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Queer and Catholic, A life of Contradiction

Previous Quest Chair, writer, journalist and broadcaster Mark Dowd will talk about his book with a workshop on our own personal journeys on being QueerContinue reading Queer and Catholic, A life of Contradiction

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LGBT+ Mass at Clifton Diocese Quest member John Flannery and Chair Ruby Almeida met with Bishop Declan Lang in November 2018. Bishop Lang approved the idea of holding a Mass for LGBT+, families and friends. Now, after less than three months, a series of Masses are to be held at St. Nicholas of Tolentino in…… Continue reading Announcement

Nottingham Diocesan LGBT+ Mass

Approximately 50 persons attended Mass at Our Lady’s Church in Bulwell, Nottingham on Saturday 3rd November for the Diocese of Nottingham’s Mass for LGBT+ Catholics, their friends and families. The principal celebrant was the Parish Priest, Fr John Martin, who was joined by two concelebrants and the Parish Deacon, the Reverend Martyn Swaby. This is…… Continue reading Nottingham Diocesan LGBT+ Mass

English Catholics “Building a Bridge”

The theme for this year’s conference (taken from Fr James Martin’s book “Building a Bridge”) was “A Time to Build”. Looking back on an extraordinarily successful, stimulating conference, what strikes me most is how much of this building Quest is already doing, and has done. The first and most obvious sign of this was staring…… Continue reading English Catholics “Building a Bridge”

Nottingham Diocese Mass for LGBT Catholics

On Saturday 28th October – the feast of the apostles, SS Simon & Jude – the parish of St. Alban in Chaddesden, Derby, hosted the second annual Mass for LGBT people, their families and friends in the diocese of Nottingham, following a Mass celebrated by Bishop Patrick in the Cathedral last year. About eighty people…… Continue reading Nottingham Diocese Mass for LGBT Catholics

Middlesbrough Mass for LGBT Catholics

The diocese of Middlesbrough reported in the September edition of “Catholic Voice” that after reflection by Bishop Terry, clergy, and parishioners, the Diocese would be initiating a new process of pastoral outreach and inclusion for LGBT Catholics.  That process will be formally launched on December 10th in York, with a Mass for LGBT Catholics, their…… Continue reading Middlesbrough Mass for LGBT Catholics

London Workshop for Catholic LGBT Families

A constant theme during the 2014 and 2015 synod assemblies on marriage and family, and of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation that followed it, was the importance of listening, and accompaniment for families in unconventional situations. This certainly applies to same-sex couples, but it also applies to families with LGBT members. These ideas are coming into…… Continue reading London Workshop for Catholic LGBT Families

Conference 2017 “Act Justly, Love Mercy”:Report

Earlier today, we left conference 2017 with joy in our hearts. In her concluding remarks at the end of the final Mass, our chair Ruby Almeida said that her observation of this year’s conference was that it had been marked by a great deal of joy. My discussions with other participants over coffee, waiting for…… Continue reading Conference 2017 “Act Justly, Love Mercy”:Report