The following theological statement produced by New Ways Ministry supports the church’s teaching that LGBTQ people should not suffer discrimination. We invite you to read and to endorse this statement using the buttons below.
Current endorsers include: Sister Helen Prejean, Richard Rodriguez, Garry Wills, Sister Simone Campbell, Rev. Bryan Massingale, Sister Margaret Farley, M. Shawn Copeland, Richard Gaillardetz, Sister Elizabeth Johnson, Rev. Charles Curran, Mary McAleese, and Miguel Diaz.
A Home for All
A Catholic Call for LGBTQ Non-Discrimination
New Ways Ministry
August 9, 2021
Introduction
The relationship between the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church and the community of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) persons has long been fraught with tensions, negative emotions, and confusion. Harsh statements from high-ranking church leaders against LGBTQ equality initiatives in the civil arena have often succeeded in limiting the rights of LGBTQ people, causing great offense and allowing great social and personal harm to befall this marginalized community.
Equally alarming to us as Catholics is that a vocal section of our church leaders too often does not fully consider Catholicism’s most fundamental teachings and values when taking positions on LGBTQ social policy initiatives. By supporting civic policies that promote discrimination and by opposing policies that would produce equality, these leaders bypass the Catholic Church’s proud social justice tradition, the product of more than a century’s development of social doctrine that increasingly supports the human rights of all people without exception.
Because LGBTQ people suffer from unjust discrimination due to structural inequalities in law and social institutions, our Catholic faith compels us to speak out in support of the principle of non-discrimination. Non-discrimination would alleviate the personal suffering of LGBTQ people, provide them equal access to our society’s opportunities, and, in many cases, save lives. Ending discrimination of this type would also benefit the common good of all people in our society. If LGBTQ people were allowed to flourish as full human beings and as equal citizens, our communal, cultural, and social life would be greatly enhanced by their gifts.
As Catholic theologians, scholars, church leaders, writers, and ministers, we affirm that Catholic teaching presents a positive case for ending discrimination against LGBTQ people. We affirm the Second Vatican Council’s demand that “any kind of social or cultural discrimination. . .must be curbed and eradicated” (Gaudium et Spes, 29). We affirm that Catholic teaching should not be used to further oppress LGBTQ people by denying rights rooted in their inherent human dignity and in the church’s call for social equality.
We recognize that a great debate is currently underway in the Catholic Church about whether the current magisterial characterization of same-gender relationships and transgender identities is accurate or not. That is a vital discussion for the future of Catholicism, and one to which we are whole-heartedly committed. What we are saying in this statement, however, is relatively independent of that debate, and the endorsers of this statement may hold varied, and even opposing, opinions on sexual and gender matters. Whichever position you, the reader, may hold on sexual or gender ethics, we invite you to consider the following theological reflection on the topic of non-discrimination with an open mind and an open heart.
Signs of the Times: Discrimination
Heeding Vatican II’s repeated calls to discern “the signs of the times,” Catholics have been engaging questions of gender and sexuality with renewed energy.
Despite certain legal and social advances in recent years, LGBTQ people in the United States remain victims of significant discrimination. A recent report shows that more than one-third of LGBTQ people have faced some form of discrimination, and this rate is notably higher if one is transgender or a person of color. Discrimination manifests itself in healthcare, housing, employment, public accommodations, adoption and foster care, interactions with police, access to credit, and education. Such discrimination is often compounded by gender, race, religion, class, or other factors.
Moreover, many LGBTQ people are forced to remain closeted, thus compounding the emotional damage. We think, too, of LGBTQ people subject to so-called conversion therapies that, though causing great psychological damage, still remain legal in most states. LGBTQ people are also disproportionately subjected to policies of mass incarceration. And the all-too-common physical violence persists in many places. Especially tragic and scandalous is the fact that LGBTQ youth are three times as likely to contemplate suicide than their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts do — and five times as likely to have attempted suicide compared to those same counterparts.
Discrimination cuts across a wide segment of American life, from LGBTQ youth being prevented from forming support clubs in schools to LGBTQ elders being denied senior living opportunities. While the right to marry civilly has now been secured, a couple can still legally be refused services because of their marriage. In short, the failure of U.S. society to implement comprehensive non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people has severely curtailed their ability to flourish as human beings.
Scripture strongly affirms that God hears and responds to the cry of the poor and suffering. Society’s failure to protect LGBTQ people has left them crying out for justice. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we too must hear and respond to this cry by pursuing policies and laws that remedy such grave injustices. To do any less would abdicate our responsibility as Christians to live the Gospel in public life by advancing the good of all people, especially those on the margins.
The time has come to remedy this grave injustice, and our Catholic tradition holds the tools to fix this problem.
Catholic Social Teaching
Catholic Social Teaching, the body of doctrine and knowledge developed in church documents from the late 19th century to the present day, provides a clear basis for Catholic leaders to support non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people as the Catechism of the Catholic Church demands. While Catholic Social Teaching acknowledges that resolving social issues is complex, certain primary principles guide its application. At its foundation, Catholic Social Teaching recognizes that all people are created in the image of God. This innate dimension is the source of our dignity as human beings —dignity that is respected through the protection of each person’s human rights. These rights should be protected by law. They apply to all people. No exceptions are made. No person is excluded.
Catholic Social Teaching is based on decades of theological reflection and has developed with the following components at its core:
➢ Because all human beings are endowed with human dignity and equal to one another, no individuals or groups should be denied the civil rights enjoyed by others in society.
➢ All human beings have the right to participate as full citizens in their societies, and they should be afforded opportunities to advocate for themselves and for the common good.
➢ Because human beings are social, the structure of society and its laws has a direct impact on all individuals’ abilities to grow and develop in society.
➢ Justice in society requires a preferential concern for any individuals or groups who are poor, vulnerable, or marginalized.
➢ As a human family, we are all responsible for one another’s well-being, and we must stand in solidarity with our neighbors, especially if their human dignity is being violated.
➢ Society must always value the common good, which includes protecting each person’s ability to reach their full human potential.
The Catholic virtue of hospitality also has a social dimension. Hospitality is at the very heart of the Gospel, evident in Jesus’ table ministry and his frequent invitations to all people to participate in his way of life. This disposition to welcome has been realized by Christians in each age, most recently in the encyclical Fratelli Tutti, in which Pope Francis regards hospitality as a “sacred duty.” Non-discrimination protections are essential to living out hospitality in the way Jesus modeled.
Which Comes First: Justice or Sex?
From the 1970s onward, Catholic leaders, including members of the hierarchy, have applied Catholic Social Teaching concepts to promote the idea that LGBTQ people should not be subject to prejudice, discrimination, abuse, and harassment. Time and again they have affirmed the full and equal dignity of LGBTQ people.
However, another line of discussion in Catholic discourse about LGBTQ issues emphasizes the magisterium’s condemnations of sexual activity between people of the same gender and, more recently a disapproval of transgender people. That line of discussion is often proclaimed more frequently, more loudly, and more absolutely than the Catholic Church’s social justice teaching as it applies to LGBTQ people. This emphasis on the sexual teaching and opposition to trans identities is often used as a trump card to oppose any non-discrimination initiatives for LGBTQ people.
Catholics are thus faced with an important question: Should the church’s sexual ethics tradition or its social justice tradition be the primary lens with which to examine LGBTQ equality initiatives? We believe it is imperative for Catholics and their leaders to rely on the social justice tradition.
