up in greater numbers for campaigns for equality, but when we engage in political advocacy we are increasingly present as fully ourselves, raising profound spiritual questions about the intersections of justice work, about caring for the most marginalized in our communities, and about how well we’re doing loving our neighbors as ourselves.
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Sacred Work
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Use Your Gifts for the Good of Dignity
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Chapter/Caucus News
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A Buddy System for Dignity
by Peggy Burns
Nominations are now open for 2012 Board Elections
Nominations are open for four (4) Directors-at-Large for a period of two years—October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2014.
Board members become part of the strong, dynamic, and supportive team that develops DignityUSA’s programs, ensures we have adequate resources to carry out our work, and sets strategic priorities for the future. We are currently seeking leaders with organizational development, marketing, fund-raising, or human resource management talents and experience. In order to ensure proportional representation, we are especially interested in members from the southern and western parts of the US, who are Latino/a, transgender, openly bisexual or allies of the LGBT Catholic community.
FEBRUARY 5, 2012: FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Scholars frequently point out that the vocabulary in the second half of today's Marcan gospel pericope is found in just one other place: Jesus' agony in the garden. We'll see there's a good reason for this.
JANUARY 29, 2012: FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Were I to ask, "What was Jesus' first miracle?" the vast majority of people would probably answer, "Turning water into wine at the Cana wedding reception." That's correct - if you're in John's gospel. But it's the wrong answer if you're reading the other three.
