Love Thy Neighbor is a sub committee of our Peace and Justice Ministry Our Mission Statement is: Love Thy Neighbor prioritizes listening and learning, as we welcome our community and our sexual and gender diverse members and their loved ones in fostering mutual Respect, Compassion and Sensitivity.
The following is taken from an article in America, The Jesuit Review, by Fr. James Martin S.J., April 6, 2016. “Moreover, in his public ministry Jesus continually reached out to those who felt ignored, excluded or marginalized, which many gay and lesbian Catholics do. In fact, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Catholics are probably the most marginalized group in the church today, and so I believe that Christ loves them with a special love.” “To that end it is important to state that in the eyes of the church simply being gay or lesbian is not a sin – contrary to widespread belief, even among educated Catholics. That may be one of the most poorly understood of the church’s teachings. Regularly I am asked questions like, “Isn’t it a sin to be gay?” But this is not church teaching. Nowhere in the catechism does it say that simply being homosexual is a sin. As any reputable psychologist or psychiatrist will agree, people do not choose to be born with any particular sexual orientation.”