As early as 1983, the Washington State Catholic Conference declared that “…prejudice against homosexuals is a greater infringement of the norm of Christian morality than is homosexual…activity.” This excerpt neatly distills the idea that opposition to discrimination is an ethical claim prior and superior to that of any sexual or gender ethic. This concept is strongly supported by Catholic reasoning:
➢ When considering equality measures for LGBTQ people, we must remember that we are first and foremost talking about people. An individual’s personhood is the most important feature of their identity, and it is what qualifies them to be protected by civil law.
➢ Both social ethics and sexual ethics are fundamentally concerned with how to love well and pursue Christian perfection. Social justice, however, is necessarily prior to creating the appropriate conditions whereby people can choose the good when it comes to sexual ethics.
➢ No evidence exists in Scripture for LGBTQ people not to be considered full human beings deserving of social inclusion and protection. No quotes about sexual orientation or gender identity are attributed to Jesus in any of the four gospel accounts. However, those same gospels are filled with directions and demands that Jesus’ followers love one another, welcome the outcast, foreigner, and oppressed, and reach out to all, even those outside of one’s own religious traditions. The message of Scripture shows that Jesus was much more concerned with social arrangements than with sexuality.
➢ In Catholic thinking, public law is not an enforcement mechanism for the totality of personal morality. Not all that is considered immoral is unlawful, nor should it be. The church does not seek to criminalize every action which the magisterium prohibits on ethical grounds. Civil law serves to preserve the public order, creating conditions conducive to the flourishing of all. Discrimination against LGBTQ people violates this mandate for justice, and civil law must strive to end these practices.
➢ The Catholic ethical tradition rejects the idea that a just end can be obtained through unjust means. Discrimination against LGBTQ people cannot be used as a means to oppose ideas or behavior to which a religious body may object. And while church leaders can oppose ideas or behaviors that undermine the common good, non-discrimination for LGBTQ people is not in these categories. Religious beliefs that disapprove of same-gender sexual relationships or of contemporary understandings of gender cannot be used to support discrimination that leads to a diminished role in society for LGBTQ people.
Signs of the Times: The Right Moment
Now is the time to act for non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people. We have already described the urgency of preventing human suffering and violations of civil rights, but we must also observe that both the church’s and society’s understandings of LGBTQ people have changed in the following important ways.
First, scientific evidence continues to prove that sexual orientation and gender identity are fundamental characteristics of an individual. Research shows that diverse sexual and gender identities are normal in the human experience, not deviations from it.
Second, as more LGBTQ people are open about their orientation and/or identity, we witness more and more the healthy, holy, and wholesome ways that God’s revelation is manifest in all people, including LGBTQ people.
Third, among the U.S. laity in our Catholic Church, more welcoming and affirming attitudes toward LGBTQ people continue to expand. Over the past 10 years, surveys and opinion polls keep showing a growing acceptance of LGBTQ people and relationships among U.S. Catholics in the pews. This growth is evident in the large number of Catholic parishes, schools, and college campuses that have already developed projects, policies, and programs to support LGBTQ people. More and more Catholic scholars, writers, and conferences are examining the place of LGBTQ people in church and in society and are advocating for equal treatment.
Moreover, our church has placed a renewed emphasis on its social teaching as a constitutive aspect of its evangelical mission. The Catholic Church today, enlivened by the dangerous memories of those on the underside of history, proclaims the Reign of God especially when it proclaims social justice. This reorientation, begun at Vatican II and developed in theology and the magisterium over the past six decades, calls Catholics and all people of good will to be seekers of peace and doers of justice wherever inequities and suffering exist. If LGBTQ people, who still face myriad forms of discrimination, are not included in our church’s call for justice, its other entreaties for justice will be perceived as untenable.
Conclusion
As Catholic theologians, scholars, church leaders, writers, and ministers, we care deeply about our church and our society. Our strong endorsement of non-discrimination towards LGBTQ people comes from careful reflection on scripture, our church’s tradition and teachings, our academic studies, and our experience of the lives of LGBTQ people. In these sources, we witness the Holy Spirit speaking through them to guide us to live more faithfully the Gospel mandate to pursue justice by hearing and responding to the cry of the poor and marginalized.
We invite all Catholics and people of good will to join us by standing up and speaking out for non-discrimination in your communities. We hope you will join in the mission to make both our church and our world a home for all.
Key Endorsers
Listed alphabetically by last name. Institutional affiliation for identification purposes only.
Katherine Abel
Founder
Affirmed Chicago
Abigail Abysalh-Metzger
NGO Representative to the United Nations
Pax Christi International
Richard Adams
Professor
University of Maryland
Rev. John Adamski
Pastor
Archdiocese of Atlanta
SimonMary Aihiokhai
Associate Professor
University of Portland
Marie Lynette Aldapa
Leader, Ministry with Lesbian and Gay Catholics
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Rev. James Alison
Independent Scholar
Ruby Almeida
Chair
Bridge and Embrace
Artemae Anderson
Leadership Team Member
Families With Dignity
Kathryn Anderson Kuo
Associate Director of Campus Ministry for Liturgy
Fordham University
Jorge Aquino
Associate Professor
University of San Francisco
Maria-Pilar Aquino
Professor Emerita
University of San Diego
Br. Joseph Bach, OSF
Director, Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation
Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn
Stacie Baltrusitis
Ministry Leader
St. Joseph’s Renewal Center
Constance Battle
Professor, retired
George Washington University
Robert & Elaine Bauer
Liturgy Director
Divine Savior Catholic Church, Orangevale, CA
Rev. Michael Bausch
Pastor Emeritus
Diocese of Rochester
John Becker
Communications Specialist
Catholics for Choice
Rev. Justin Belitz, OFM
Founder and Director
The Franciscan Hermitage
Johan Bergstrom-Allen, TOC
Research Associate
University of York and Carmelite Institute
Rev. James Bernauer, SJ
Krafy Family Professor Emeritus
Boston College
Gerald Beyer
Professor
Villanova University
Adam Beyt
Instructor
Fordham University
Aaron Bianco
Adjunct Instructor
University of San Diego
Willa Bickham and Brendan Walsh
VIVA House Catholic Worker
Baltimore, MD
Sr. Michele Bisbey, CDP
Provincil Director
Sisters of Divine Providence
Thomas Bolin
Professor
St. Norbert College
Rev. Kenneth Boller, SJ
Pastor
Church of Francis Xavier, New York City
Br. Joseph Boney
Community Servant
Mercy of God Community
Rev. Tomasz Borkowski
Pastor
St. Patrick’s Church, Whitinsville, MA
Blase Bova
Executive Director
Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County
Sr. Mary C. Boys, SNJM
Skinner & McAlpin Professor of Practical Theology
Union Theological Seminary
Rev. Jim Bracke
Chaplain
University of Notre Dame
Milton Javier Bravo
Instructor
St. John’s University
