Dear friends: Prayers welcome! God willing, I'll be leaving tonight for the World Meeting of Families in Dublin, where I'll be giving a lecture, at the invitation of the Vatican, entitled, "Showing Welcome and Respect in Our Parishes to LGBT People and their Families" @WMOF2018 1 
I'm grateful for the invitation and for the opportunity to remind parishes that LGBT Catholics are as much a part of the church as anyone else. Thanks to the pastors, pastoral workers and parishioners who helped me craft this talk of insights and "best practices" for parishes 2
Now, more than ever, in the face of increased hatred, LGBT Catholics need to know that God loves them and that they are part of God's family. For those in Dublin, the talk is at 11:30 AM at the Hall 8A. It will posted immediately afterwards on the @americamag website. 3
More info about the talk is here: worldmeeting2018.ie/en/Programme/C…
I ask for your prayers for an increase in respect, compassion and sensitivity in our church. Many thanks! 4/4
I ask for your prayers for an increase in respect, compassion and sensitivity in our church. Many thanks! 4/4
