<p><span data-preserver-spaces=true>Join us&nbsp;</span><strong>on September 11th and 12th</strong><span data-preserver-spaces=true>&nbsp;for our&nbsp;<a href=https://hopin.com/events/virtual-gathering-2021>Virtual Gathering: Our Journey Forward&nbsp;</a></span></p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=true>&nbsp;We'll come together as a Catholic justice movement for workshops music thought-provoking panels a speech by the incoming DignityUSA president community discussions and an exciting musical performance by Latinx pop star Gina Chavez.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=true>Saturday Sept. 11th: 2pm-6pm EST&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=true>Sunday Sept. 12th: 2pm-4pm EST&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span style=color: #ffffff; data-preserver-spaces=true>-</span></p><p><span style=color: #ffffff; data-preserver-spaces=true>-</span><strong>Sessions Topics Include</strong><span data-preserver-spaces=true>:&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=true>Opening the Doors to an Inclusive Ministry Creates A Transfigured Church</span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=true>Bringing Racial Justice Home</span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=true>The Pandemic's Impact on LGBTQ+ Catholics around the World</span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=true>Beyond the Binary Emerging Issues in Gender Justice</span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=true>Parents Kids and Grandfolks: The LGBTQ+ Family Challenge</span><span data-preserver-spaces=true>&nbsp;</span><span data-preserver-spaces=true>&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span style=color: #ffffff; data-preserver-spaces=true>-</span></p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=true>At 3pm EST on Saturday September 11th Speaker Rev. Bryan Massingale will share his keynote address titled:&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong>God Heard Their Groaning (Ex. 2:24): Can Dignity Hear and Answer the Cries of the Whole LGBTQ Community?&nbsp;</strong></p><p><span style=background-color: transparent;>In the book of Exodus we are reminded that salvation history begins with attentive listening to the people's cries moans and protests. How can/does/will Dignity hear the cries of our sexually diverse community impacted as we are by the realities of racial injustice gender exclusion and sexual marginalization that stem from our nation's and church's complicity in white nationalism?</span></p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=true>We are called to understand that the challenges of justice are complex and multiple. Our faith response must be complex and multiple as well.</span></p><p><a href=https://hopin.com/events/virtual-gathering-2021><span data-preserver-spaces=true>Reserve your ticket today!&nbsp;</span></a>(s<span data-preserver-spaces=true>liding scale tickets are available)</span></p>