Rev. Francis J. Breen
NGO Representative to the United Nations
Maryknoll
Rev. Brian Bricker, OP
Assistant Pastor
St. Pius V Parish, Chicago, IL
Keith Brittin
Chair, Open Hearts Ministry
St Patrick-St Anthony Catholic Church, Hartford, CT
Sherri Brown
Associate Professor
Creighton University
Rev. Joseph Brown, SJ
Professor
Southern Illinois University
B. Kevin Brown
Instructor
Gonzaga University
Sr. Karen Burke, CSJ
Coordinator of Land Initiatives
Sisters of Sr. Joseph, Brentwood, NY
Kevin Burke
Associate Professor
University of Georgia
Don Burt
Deacon
Saint Lawrency Martyr Church, Redondo Beach, CA
Kenneth Butigan
Senior Professional Lecturer
DePaul University
Sr. Donna Butler, SP
Justice Advocate
Sisters of Providence
Lisa Sowle Cahill
Professor of Theology
Boston College
Rev. Joseph Calderone, OSA
Associate Director, Campus Ministry
Villanova University
Susan Calef
Assistant Professor
Creighton University
Sr. Simone Campbell, SSS
Founder and Author
Nuns on the Bus
Sr. Carmella Campione, CSJ
Member, Peace and Justice Team
Congregation of St. Joseph
Michael Campos
Instructor
De La Salle University Manila
Denise Carmody
Professor Emerita
Santa Clara University
Colleen Carpenter
Professor
Saint Catherine University
Matthew Casey-Pariseault
Clinical Assistant Professor
Arizona State University
William Cavanaugh
Professor
DePaul University
Terrence Charlton, SJ
Director
Mwangaza Jesuit Spirituality Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Robert Christman
Associate Professor
Mohawk Valley Community College
Andrew Cirillo
Campus Minister for Advancement
Catholic Newman Community, University of Rochester
James Claffey
NGO Representative to the United Nations
Congregation of the Mission
William A. Clark
Associate Professor
College of the Holy Cross
Jessica Coblentz
Assistant Professor
Saint Mary’s College
Carly Cohen
Associate Campus Minister
Georgian Court University
Paul Collins
Emeritus Faculty
Australian National University
M Shawn Copeland
Tom Cordaro
Ambassador of Peace
Pax Christi USA
Jeff Corpuz
Professor
De La Salle University
Dan Cosacchi
Assistant Professor
Marywood University
Rev. Joseph Costantino, SJ
Pastor
St. Ignatius Church, Chestnut Hill, MA
Patrick Cousins
Assistant Director of Campus Ministry
Saint Louis University
Kathy Cox
Research Associate
University of San Diego
Rev. David Cray, SSE
Superior General
Society of St. Edmund
Gordon Creamer
Lay Minister for LGBTQ+ Ministry
St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Baltimore, MD
Philip Cronce
Associate Professor (retired)
Chicago State University
Rev. Charles Curran
Scurlock University Professor of Human Values
Southern Methodist University
Timothy Curran
LGBTQ Ministry Leader
St. Patrick/St. Anthony Church, Hartford, CT
Sr. Denise Curry, SNDdeN
Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation East-West Coordinator
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
Patrick Curtin
Chaplain
Chaplaincy Institute for Interfaith Studies
Sr. Anne Curtis, RSM
Director
Mercy Ecology
Linda Dakin-Grimm
Senior Fellow, Advanced Leadership Institute
Harvard University
Sr. Patricia Daly, OP
Corporate Responsibility and Impact Investment Minister
Caldwell Dominican Sisters
Rev. Frederick Daley
Pastor
All Saints Church, Syracuse, NY
Mary D’Angelo
Associate Professor Emerita
University of Notre Dame
Brandy Daniels
Assistant Professor
University of Portland
Shawnee Daniels-Sykes
Professor
Mount Mary University
Rev. Rich Danyluk, sscc
Second Councilor
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, US Province
Sr. Camille D’Arienzo, RSM
Writer and Catholic Media Commentator
David Dault
Executive Producer and Host
Things Not Seen Radio
Lynn Dault
Assistant Professor
Loyola University Chicago
Maria Teresa Davila
Visiting Associate Professor
Merrimack College
Stacy Davis
Professor
Saint Mary’s College
Neomi De Anda
Associate Professor
University of Dayton
Louis de Strycker
Former Board Member, Sedes Sapientiae Foundation
Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Francis DeBernardo
Executive Director
New Ways Ministry
Rev. James DeBruycker
Pastor
St. Joan of Arc, Minneapolis, MN
Rev. John Deegan, OSA
Director of the Justice and Peace Office
Augustinians, Province of St. Thomas of Villanova
Rev. Dominic DeLay, OP
Associate Pastor
Catholic Community at Stanford University
Teresa Delgado
Professor
Iona College
Sr. Ilia Delio
Connelly Chair
Villanova University
Marie Dennis
Senior Advisor to the Secretary General
Pax Christi International
Claire Dente
Professor
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Sr. Luisa Derouen, OP
Minister to the Transgender Community
Dominican Sisters of Peace
Sr. Kathleen Desautels, SP
Community Organizer and Justice Advocate
Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods
Miguel Díaz
The John Courtney Murray University Chair in Public Service
Loyola University Chicago
Ansgar Dierkes
Diocesan Synod Member
Diocese of Limburg
Lynn Discenza
Leader, LGBTQ+ Parish Ministry
Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry, Hartford, CT
Mary Doak
Professor
University of San Diego
William Dohar
Senior Lecturer
Santa Clara University
Linda Plitt Donaldson
Associate Dean
James Madison University
Brian Doyle
Professor
Marymount University
Franziska Driessen-Reding
President, Synode Council
Catholic Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
Marianne Duddy-Burke
Executive Director
DignityUSA
Sr. Ellen Dunn, OP
Delegate for Religious, retired
Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
Sr. Sara Dwyer, ASC
Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Contact
Adorers of the Blood of Christ, US Region
Rev. Patrick Earl, SJ
Associate Pastor
Holy Trinity Church, Washington, DC
Emily Eckwahl-Sanna
Managing Editor
U.S. Catholic
John Edwards
Director, Center for Pastoral Ministry Education
Villanova University
Matthew Eggemeier
Professor
College of the Holy Cross
Robert Ellsberg
Publisher
Orbis Books
Orlando Espin
Professor Emeritus
University of San Diego
Massimo Faggioli
Professor
Villanova University
Joseph Fahey
Chair
Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice
Sr. Pamela Falkowski
North American Province Leader
Sisters of the Cenacle
Rev. Robert Fambrini, SJ
Pastor
St. Francis Xavier Church, Phoenix, AZ
Sr. Margaret Farley, RSM
Professor Emerita
Yale Divinity School
Rev. Paolo Fedrigoni
Congregational Leader
Consolata Missionaries
Dwayne Fernandes
Director of Spirituality
New Ways Ministry
Adan Fernandez
Director of Music and Liturgy
Holy Family Catholic Community, Glendale, CA
Rev. David T. Fitzgerald, SP
Father Servant
Servants of the Paraclete
Sr. Arlene Flaherty, OP
Preacher/Justice Promoter
Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, NY
Brian Flanagan
Associate Professor
Marymount University
Rev. Tony Flannery, C.Ss.R
Author
A Question of Conscience
Nichole Flores
Assistant Professor
University of Virginia
Sr. Maureen Foltz
Intercontinental Coordinator
Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation, Carmelites, Vedruna
Craig Ford, Jr
Assistant Professor
St. Norbert College
Ashley Frank
Professor
North-West University, South Africa
Janet Frayer
Associate Coordinator
Congregation of St. Joseph
Sr. Rosemary Fry, CSJ
Vocation Director
Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto
Lisa Fullam
Professor
Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University
Richard Gaillardetz
Joseph Professor of Catholic Systematic Theology
Boston College
Sr. Elise García, OP
General Councilor
Dominican Sisters of Adrian
Rev. Francis Gargani, C.Ss.P
Evangelization Team
Redemptorist Fathers and Brothers
Edwina Gateley
Author and Speaker
Sue Geegan
Director of Human Concerns
Holy Family Catholic Community, Inverness, IL
John Gehring
Catholic Program Director
Faith in Public Life
Carol Gibney
Campus Minister
Fordham University
Kate Giancatarino
Campus Minister
Villanova University
Judy Giesen
Former Human Rights Commissioner
Dubuque, IA
Laurent Gilbert, Sr.
