Catholic Lesbians Group news
Practicing Catholics and non-practicing, the religious and not-so-religious—all are welcome. Our mission is to provide a safe place for gay women to come together and discuss issues related to spirituality, identity and community. Led and organized by parishioners, we have been meeting at the Church of St. Francis Xavier for more than twelve years on the second Friday of every month at 55 W. 15th St., West Room, second floor.
- Contact SFXWomen@aol.com or (917) 297-6804 for more information.
Friday, September 17th - 7:00 PM—9:00 PM in West Room, 2nd floor
(Please note: This month it's on the third Friday) We have a very special surprise for Catholic lesbians this evening! All I can say is wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to be mobile with our guest-host Patrick Brewis, Director of Stewardship for the Church of St. Francis Xavier. Afterward, we will partake of refreshments, so please bring a beverage or snack to share.
Contact us for more information.
LGBT Pride March
Each year a group of us gather to March in the Parade. We join in that section of the parade reserved for religious congregations. Through our efforts at handing out flyers about our welcoming parish, a number of people find their way to St. Francis Xavier and back to the Catholic Church.
If you have any questions, please contact us using the contact information above. We look forward to spending this day of celebration together as a parish.
Women in the church
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Photo by: Joan Morris/Dorothy Irvin
This archaeological photograph of a mosaic in the Church of St. Praxedis in Rome shows, in the blue mantle, the Virgin Mary, foremother of women leaders in the Church. On her left is St. Pudentiana and on her right St. Praxedis, both leaders of house churches in early Christian Rome. Episcopa Theodora, “Bishop Theodora” is the bishop of the Church of St. Praxedis in AD 820.