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Quest Advent Retreat at St Cuthman’s – reflection by Trish Fowlie

On the weekend of 2nd to 4th December 2016, a small number of us  gathered for a time of reflection and prayer at the quiet house near Coolham, West Sussex, named after the little known saint of Steyning, run by  Arundel & Brighton Diocese. Many thanks are due to Ricky for his efficient organisation of…… Continue reading Quest Advent Retreat at St Cuthman’s – reflection by Trish Fowlie

The Catholic Obligation to Protect and Support LGBT Pupils

This afternoon, I was up in London, talking to the staff of St Bonaventure’s Catholic secondary school about “The Catholic Obligation to Protect and Support Lesbian and Gay Pupils”. Part of the headteacher’s regular program for staff continuing professional development, this will kick off the school’s annual commitment to LGBT  History Month. I met the…… Continue reading The Catholic Obligation to Protect and Support LGBT Pupils

Catholic Bishop says Mass for LGBT+ at Nottingham Cathedral

                     The Right Reverend Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham said Mass for LGBT+ Catholics, their families and friends as part of the Year of Mercy which ends on 20th November. The Cathedral was filled with many members from the lgbt community who had yearned for exactly this…… Continue reading Catholic Bishop says Mass for LGBT+ at Nottingham Cathedral

Catholic Teaching and Homophobia

Under a recently announced Department of Education program to combat homophobic bullying in schools, Stonewall has received funding  for a project specifically aimed at LGBT-inclusivity among religious communities and in faith schools.  Of particular interest, is that Stonewall will be implementing the project “in partnership with” LGBT faith groups. Speaking to Pink News after the DoE announcement,…… Continue reading Catholic Teaching and Homophobia

“Year of Mercy” Mass for LGBT Catholics – Nottingham Cathedral

We have written before of Quest’s new emphasis on engagement and advocacy work with British bishops. One of the visible fruits of this is a forthcoming Mass for LGBT Catholics, to be held in St Barnabas’ Cathedral, Nottingham. Earlier this year, Ruby Almeida as Quest chair, accompanied by Claire Jenkins of the East Midlands regional group,…… Continue reading “Year of Mercy” Mass for LGBT Catholics – Nottingham Cathedral

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Portraits in Faith: Michael B Kelly

Michael B Kelly is an openly gay, Catholic Australian scholar and spiritual director and writer on gay spirituality (“Seduced by Grance”).  His doctoral research on spirituality and contemporary gay experience was entitled:  “Queer Flame of Love: re-imagining the Christian mystical tradition in light of the experience of contemporary gay men.” On facebook this week, he…… Continue reading Portraits in Faith: Michael B Kelly

AGM 2016: Highlights

An important part of every Quest conference is the AGM, which this year was held on the first evening of conference.   Reports from our chair, treasurer and membership secretary all showed that although low in numbers, we are a vigourous, healthy organisation that is now well-placed for renewed growth. As we reported earlier, in…… Continue reading AGM 2016: Highlights

Conference 2016: First Thoughts.

Conference 2016, “Feathers on the Breath of God”, is now over – and I’m starting to digest a wonderful weekend’s experience. Most obviously, attendance numbers were down on previous years and lower than we had wanted, but that was not a serious problem in the end. It was clear that those who did attend, found…… Continue reading Conference 2016: First Thoughts.