Former Mayor
Lewiston, ME
Anas Gilgamesh
LGBTQ Rights Activist of Iraq
Michelle Gilgannon
Assistant Professor
Cardinal Stritch University
Rev. Luigi Gioia
Research Associate
Von Hügel Institute, Cambridge University
Rev. Anthony Gittins, CSSp
Professor Emeritus
Catholic Theological Union
Roberto Goizueta
Flatley Professor Emeritus of Catholic Theology
Boston College
Kristi Gonsalves-McCabe
Chief of Staff
Regis University
Sr. Fran Gorsuch, CBS
Leadership Team and Vocation Director
Sisters of Bon Secour
Chantal Götz
Director
Voices of Faith
Jeannine Gramick, SL
Co-founder
New Ways Ministry
June-Ann Greeley
Associate Professor
Sacred Heart University
Rev. Gregory Greiten
Pastor
St. Bernadette Parish, Milwaukee, WI
Sr. Donna Marie Gribschaw, CDP
Provincial Councilor
Sisters of Divine Providence
Thomas Groome
Professor
Boston College
Alex Gruber
Adjunct Lecturer
St. Norbert College
Leo Guardado
Assistant Professor
Fordham University
Rev. Michael Guinan, OFM
Professor Emeritus
Franciscan School of Theology
Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton
Auxiliary Bishop, Retired
Archdiocese of Detroit
Rev. Kyle Haden, OFM
Associate Professor
St. Bonaventure University
Rev. Roger D. Haight, SJ
Professor
Union Theological Seminary
Laura Haigwood
Professor
Saint Mary’s College
Hille Haker
Richard McCormick Endowed Chair in Catholic Moral Theology
Loyola University Chicago
Ursula Halligan
We Are Church Ireland
Rev. James Halstead, OSA
Professor (retired)
DePaul University
Julie Hanlon Rubio
Professor
Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University
Ron Hansen
Author and Endowed Chair
Santa Clara University
Andrew Hanson-Quintana
Campus Minister
Santa Clara University
M. Cathy Harmon
Chair, Steering Committee
Catholics for Common Good – Georgia
Corey Harris
Associate Professor
Alvernia University
Brian Hartig
LGBTQ Ministry Leader
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Vista, California
Rev. William Hart McNichols
Artist and Pastoral Minister
Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Sr. Patricia Harvat, OP
General Councilor
Dominican Sisters of Adrian
Jennifer Haselberger
Independent Scholar
Daniel A. Helminiak
Emeritus Professor
University of West Georgia
Sr. Carmen Hernandez
Congregational Leader
Sisters of the Presentation, Dubuque, IA
Kristin Heyer
Professor
Boston College
Sr. Margaret Hickey, ND
Provincial President
Notre Dame Sisters, Omaha, NE
Jacqueline Hidalgo
Professor
Williams College
Jeannine Hill Fletcher
Professor
Fordham University
Mary Hines
Professor Emerita
Emmanuel College
MaryAnn Hinsdale
Associate Professor
Boston College
Bradford Hinze
Endowed Chair
Fordham University
Angela Hollar
Rector
University of Notre Dame
Rev. David Hollenbach, SJ
Pedro Arrupe Distinguished Research Professor
Georgetown University
Mary Kate Holman
Assistant Professor
Benedictine University
Colm Holmes
Chair
We Are Church International
Rev. Robert Holmes
Peace and Integrity of Creation Committee
Basilian Fathers
James Holzhauer-Chuckas, ObSB
Senior Director
United Catholic Youth Ministries
Rev. Daniel Horan, OFM
Director of the Center for Spirituality and Professor
Saint Mary’s College
J. Patrick Hornbeck II
Professor
Fordham University
Anita Houck
Professor
Saint Mary’s College
Angela Howard-McParland
Justice Resource Manager
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
Joan Huber
Youth Minister
Cathedral of the Assumption, Louisville, KY
Br. Cornelius E. Hubbuch
Former Superior General
Xaverian Brothers
Peter Huff
Professor
Benedictine University
Rev. James Hug, SJ
Author, Pastoral Minister, and Activist
Christian Hulburt
Deacon
Diocese of San Diego
Mary Hunt
Co-Director
Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual
Davis Idnowa
Executive Director
Reginal Network
Natalia Imperatori-Lee
Professor
Manhattan College
John Inglis
Professor
University of Dayton
Mary Jo Iozzio
Professor
Boston College School of Theology and Ministry
Chandra Irvin
Executive Director for Peace and Spiritual Renewal
Spalding University
Devon James
Associate Director of Campus Ministry
St. Paul’s Newman Center, Laramie, WY
Jan Jans
Associate Professor (retired)
Tilburg University
Michael Jaycox
Associate Professor
Seattle University
Claire Jenkins
Fellow
Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology
Sr. Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ
Distinguished Professor Emerita
Fordham University
Rev. Terry Johnson
Chaplain
Sisters of Providence of St. Mary of the Woods
Zach Johnson
Executive Director
Call to Action
Arthur Jones
Co-facilitator, Social Justice Ministry
Cure d’Ars Catholic Church, Denver
Patricia Beattie Jung
Professor (retired)
Saint Paul School of Theology
Sr. Karen Kappell, FSPA
Mission Councilor
Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
Mary Karr
Peck Professor of Literature
Syracuse University
Sr. Rebecca Keller
Administrator
Sisters of Providence
Rev. Christopher Kellerman, SJ
Interim Director
Jesuit Social Research Institute
Thomas Kelly
Professor
Creighton University
Kathy Kelly
Advisory Board
World Beyond War
Evelyn Kirkley
Associate Professor
University of San Diego
Mel Kitchen
Coordinator
Lehigh University Pride Center
Phil Klay
Author and Creative Writing Faculty
Fairfield University
Ashley Klick
Pastoral Associate for Social Justice
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Stefanie Knauss
Associate Professor
Villanova University
Jacob Kohlhaas
Associate Professor
Loras College
Rev. Dale Korogi
Pastor
Church of the Ascension, Minneapolis, MN
Mary Krantz
Professor Emerita
Weber State University
Travis LaCouter
Visiting Assistant Professor
College of the Holy Cross
Paul Lakeland
Professor
Fairfield University
Thomas Landy
Director, McFarland Center
College of the Holy Cross
Gerard M. Lawler
Knight
Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem
Michael G. Lawler
Endowed Graff Chair in Catholic Theology Emeritus
Creighton University
James Laxa
Director, Lasallian Pastoral Office
De La Salle University
Michael Leach
Publisher Emeritus
Orbis Books
Martin Leahy
Professor
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Claudia Leal
Assistant Professor
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Sr. Louise Lears, SC
Social Justice Advocate
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
Rev. Daniel LeBlanc
NGO Representative at the United Nations
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Br. Jon R. Lechner, CCR
Congregational Leader
Community of Christus Rex
Rev. John M. Lee, CP
Pastoral Minister
St. Ann Monastery, Scranton, PA
Bruce Lescher
Senior Lecturer Emeritus
Santa Clara University
Sr. Elizabeth Linehan, RSM
Chair, Working Group on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Sisters of Mercy
Cristina Lledo Gomez
Presentation Sisters Lecturer in Theology
BBI-The Australian Institute of Theological Education
Sr. Mary Ellen Loch
Peace and Justice Coordinator
Congregation of St. Joseph
Gerard Loughlin
Professor, Department of Theology and Religion
Durham University
Cathie Macauley
Coordinator, Pastoral Home Care
Archdiocese of Montreal
Gary Macy
Professor
Santa Clara University
Martin Madar
Associate Professor
Xavier University
Julie Madden
Director, Peace and Justice Ministries
