NEWS
This is the NEWS page of this website. In reality, however, it serves not so much as a news page as an
announcements page, for it is beyond the scope of this page to act as a newspaper
or newsletter.
Announcements found on this page will likely be of general interest
but will often fall short of requiring official and/or assured promptness. Indeed, in some cases, they
will be of interest even long after the date of the announcement or of what is announced; and when that
is deemed to be so, they will eventually be moved to an News Archive page on this website: to
go there, click
here.
Generally, an article will show (just below its headline) the following on two lines in the following
order: when the article (even if revised to keep it up to date) was first posted to this page and the
date (if any) of any main event, as being announced or reported on in the article. If and when an
article is archived, it may retain these two lines of information, to assist the historians among us.
Natl Convention
The 40th anniversary convention of Dignity USA was held in July 2009 in San Francisco. Click
here
to see the Convention brochure and
here
to see chapter's ad in Program book.
4th of July Party
The July 4 Party was at home of Jim Sheya.
Click
here
to see the flyer for the event.
Picking Bishops
Popes appointing all the world's bishops is not the
traditional way.
Receipts for IRS
See the IRS
rule
and a
summary
re deducting donations to chapter.
Firing Protested
CTA
spotlights
a campaign to hold back donations, to protest firing of a church worker.
HIV Testing
Free HIV
testing
is available from DAP, at six local facilities.
McNeill Letter
Read the
Open Letter
of 2003 to the U.S. bishops by Jesuit Fr. John McNeill.
New Poster
Event: ongoing
Copies of a new
Poster
are ready now at the Center. Please help to get it widely posted.
Abuse of Power
Event: June 2008
In June 2008, a retired Australian bishop spoke in the U.S. on abuse of power by the
bishops. Click
here
for his reflections on his time in the U.S.
J&J Marriage
Event: June 28, 2008
Members Jack and Joaquin got married on June 28 at their home. Click for a group of
photos of the event.
July 4 Party
Event: July 4, 2008
A July 4 Party was held at home of Greg/Martin.
Memorial Day Party
Event: May 26, 2008
The chapter had a Memorial Day party. Check
here
for photos.
Lay Convocation of southern California
Event:
March 29, 2008
A Lay Convocation was held for southern California on March 29, 2008, at the St. Joseph Center in
Orange, California (in northern Orange County). It was a Calling Together of the Laity.
Its purpose was to focus attention on the participation and responsibilities of the laity in the
Catholic Church, reflecting on the gifts received, the hurts endured, and the desire to respond
to the needs of the Church. The objectives are to inspire hope for the future of the Church and
a commitment to action. The oligations and rights of the laity, as articulated in the documents
of the
Second Vatican Council
(1963-65) and in
Canon Law,
were addressed. All were welcome.
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Pastoral Care of GLBTs
At inauguration of this webpage
July 2007
At its biennial national convention in July 2007 in Austin, Texas, Dignity/USA issued its Guidelines
on Pastoral Care of GLBT People; click
here
to read the Guidelines.
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Pope John Paul II on Evolution
At inauguration of this webpage
Indefinite
The englightened teachings of Pope John Paul II on evolution and faith are explained in an excellent
article in the Jesuit America magazine of February 20, 2006. The Pope stated "the theory of
evolution is no longer a mere hypothesis"; and the article refutes some attacks on him since
his death for having adopted that position (and even questioning whether he actually adopted that
position). Click
here
to read the article.
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"We are not on Earth to guard
a museum, but to cultivate
a flourishing garden of life."
Pope John XXIII
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"We must beware of those who
burn with zeal but are not en-
dowed with much sense."
Pope John XXIII,
at the opening of
Vatican Council II
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In 1958, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (he is pictured above) was, at age 78, elected as Pope John XXIII (after
what was widely rumored to be a near miss by Giovanni Batista Montini, who at the time was not yet
a Cardinal but would later be elected Pope Paul VI). Pope John was expected to be just a caretaker; but
he was not. He spoke out for an "updating" of the Church, admitted it needed "some fresh air," and
summoned the Second Vatican Council to help supply it. The Council enacted many reforms, of which
many are still not fully implemented, partly because Pope John died in 1963 (and was succeeded
by Pope Paul, a cautious, almost fearful person), while the Council was still just starting its deliberations.
Pope John is a candidate for sainthood.
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