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News Archive (2002)

God, Break Through and Heal: A Prayer for Hope and Healing

Submitted by dignityusa on Sun, 12/01/2002 - 01:00

By Eric C. Smith

Provided by Fr. Tom, DignityUSA
National AIDS Project Chair

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Announcement of Appointment to the Board of DignityUSA

Submitted by dignityusa on Fri, 11/29/2002 - 01:00

 Message from DignityUSA President Patrick T.

Catholic Groups Say to Bishops: “We are Here to Pursue an Agenda of Justice”

Submitted by dignityusa on Wed, 11/13/2002 - 01:00

 A Statement by Catholic Reform Groups

This statement is attributed to the coalition of organizations and individuals listed below:

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DignityUSA mourns the death of Rich Rasi

Submitted by dignityusa on Wed, 11/13/2002 - 01:00

Rev. Dr. Richard Rasi died of cancer on Wednesday, November 13, surrounded by family and friends, and following a liturgy held in his hospital room.

Bishops Use Communion as Weapon Against Gays

Submitted by dignityusa on Tue, 11/12/2002 - 01:00

US Catholic Bishops Meeting, Washington, DC — US Catholic bishops have been using the Eucharist and other sacraments of the church as weapons against gay and lesbian Catholics for decades, according to leaders of DignityUSA.

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Gay Catholics Call on Bishops to “Stop Blaming Gay Priests” at US Catholic Bishops Conference

Submitted by dignityusa on Thu, 11/07/2002 - 01:00

DignityUSA, the nation's oldest and foremost organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered Catholics and our families will kick off our "STOP BLAMING GAY PRIESTS" campaign during the meeting of the US Catholic Bishops Conference, November 10 - 13, 2002 in Washington, DC. Events include:

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Letter from DignityUSA President Patrick T. McArron to Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, President, US Conference of Catholic Bishops

Submitted by dignityusa on Wed, 10/23/2002 - 00:00

Bishop Wilton D. Gregory
President, US Conference of Catholic Bishops
3211 4th Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20017-1194

October 23, 2002

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Solidarity Sunday 2002 Dedicated to Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse, Gay Priests

Submitted by dignityusa on Thu, 10/03/2002 - 00:00

October 3, 2002 — DignityUSA has announced that this year’s commemoration of Solidarity Sunday will be dedicated to all victims of sexua

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Latest Vatican Attack on Gay Priests, Seminarians Called “Flawed Theology”

Submitted by dignityusa on Mon, 09/23/2002 - 00:00

Gay Catholics Applaud Jesuit Journal for Article by Supportive Bishop

September 23, 2002 —"Father Baker’s attack on gay priests and seminarians is flawed theology and grossly outdated psychology." That is the reaction from leaders of DignityUSA, the organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Catholics, to an article published in the Sept 30th edition of the Jesuit magazine America.

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DignityUSA Responds to Closure of Archdiocesan Gay Ministry in Los Angeles

Submitted by dignityusa on Fri, 09/20/2002 - 00:00

September 20, 2002 — DignityUSA, the national organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Catholics, their families, friends and supporters, today expressed profound sadness at the closure of the Los Angeles Archdiocese Ministry to Lesbian and Gay Catholics.