St. Joan of Arc Church, Minneapolis, MN
Daniel C. Maguire
Emeritus Professor
Marquette University
Gregory Maguire
Author
Jamie Manson
President
Catholics for Choice
Rev. Jonathan Marín, SJ
Professor
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Sr. Ellen Maroney, IHM
President
Congregation of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Scranton
Eric Martin
Lecturer
University of California, Los Angeles
Jacquie Martin
Coordinator of Social Action
Manhattan College
Maria Marx
Associate Director of Campus Ministry
Neumann University
Rev. Bryan Massingale
James and Nancy Buckman Professor of Theological and Social Ethics
Fordham University
Robert Masson
Professor Emeritus
Marquette University
John R. Mastalski
Manager of Spiritual Care
PeaceHealth Northwest Network
Mary McAleese
Professor
University of Glasgow
Megan McCabe
Assistant Professor
Gonzaga University
John McDargh
Associate Professor
Boston College
Rev. Jim McDermott, SJ
Author
Bill McDonough
Professor
St. Catherine University
Sean McElwee
Campus Minister
Villanova University
William McFadden
Associate Professor
Georgetown University
Dugan McGinley
Teaching Professor
Rutgers University
Sr. Mary McGlone, CSJ
Congregational Leadership Team
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
Br. Mickey McGrath
Artist and Author
Margaret McGuiness
Professor
La Salle University
Patrick McKenzie
Director of Campus Ministry
Neumann University
Molly McKinnon
Campus Minister
Gonzaga Preparatory School
Br. Sean McLaughlin, SDS
Provincial Council Member
Society of the Divine Savior
Christopher McMahon
Professor
Saint Vincent College
Sr. Patricia McMahon, OSF
Mission Integration Minister
Sisters of St. Francis, Holy Name Province
Brian McNaught
Author
Linda McNeil
LGBTQ+ Youth Programs Director, retired
Side By Side Virginia
Christina McRorie
Assistant Professor
Creighton University
Marcus Mescher
Associate Professor
Xavier University
Robert Miailovich
Former President
DignityUSA
Rev. Lawrence Mick
Chaplain/Moderator
St. Leonard Faith Community, Centerville, OH
Alex Mikulich
Independent Scholar
Br. Ernest Miller, FSC
Vice President of Mission, Diversity and Inclusion
LaSalle University
Vincent Miller
Professor
University of Dayton
Steven Millies
Professor
Catholic Theological Union
David Mills
Retired Justice
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Kevin C Molloy
Adjunct Faculty
Fairfield University
Rev. Joseph Monahan, TOR
Director of Pastoral Care
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
Maurice Monette
Author
Xavier Montecel
Adjunct Faculty
Boston College
Catherine Mooney
Associate Professor
Boston College
Rev. Terrence Moran
Director of the Office of Peace, Justice, and Ecological Integrity
Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth
Bruce Morrill
Edward A. Malloy Chair in Roman Catholic Studies
Vanderbilt University
Diane Batts Morrow
Associate Professor Emerita
University of Georgia
Karen Mortillaro
Director of Mission and Identity
Ursuline Provincialate USA Central Province
Sr. Kathlyn Mulcahy, OP
Executive Director
Bethany House of Hospitality
Sr. Coralie Muzzy, CSJP
Director of Vocations and Formation
Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace
Rev. William Murphy
Pastor
Mother of Mercy House, Philadelphia, PA
Rev. Joe Muth
Catholic Chaplain
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Rev. Zacchaeus Maria Naegele, OSB Carm
Assistant to the Prior
New Camaldoli Hermitage
Rev. Joseph Nangle, OFM
Minister to the Latinx Community
Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Arlington, VA
Rev. Joseph Nassal, CPPS
Retreat Director, Renewal and Reconciliation Ministry
Missionaries of the Precious Blood
Sr. Catherine Nerney, SSJ
Director of Institute for Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Chestnut Hill College
Diann Neu
Co-Director
Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual
Mark Neuhengen
Director of Evangelization and Parish Ministry
St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Parish, Chicago, IL
Bobby Nichols
Rector
University of Notre Dame
Jon Nilson
Professor Emeritus
Loyola University Chicago
Michael Norko
Professor
Yale University School of Medicine
Dawn M. Nothwehr, OSF
John Family Chair of Catholic Ethics
Catholic Theological Union
Mary J. Novak
Executive Director
NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice
David O’Brien
Professor Emeritus
College of the Holy Cross
Rev. David O’Leary
Pastor
Good Shepherd Parish, Wayland, MA
Br. Jerry O’Leary, CFX
Justice Advocate
Xaverian Brothers
Rev. Seamus O’Looskan
Deacon and School Leader
Sacred Heart and St. Margaret Mary, Leicester
Thomas O’Loughlin
Professor Emeritus
University of Nottingham
Rev. Dennis O’Neill
Administrator
St. Martha of Bethany Church/Shrine of All Saints, Morton Grove, IL
William O’Neill
Professor Emeritus
Santa Clara University
Kaya Oakes
Author
Stanislaw Obirek
Professor
University of Warsaw
Amy Omi
Minister for Liturgy and the Arts
Dominican University
Rev. Lionel Pacheco
Associate Pastor
Immaculate Conception Monastery Parish Church, Jamaica, NY
Melissa Pagán
Associate Professor
Mount Saint Mary’s University
Rev. Joseph Palacios
Contributing Fellow, Center for Religion and Civic Culture
University of Southern California
Alfred Pang
Independent Scholar
Sr. Pat Parachini, SNJM
Professor of Pastoral Theology, Retired
Sisters of the Holy Names
Susie Paulik Babka
Associate Professor
University of San Diego
Rev. John T. Pawlikowski, OSM
Professor Emeritus
Catholic Theological Union
Stephanie Peddicord
President
Center for FaithJustice
Martin Pendergast
LGBT+ Catholics Westminster, UK
Joseanne Peregin
Leader
Drachma Parents Group, Malta
Michael Perry
Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law
Emory University
Rev. Sy Peterka, CM
Pastor
St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church, Philadelphia, PA
Sr. Joy Peterson
Counselor, Congregational Leadership Team
Sisters of the Presentation, Dubuque, IA
Jim Petosa
Professor Emeritus
Boston University
Rev. Christopher Pett
President
DignityUSA
Linda Pinto
Co-President
CORPUS
Rev. Gian Paolo Pezzi, Mccj
Coordinator, Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Commission
Comboni Missionaries
Rev. James Piszker
Interim Director of Campus Ministry
Mercyhurst University
Dolly Pomerleau
Co-Founder
Quixote Center
Stephen Pope
Professor
Boston College
James Porter
Professor
Miami University
Rev. Paul J. Portland, SDS
Pastor
Society of the Divine Savior
Christopher Pramuk
University Chair of Ignatian Thought and Imagination
Regis University
Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ
Executive Director
Ministry Against the Death Penalty
Michael Prendergast
Adjunct Instructor
University of Portland
Rev. Richard Prendergast
Pastor
St. Gertrude Parish, Chicago, IL
Rev. John Prior, SVD
Professor
Ledalero Institute of Philosophy
Rev. Stephen Privett, SJ
President Emeritus
University of San Francisco
Rev. Christopher Promis, C.S.Sp
Formator, retired
Congregation of the Holy Spirit
Bernard P. Prusak
Professor, Historical and Systematic Theology
Villanova University
Andrew Radde-Gallwitz
Associate Professor
University of Notre Dame
James Rauner
Deacon
Diocese of Kalamazoo
James Reding
