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DignityUSA DATELINE
Volume 11, No. 9
September 2002
Congratulations to Mary Louise Cervone
Mary
Louise Cervone, immediate past President of DignityUSA, was recently awarded
the International Eleanor Award for Community Leadership.
The award, named in honor of former United States First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, is given to a prominent activist for human equal rights.
Mary Louise was recognized for her steady, positive public presence and appositely addressing the misconception of "pedophilia equating to homosexuality" during the Catholic Church's recent and current sex scandals.
Ms. Cervone was consistent in her retort and supportive of the entire GLBTI community in addressing ignorance, while simultaneously creating a necessary bond of support and solidarity between the male and female communities within the fragmented GLBTI community.
Mary Louise had this to say. "The recognition and thanks do not belong to me. They belong to DignityUSA, and to all the single voices that speak of the truth of our lives, with pride, integrity, and compassion every day. It has always been the thunder of all the single voices that creates the one formidable voice that we are today."
Gill Foundation Awards Grant to DignityUSA
By Marianne Duddy, Executive Director
DignityUSA is pleased to announce that it has been named the recipient of a Gill Foundation National Board Training Grant. This grant will provide a full day of training on Board roles and responsibilities, strategic planning and fundraising.
President Patrick McArron said, "The entire Board is very excited about the opportunity that the Gill Foundation is offering us. The bylaws adopted last summer have demanded new focus from our Board members. The training will provide enhanced tool for the challenges we've taken on in working to strengthen DignityUSA."
The training will be offered during the Board's October 4-6, 2002, meeting in Washington, DC.
DignityUSA to Hold 3rd Conference
San Diego is the location. October 12th is the date.
"We Shall Not Be Silent" Conference #3 welcomes Marianne Duddy as Keynote Speaker. Plan now to attend. Details and registration are being made available on the DignityUSA website, News Service and via a special mailing to the western states. This event is being co-sponsored by DignityUSA, Dignity/San Diego and Call to Action-San Diego.
World Youth Week Report
Charlie Mudge, of Dignity-Integrity/Rochester, reports that the World Youth Week experience for him was wonderful. He met lots of individuals and was able to speak out about the needs of LGBT Catholics.
Charlie said, "The Solidarity Sunday Cards and ribbons were a big hit. Many of the youth from WYD (World Youth Day) who came through took ribbons and cards." He talked up Solidarity Sunday a lot and pushed the ecumenical focus!
Some folks expressed an interest in doing something for Solidarity Sunday in Toronto.
Charlie further commented that "the Mass on Tuesday, with Rev. Mary Rammerman presiding, was wonderful. I could feel the power of the Spirit in the church. She's a blessing."
Thank you Charlie for being there for us.
De Long Scholarship Fund for Convention 2003
By Joe Sinico, Treasurer, DignityUSA
Sister Eileen De Long, a Religious of the Good Shepherd, ministered to the GLBT community for a number of years before she was taken from us. The Sister Eileen De Long Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Sister Eileen so that her memory and selfless service to our community could be recognized and further enhance ministry within DignityUSA.
The specific intent of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to persons attending the DignityUSA biennial conventions. The funds available may be awarded to one or more individuals as determined by the Scholarship Committee.
The Committee shall consider applications and shall grant priority consideration as follows:
- First priority will be given to women religious.
- Second priority will be given to male religious.
- Third priority will be given to lay persons and priests.
The Committee is currently taking applications through March 31, 2003, for the 2003 Convention in Las Vegas. To obtain a copy of the guidelines and application, please write:
The Sister Eileen De Long Scholarship Fund Committee
c/o DignityUSA
1500 Massachusetts Ave, NW Suite 11
Washington, DC 20005
Solidarity Sunday™ is Next Month:
October 6, 2002
Visit
the DignityUSA website for all of the details regarding our annual faith-based
anti-violence initiative. Every Chapter is encouraged to take part and
do something in their community no matter how small an effort. Every effort
matters. See us on the World Wide Web at our Web page
http://www.dignityusa.org/solidarity/
or contact us by e-mail, solidaritysunday@dignityusa.org.
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Happy Anniversary & Congratulations to:
Dignity/Rochester (NY) for 27 Years Service
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Welcome to New Editor
By Pat McArron, President, DignityUSA
Bill Welch, long time member of DignityUSA, graciously volunteered to take on the responsibility of editing Dateline, the monthly DignityUSA publication.
Bill is currently the publisher and senior editor of SAN JOSE UPDATE, the monthly newsletter of the San Jose, California, chapter. He has been actively involved in the San Francisco Bay Area chapter for over 26 years.
Welcome aboard, Bill, and thank you for your service to DignityUSA.
From the Editor
By Bill Welch
Peace and Greetings!
Welcome to the redesigned Dateline, your monthly DignityUSA news bulletin. It is my intent to follow the course set by my editor predecessors, keeping this an informative and attractive publication.
A large percentage of our readers have subscribed to the electronic version, which is both a time and cost effective distribution method.
The publication is generated using a desktop publisher, then output as a compressed portable document format (PDF) file, which can be read across a variety of computer platforms and operating systems with Acrobat Reader, a free utility by Adobe Corporation at http://www.adobe.com. With our readers in mind, graphics content will be kept at a minimum to keep the file size manageable. I intend to keep this a text-based, rather than graphics-enhanced, publication.
A slightly modified file, compatible with photocopying, will be provided Ben Boerkoel, National Secretary, for hardcopy distribution.
A file, in different format, will be provided by Chuck Provancher, our website manager, for his graphics enhancement and creative rendering to match the style of the DignityUSA website.
I encourage local chapters to redistribute the PDF file to members and friends on their electronic mailing or distribution lists.
Thanks to our readers and all who contribute content or aid in the distribution process.
