LGBTQ Catholics: A Guide to Inclusive Ministry

by Yunuen Trujillo, Jeannine Foreword Sr. Gramick

Overview

Addresses the need for ministry for LGBTQ Catholics and the need for support ministry for parents of LGBTQ Catholics. The book gives a full-picture template to serve as a model that can be replicated in any parish community around the world. It is as well for LGBTQ people and their families, not only for those who feel marginalized, but also for the parishioners themselves who are called to live out the social doctrine of the Church.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781587689765
Publisher:	Paulist Press
Publication date:	04/05/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	666 KB

About the Author

Yunuen Trujillo, an immigration attorney, is a religious formation coordinator with the Catholic Ministry with Lesbian and Gay Persons of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and was formerly part of the coordinating team of the Archdiocesan Young Adult Ministry Office in Spanish (Pastoral Juvenil). She is the founder of the Instagram @LGBTCatholics, an online platform that shares resources in ministry and sources of spiritual sustenance for LGBTQ Catholics and their loved ones.

Table of Contents

Foreword Jeannine Gramick, SL ix

Introduction xi

1 The Need for a Ministry 1

2 The LGBTQ Catholic 7

3 Creating Inclusive LGBTQ Ministries 15

4 The Basics of Church Doctrine 43

5 Pastoral Care 77

6 Your Journey of Discernment 83

Appendix A Stories of LGBTQ Catholics 95

Appendix B Sample Mission/Vision Statements 101

Appendix C Sample Prayers 106

Bibliography 109