Catholic Dialogue Consultant
Human Rights Campaign
Lis Regula
Lecturer
University of Dayton
Conor Reidy
Campus Minister
Manhattan College
Emily Reimer-Barry
Associate Professor
University of San Diego
Elaine Rendler
Professor
George Mason University
Rev. Maurice Restivo, CSB
Pastor
Windsor Heritage Catholic Family of Parishes, Canada
Sr. Nancy Reynolds, SP
Canonical Consultant
Sisters of Providence of St. Mary of the Woods
James K. Riley
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Long Island University
Callie Rimpfel
Dean of Students
Misericordia University
Tom Roberts
Former Editor
National Catholic Reporter
Jim Robinson
Clinical Lecturer
Iona College
Br. Joseph Roccasalva
Deacon
St Jude Parish, New Lenox, IL
Mary M. Doyle Roche
Associate Professor
College of the Holy Cross
Nita Rodrigues
Spiritual Chairperson
Catholic Women’s League, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Council
Carlos Rodriguez
Deacon
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Gerardo Rodriguez
Assistant Professor
St. Norbert College
Richard Rodriguez
Author
Sr. Cecile Roeger, OP
Promoter of Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation
Dominican Sisters of Houston
Marian Ronan
Research Professor
New York Theological Seminary
Deborah Rose-Milavec
Co-Director
FutureChurch
Susan A. Ross
Professor Emerita
Loyola University Chicago
Fran Rossi Szpylczyn
Writer and Retreat Director
Nancy Rourke
Associate Professor
Canisius College
Janet Ruffing
Professor Emerita of the Practice of Spirituality
Yale Divinity School
Stephen Rumler
Director of Music
St Peter Catholic Church, Douglas, MI
Sr. Gayle Rusbasan, OSF
Assistant Director of Ministry
University of St. Francis
Joanne Rutkowski
Professor Emeritus
The Pennsylvania State University
Gregory Ryan
Assistant Professor
Durham University
Virginia Ryan
Lecturer
College of the Holy Cross
Therese Sabine
Director
St. Patrick Refugee Outreach, Dallas, TX
Todd Salzman
Amelia and Emil Graff Chair of Catholic Theology
Creighton University
Rev. Alexander Santora
Pastor and Dean
The Church of Our Lady of Grace & St. Joseph, Hoboken, N.J.
Valerie Sayers
Professor Emerita
University of Notre Dame
Rev. Dennis Schafer, OFM
Pastor
St Patrick Parish, Indianapolis, IN
Anna Floerke Scheid
Associate Professor
Duquesne University
Br. Joseph Scheiter, FSC
Professor Emeritus
De La Salle University
Judith Schiavo
Spiritual Director and Retreat Facilitator
Loyola Jesuit Center and Mariandale Retreat Center
Anna Schmidt
Adjunct Instructor
Saint Louis University
Rev. Les Schmidt
Bishops’ Liaison
Catholic Committee of the South
Mary L. Schneider
Professor
Cardinal Stritch University
Nathan Schneider
Assistant Professor
University of Colorado Boulder
Sandra M. Schneiders, IHM
Professor Emerita
Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University
Rev. Peter Schuessler, SDS
Vicar Provincial and Director of Formation
Society of the Divine Savior
Rev. Jack Schuler
Pastor
St. Cronan Parish, St. Louis, MO
Valerie Schultz
Writer
Paul Schutz
Professor
Santa Clara University
Joseph Selling
Professor Emeritus
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Carolyn Shalhoub
Vice President and Liturgy Coordinator
Dignity/Detroit
Sr. Teresa Shaw, SSJ
Congregational Leader
Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia
John Sheveland
Professor
Gonzaga University
Robert Shine
Associate Director
New Ways Ministry
Rev. Timothy Shreenan, OFM
Pastor
St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church, Hartford, CT
Carl Siciliano
Founder
Ali Forney Center, NY
Sr. Patricia Siemen, OP
Leadership Team
Adrian Dominican Sisters
John Sivalon
Author
Paulette Skiba, BVM
Professor
Clarke University
Rev. Thomas Smith, CSW
Deacon
Archdiocese of Newark
John Sniegocki
Professor
Xavier University
Keith Soko
Professor
St. Ambrose University
Jean Soto
Adjunt Faculty
Santa Clara University
Sr. Marsha Speth, SP
Formation Director
Sisters of Providence
Mary Steckart
Minister for OUTLOUD and Community Outreach
St. Norbert College Parish
Jason Steidl
Assistant Teaching Professor
St. Joseph’s College
Ted Steiner
Chief Mission Officer and Director of Campus Ministry
Notre Dame College
David Stosur
Professor
Cardinal Stritch University
Eric Styles
Rector
University of Notre Dame
Rev. Paul Sullivan, SJ
Pastor
Our Lady of Hope Parish, Portland, ME
Anthony Suárez-Abraham
Adjunct Instructor
Dominican University
Rev. Chris Sullivan
Deacon
St Mark’s Catholic Church, Auckland, New Zealand
Sr. Betty Sundry, CDP
Director of Social Concerns
Sisters of Divine Providence
Edward Sunshine
Professor Emeritus
Barry University
Sr. Grace Surdovel, IHM
Editory and Faculty
Wilkes University
Jon M. Sweeney
Editor at Large
Orbis Books
Axel Takacs
Assistant Professor
Seton Hall University
Kathleen Talvacchia
Independent Scholar
Elizabeth Taylor
Facilitator of LGBTQ+ Outreach
Holy Family Catholic Church, South Pasadena, CA
Laura Taylor
Associate Professor
The College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University
Karen Teel
Professor
University of San Diego
J. Milburn Thompson
Professor Emeritus
Bellarmine University
Tracy Tiemeier
Associate Professor
Loyola Marymount University
Terrence Tilley
Professor Emeritus
Fordham University
Jacob Torbeck
Instructor
Loyola University Chicago
Cristina Traina
Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J. Chair of Catholic Theology
Fordham University
Yunuen Trujillo
Religious Formation Coordinator (Spanish)
Catholic Ministry with Lesbian and Gay Persons
Mary Turgi, CSC
Chair, Justice Committee
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Edward Vacek
Duffy Professor of Christian Ethics
Loyola University New Orleans
O. Ernesto Valiente
Associate Professor
Boston College
Elisabeth Vasko
Associate Professor
Duquesne University
Michael Vazquez
Religion and Faith Director
Human Rights Campaign
Christopher Vella
Coordinator
Drachma LGBTI
Sr. Joetta Venneman
Director, Office of Social and Environmental Justice
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Andrea Vicini, SJ
Michael P. Walsh Professor of Bioethics
Boston College
Enric Vilà Lanao
Administrator
Centre LGBTI of Barcelona
Christopher Vogt
Associate Professor
St. John’s University
Jim Vogt
Executive Director
Marianist Social Justice Collaborative
Rachel Wheeler
Assistant Professor
University of Portland
C. Vanessa White
Associate Professor
Catholic Theological Union
Mary Whiteside
Director of Adult Faith and Pastoral Care
Holy Family Parish, Chicago, IL
Emil Wick
Director, LGBTQ+ Spirituality Ministry
St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Oceanside, CA
Gary Wills
Professor Emeritus
Northwestern University
Rev. Stuart Wilson-Smith, CSP
Associate Pastor
Old St. Mary’s Church, Chicago, IL
Rev. Jeffrey Wocken, SDS
Provincial Superior
Society of the Divine Savior
Rev. Richard Woods, OP
Professor of Theology
Dominican University
Martin Yelle
Director of Mission
Sanctuaire Notre-Dame-du-Cap
Mark Yenson
Associate Professor
King’s University College
Sandra Yocum
Endowed Chair
University of Dayton
Johnny Zokovitch
Executive Director
Pax Christi USA
Supporting Endorsers
Religious are listed by community and then alphabetically by last name. Institutional affiliation for identification purposes only.
