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ALWAYS OUR CHILDREN: An Outreach and Support Ministry
• LGBTQ+ Catholics • Their Families • Friends • Allies
We have to find a way to help that father or that mother to stand by their [LGBTQ] son or daughter. Pope Francis, December 2014
People with homosexual tendencies are children of God. God Loves them. God accompanies them. Pope Francis, February 2023
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Always Our Children (AOC) is St. Bede's outreach and support ministry for LGBTQ+ Catholics, their families, friends and allies. AOC meets monthly to inform and support family and individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ and provides a nurturing, non judgemental, and inclusive atmosphere, focusing on our faith in God, and respecting our Catholic identity in a confidential environment.
Anyone who is LGBT+ or has a family member or close friend is warmly welcome. We meet on the 3rd Tuesday evening at 7:00pm every month.
For more information, please contact:
Parish Center: 818-949-4300
Email: [email protected]
Facilitators:
Lynda Hennon 818-399-6125
David Hennon 818-399-6478 -
Per the Mission Statement of the Archdiocesan Ministry :
Believing that baptism empowers all persons to live a full, Catholic life in union with all members of the Church, the Catholic Ministry with Lesbian and Gay Persons provides a safe and welcoming environment for all members of the LGBTQ+ community, their friends and family, to experience the love of God through liturgy, outreach, education, and fellowship.
In February of 1986, the Catholic Ministry with Lesbian and Gay Persons was called into existence by then Archbishop Roger Mahony. Please visit the LA Archdiocesan website for more information. https://www.cmlgp.org/