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Working to make the Marianist Family, and the community at large, more welcoming and inclusive of LGBTQ+ persons.
Our Mission
The LGBTQ+ Initiative responds to the Church’s call to be welcoming and compassionate by offering effective pastoral care and spiritual support for LGBTQ+ Catholics and their families. We foster dialogue, education, and understanding among the diverse communities and institutions affiliated with the Marianist Family. Our goal is to fully welcome our Marianist LGBTQ+ members into all aspects of our communities. Through our work, we hope the Marianist Family becomes a prophetic witness to the Church and the world on how to welcome and embrace LGBTQ+ people and their gifts.
2025 LGBTQ+ Retreat
MSJC's LGBTQ+ Initiative plans and hosts a weekend retreat every other year for LGBTQ+ persons, their families, and allies. The retreat is filled with opportunities for spiritual renewal, teachings of the faith, and time for building community, faith sharing, and fellowship--all with the LGBTQ+ person in mind.
Our 2025 retreat is being held at Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House in Barrington, IL during the weekend of June 6-8. While registration is now closed, you can still read more details about the retreat by clicking the link below:
As one lay Marianist once said: “What is unique about the Marianists is the spirit of family, that I am always welcome; that I am part of the community; that my presence and my input are valued; and that I am invited to help shape the future of the Marianists.” The LGBTQ+ Initiative Team wants to provide opportunities for all Marianist communities, with their goals of justice and hospitality in mind, to continue to strive to become places where all members feel as this person does. We want to foster a community where persons with different sexual orientations can dialogue with others honestly, listening to one another’s hopes and concerns. Our desire is to promote a community where all can be truthful with one another without fearing negative responses and where members of the LGBTQ+ community can feel comfortable self-identifying. Our hope is that the Marianist family be a prophetic leader in achieving this goal within the larger Church family.
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