Laity and diocesan clergy are lasted by state and then alphabetically by last name.
Members of Vowed Religious Communities
Adorers of the Blood of Christ
Sr. Anne Irose, ASC
Sr. Hang Pham, ASC
Sr. Miriam Rau, ASC
Sr. Kathleen Reid, ASC
Sr. Kris Schrader, ASC
Sr. Bernadine Wessel, ASC
Sr. M Alan Wurth, ASC
Brothers of the Christian Schools
Br. Joseph Scheiter, FSC
Carmelite Sisters of Charity
Sr. Maureen Foltz, CCV
Carmelites
Br. Matthew Gummess, O. Carm.
Br. Thomas Murphy, O. Carm.
Congregation of the Holy Cross
Br. George Klawitter, CSC
Br. Joe McTaggart, CSC
Br. Doug Roach, CSC
Rev. David Schlaver, CSC
Rev. Norbert Sinski, CSC
Divine Word Missionaries
Rev. Kenneth Hamilton, SVD
Dominican Sisters of Peace
Sr. Margie Davis, OP
Sr. Ellen Dunn, OP
Dominican Sisters of Springfield
Sr. Mila Diaz, OP
Sr. Elizabeth, OP
Sr. Judith Hilbing, OP
Sr. Bernice Juip, OP
Sr. Linda Sue Noe, OP
Edmundites
Br. Thomas Berube, SSE
Erie Benedictines
Sr. Anne Wambach, OSB
Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
Sr. Julia Walsh, FSPA
Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart
Sr. Nancy Kaczmarek, GNSH
Marist Fathers and Brothers
Br. A. Brian Zampier, SM
Missionaries of the Precious Blood
Rev. Frederick Licciardi, C.PP.S
Rev. Mark Miller, C.PP.S.
Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception
Sr. Anne Marie Raftery, MFIC
Order of Friars Minor
Rev. Richard Baranski, OFM
Br. Jim McIntosh, OFM
Br. Steven Young, OFM
Br. Thomas Zerafa, OFM
Order of Friars Minor, Capuchin
Br. Benjamin Regotti, OFM Cap.
Order of Preachers
Rev. Dominic DeLay, OP
Priests of the Sacred Heart
Rev. Robert Bossie, SCJ
Racine Dominicans
Sr. Kathy Slesar, OP
Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sr. Irma Dillard, RSCJ
School Sisters of Notre Dame
Sr. Bernadette Marie Ravenstahl, SSND
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Sr. Eugenie Coakley, SCN
Sr. Sarah Ferriell, SCN
Sr. Barbara Lammers, SCN
Sr. Marilyn Shea, SCN
Sisters of Charity of New York
Sr. Mary Kay Finneran, SC
Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill
Sr. Joyce Serratore, SC
Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine
Sr. Marian Durkin, CSA
Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sr. Marie Corr, BVM
Sr. Mary Martens, BVM
Sr. Joellen McCarthy, BVM
Sr. Mary Ellen Meckley, BVM
Sr. MaryEllen Meckley, BVM
Sr. Diane Rapozo, BVM
Sr. Barbara Reder, BVM
Sr. Sandra Rodemyer, BVM
Sr. Marilyn Wilson, BVM
Sisters of Divine Providence
Sr. Barbara McMullen, CDP
Sr. Carol Stenger, CDP
Sisters of Mercy
Sr. Cecilia Baranowski, RSM
Sr. Julie Brown, RSM
Sr. Jeanne Christensen, RSM
Sr. Mary Kay Dobrovolny, RSM
Sr. Carmela Garofalo, RSM
Sr. Celeste Nuttman, RSM
Sr. Natalie Rossi, RSM
Sr. Janet Rozzano, RSM
Sr. Karen Scheer, RSM
Sr. Christine Seghetti, RSM
Sr. Kathy Thornton, RSM
Sisters of Notre Dame
Sr. Olivia Maria Latiano, SND
Sr. Geralyn Stenger, SND
Sisters of Providence of St. Mary of the Woods, Indiana
Sr. Maureen Abbott, SP
Sr. Nancy Bartasavich, SP
Sr. Corbin Hannah, SP
Sr. Tracey Horan, SP
Sr. Paula Modaff, SP
Sr. Carol Nolan, SP
Sr. Dorothy Rasche, SP
Sr. Nancy Reynolds, SP
Sr. Beth Wright, SP
Sisters of St. Francis
Sr. Elizabeth Brosmer, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
Sr. Donna McGartland, OSF
Sisters of St. Joseph
Sr. Molly Bauer, CSJ
Sr. Nancy Corcoran, CSJ
Sr. Janet Fleischhacker, CSJ
Sr. Goretti Germain, CSJ
Sr. Carlotta Gilarde, CSJ
Sr. JeanneMarie Greenen, CSJ
Sr. Maria Hill, CSJ
Sr. Rosemary LaFlaur, CSJ
Sr. Mary Catherine Liston, CSJ
Sr. Mary Ellen Loch, CSJ
Sr. Joan Manuel, CSJ
Sr. Nancy Marsh, CSJ
Sr. Marty McEntee, CSJ
Sr. Marie McKenna, CSJ
Sr. Catherine Nerney, CSJ
Sr. Nina Rodriguez, CSJ
Sr. Joellen Sbrissa, CSJ
Sr. Mary Southard, CSJ
Sr. Mary Ann Wyllie, CSJ
Sisters of the Good Shepherd
Sr. Jane McVeigh, SJBP
Sisters of the Humility of Mary
Sr. Susan Schorsten, HM
Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sr. Beth Kress, PBVM
Society of Jesus
Rev. Richard Bollman, SJ
Rev. Stephen Privett, SJ
Rev. Mike Sala, SJ
Society of the Sacred Heart
Sr. Jane O’Shaughnessy, RSCJ
Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland
Sr. Mary Eileen Boyle, OSU
Sr. Anne Marie Diedrich, OSU
Sr. Pamela Fowle, OSU
Sr. Susan Durkin, OSU
Sr. Sheila Marie Tobbe, OSU
Sr. Ruth Urbanski, OSU
Xaverian Brothers
Br. Kenney Gorman, CFX
Br. Ron Santoro, CFX
Laity and Diocesan Clergy
Alabama
Maegan Reynolds
Arkansas
William Lindsey
Arizona
Thomas Donlan
John Kimble, Jr.
