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ENCOUNTER CHRIST.  DISCOVER YOURSELF.  GROW IN HOLINESS.



A Roman Catholic apostolate for men and women who experience same-sex
attractions and those who love them.





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September 15, 2018
Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows


AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR





A month ago, the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania made
public a Report of a statewide investigating grand jury, which detailed credible
allegations of sexual abuse of children and youth in six dioceses in
Pennsylvania, and shortcomings in the ways that such allegations were handled by
diocesan administrators, particularly diocesan bishops, over the years. The
Grand Jury Report followed revelations of sexual misconduct and harassment by
Archbishop Theodore McCarrick, and this news has provoked justifiable anger,
sadness and pain among the faithful, particularly among survivors of sexual
abuse and their loved ones. “If one member” of the Body of Christ “suffers, all
suffer together with it,” Saint Paul teaches (1 Cor 12:26), and in these days
the suffering of the Church is grave indeed.

Click Here to Read More…



Easter, 2019




A NEW MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR





Christ is risen! Truly He is risen! Alleluia!

The Good News that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead has transformed the whole
world, yet we receive it in the midst of our ordinary lives.  While we struggle
against old habits and strive for conversion of heart, the Risen Lord reminds us
that He has come “that [we] may have life, and have it abundantly” (Jn 10:10).

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JAMES TISSOT (1836-1902). JESUS APPEARS TO THE HOLY WOMEN (APPARITION DE JÉSUS
AUX SAINTES FEMMES), 1886-1894. BROOKLYN MUSEUM.



“I am glad that we are talking about ‘homosexual people’ because before all else
comes the individual person, in his wholeness and dignity. And people should not
be defined only by their sexual tendencies: let us not forget that God loves all
his creatures and we are destined to receive his infinite love.”

Pope Francis, The Name of God is Mercy






SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPOINTED!

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Fr. Brian Gannon is a priest of the Diocese of Bridgeport, ordained on May 24,
1997. He was born in Connecticut and is one of seven children. Father Gannon
received an S.T.L and an S.T.D in Moral Theology from the Academia Alfonsiana in
Rome, Italy and spent time teaching in various Catholic schools in Connecticut
and New York. He is a professor of Moral Theology at the Major Seminary in New
York and pastor at St. Theresa in Trumbull, Connecticut. Fr. Gannon previously
assisted Fr. Check with the local Courage chapter in Bridgeport and he also gave
the nihil obstat for the 40th Anniversary Edition of the Courage Handbook,
released in 2020. Fr. Gannon will remain pastor at St. Theresa while taking on
the responsibility of Executive Director of Courage International. He will begin
his new role with Courage on July 1, 2024.

Visit the Executive Director Transition page to learn more about this
announcement.



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Our Mission



Watch our welcome video, featuring former Courage executive director, Father
Philip Bochanski




COURAGE & ENCOURAGE NEAR YOU

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Whether you experience same-sex attractions and are committed to following the
Church’s teaching on chastity, or you have a family member or loved one who
identifies as LGBT, you are not alone. Join our global Courage and EnCourage
family and discover a chapter near you.

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Read testimonials by Courage members, EnCourage members, and Chaplains on our
blog The Upper Room

Get to know us personally at Faces of Courage





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Keep up-to-date on the latest news, resources, and events within the apostolate!



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Annual Conference Registration Open Now



Registration is now open for the Annual Courage-Encourage Conference, a joyful
time of celebration where Courage and Encourage members and their Chaplains
gather together for prayer, good fellowship, and edifying presentations. The
conference will include Mass (daily), Confession, and Adoration.

We invite you to join us!

LEARN MORE HERE


Courage Handbook



A resource for chaplains and members of Courage and EnCourage



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