Allan McWilliams
Margaret Ryan
Kevin John Smith
Steven Stencil
California
Marie Barone
Sharon Bock
Madison Boynton
Marc Brenneman
Paula Bristol
Brian Bromberger
Marcia Burt
Rev. Peter Canavan
Mark Cappetta
Nichole Carrubba
Janet Castaneda
Wendy Clemente
Diane Collison
Arlene Colon
Antonio Contreras
Anastasia Ellis
Kris Eterea
Wesley Fanelli
Cathy Foxhoven
Elizabeth Freisen
Rosalyn Gallo
Refugio Godinez
Frank and Nancy Greaney
Anita Green
Terese Green
Lenore Greene
Doris Hand
Patricia Hogan
Mary Huebner
Marc Lim
Rev. Rosa Manriquez, IHM
Christopher Mathews
Mary McConnell
Greg Mellor
John Minck, Sr.
Damaris Molina
Thomas Mullin
Jenny Naughton
Jennifer O’Malley
Rhonda Oaxaca
Patricia Quirarte
Joseph Ramelo
Hunter Ramp
Kevin Michael Rodríquez
Rev. Paul Rossi
Ish Ruiz
Kathrine Schneider
Rev. Donna Shaw
Don E. Siegal
Zachariah Sperry
Gwen Watson
Lisa Williams
Andrea Wise
Colorado
Robert Anders
Paula Arroyo
Veronica Camargo
Christine Chao
Kathleen Conneen
Andrew Conneen
Rev. Michael DeSciose
Frances Feeney
Ken Fitch
Frank and Jerry Gold
Terrance Kelly
Christopher Leavens
Thomas McCormick
Debbie Miller
Grego Peña-Camprubí
Mel Preusser
David Roling
Paula Sapienza
Beth Stewart
Martha Uebelher
Tricia Williams
Connecticut
David Bike
Richard Broggini
Antonia Cordero
Martha DiGiovanni
Mary Espinosa
Suzanne LaVoie
Jack Martins
Terry McLaren
Mary Ellen Mohring
Mary Dottie Moon
Pamela Morrison-Wolf
Erica Nieves
Annemarie O’Connor
Michael Reynolds
Christine Robinson
Rapaglia Scholar
Rev. Saji Thengumkudiyil
Nelson C. Walker, II
Barbara Weber-Chess
Delaware
Agnese Brien
Mary Louise Chesley-Cora
Timothy O’Donoghue
District of Columbia
Carly Anderson
Thomas Bower
Ellis Butler
Patrick Canavan
Rev. Peter Daly
Jake Hudson
Robert McKeon
Eileen Moore
Carrie Roling
Paul Shaya
Natalka Slabyj
Mary Ellen Taylor
Florida
Julie Butler
Carol Cummins
Dave Fletcher
Stan Kutz
Lauren Lawler
Alex Maokes
Paula Mattras
George Meyer
Rev. Michael Moran
Rev. Vincent Morton
Rita O’Hara
Claudine Pannell-Goodlett
Joseph Perry
Rev. Albert Pike
Linda Roberts
Sam Sinnett
Rev. John Tivenan
Carmen M. Villafañe
Terrance Wagner
Georgia
Erik Lee-Ryan
William Ramsey, Jr.
Rev. Bruce Wilkinson
Idaho
Tamra Bieber
Judith Butler
Deacon Arthur Dodson, Jr.
Iowa
Mary Lu Callahan
Josephine DeVries
Shannon K. Evans
Kathy Glatz
Charles Glatz
Rev. John Ludwig
April Pearson-Decklever
John Tenhundfeld
Illinois
Anne Bosslet
Alan Bosslet
Chris Evon
Lauren Fair
Rick Garcia
Mary Jo Hazard
Susan Hickman
John P. Hilgeman
Melissa Howlett
Dietgard Hunsley
Marty Kenahan
Kelly Klauser
Rev. Patrick Lyons
Kathleen Maas Weigert
Stephen Modde
Barbara Parot
Maureen Powers
Sarah Probst Miller
Mary Ann Reed
Mary Savitsky-Ulowetz
Amanda Thompson
Wayne Vanek
Richard Wrede
K. Lyn Wurth
Henrietta Yardley
Indiana
Meli Barber
Darryl Barthe, Sr.
Jaclyn Falkenstein
Andy Falkenstein
Kevin Flood
Emily Garvey
Cathy Hoffmann
Jeanne Kalvar
Annette Magjuka
Henry Mascotte
Rev. Marty Peter
Katie Riney
Carolyn Stobba-Wiley
Susan Weber
Kansas
Abby Carney
Jennifer Nielsen
Scotty Zollars
Kentucky
Rev. Thomas R. Clark
Jo Anne Feldman
Mary Ann Steutermann
Brandon Swaggart
Louisiana
Rev. Douglas Brougher
Michael Caffery
Rev. William Edwards
Bradley Leger
James Lenox
Katherine Rafferty
L. Ranner
Alex Torres
Maureen Walsh
Massachusetts
Helena Alfonzo
Marylin Arrigan
Jeanne Connors
Joseph Dalelio
Elizabeth A. Donnelly
Jerry Dowsky
Nicholas Fagnant
Brian Geenbaur
Denise Gilardone
Sheila Hanifin
Amy Kotsopoulos
Kathleen Largey
Tiffany Lee
Enid Levangie
Yvonne MacCormack
Jane MacDonald
Matthew Olds
Katie McNally
Kathleen McNamara
Matthew Olds
Debra Packard
Richard Robert Rivard
Rev. Joe Roy
Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Brigid Sheehan
Gerald Sheehan
William Shine
Molly Shine
Annette Shine
Monica Sidor
Rita St. Pierre
Barbara Trudel
Margaret Van Gelder
Patricia Vhay
Elizabeth Walsh
Maryland
Marie Barry
Lea Billings
Ann Brennan-Zelenka
Lisa Carlin
Joseph F. Cecil
Anna Marie Ciarrocchi
Mercy Coogan
Rev. Erma Durkin, RCWP
Gerald Fath
Kathleen Fettweis
Mari Anne Hamilton
William Harrison
Richard Hillis
Susan Hillis
Susan Kerin
Kathleen Leslie
Harriet Maier
Mark McDermott
Erica McFarland
John McLoughlin
Jean Mulrooney
Mary Murphy
Robert Murphy
Pamela Murray
Carmen Petruzzi
Lisa Polyak
Anne Russell
Paula Sayers
Vernon Smith
Mary Nicholas Sommerfeldt
Peggy Mohler Strahan
Maine
Rod Berger
Michigan
Lori Csintyan
Ashley Dietrich
Amy Fielder
Eileen Hickey
Billie Hickey
William Hickey
Michael Hovey
Elizabeth Johnson
Jordan Kennedy
Mary Kenney
Theresa Kurth
Megan Landry
David Lincoln
Laurie Mayers
Barbara McAdams
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