2013 COURAGE/ENCOURAGE CONFERENCE
A Spiritual Conference for Members and Friends of Courage and EnCourage   
Thursday, July 25 - Sunday, July 28
University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, Illinois

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Are you or a loved one experiencing homosexual attractions and looking for answers?
      
Courage, an apostolate of the Catholic Church, ministers to persons with same-sex attractions and their loved ones. We have been endorsed by the Pontifical Council for the Family and our beloved John Paul II said of this ministry, "COURAGE is doing the work of God!"  We also have an outreach called EnCourage which ministers to relatives, spouses, and friends of persons with same-sex attractions.

From our web site you will learn about same-sex attractions and chastity.  By developing an interior life of chastity, which is the universal call to all Christians, one can move beyond the confines of the homosexual identity to a more complete one in Christ.

In Courage you will get to know men and women who share in your concerns, meeting them online through our Listservs, or in person at Chapter Meetings, Conferences, Days of Recollection, and Retreats. 

Come see what we are about.  Browse our pages.  Get to know our community. You'll be glad you did!

"Trust Christ; listen attentively to his teachings, fix your eyes on his face, persevere in listening to his Word. Allow him to focus your search and your aspirations, all your ideals and the desires of your heart."   -- Pope John Paul II

"Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them - every day begin the task anew."  ... St. Francis deSales

Courage Continues Mission of Its Founder, Father Harvey
Director of Catholic apostolate to homosexuals discusses challenges and opportunities.

Courage, a Church apostolate ministering to people with same-sex attraction, held its 23rd annual conference this summer in Chicago... Register correspondent Matthew A. Rarey covered the conference, which featured daily Masses celebrated by Courage chaplains as well as the five bishops in attendance. Afterward, he had several in-depth conversations with Father Paul Check, executive director of Courage, about the apostolate and the assault on chastity in a “sex-saturated” culture. (Read the entire article...)

LIVE TALK BY FR. PAUL CHECK:
Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality Marquette University

HIGHLIGHTED ITEMS OF INTEREST:
These are "must read" articles and links for Courage members and supporters.

   TWO AUDIO TALKS BY FR.PAUL CHECK:
Clarity and Charity: The Catholic Church and Homosexuality
Homosexuality, Courage, and the Catholic Church

   2012 ANNUAL CONFERENCE TALKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE VIEWING:  Click here to watch the online video presentations.

INFORMED CONSENT:   Fr. Paul Check's Column
Articles which address homosexuality from the standpoint of the medical and psychological sciences.

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All of us have a longing to be fully known: by ourselves, by others, and by God. Fundamental to Christian thought is this: We can only know ourselves fully when we know ourselves as we are known by God. As Gaudium et Spes teaches, “In reality it is only in the mystery of the Word made flesh that the mystery of man truly becomes clear. . . . Christ the new Adam . . . fully reveals man to himself and brings to light his most high calling.”

DOWNLOADABLE COURAGE/ENCOURAGE BROCHURES: General Courage/EnCourage Brochure and Young Adult Brochure now available for download and distribution.

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FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN RATIONAL ARGUMENT
In Memoriam John Harvey OSFS
by Fr. Paul Scalia

Consider how swiftly American society has changed as regards homosexuality.... In this radical transformation of society, one of the greatest casualties is the individual who experiences homosexual attractions but who desires to live chastity.... For over fifty years Father John Harvey, an Oblate of St Francis de Sales, worked with men and women in precisely this situation.  (Read the entire article online...)

Thursday, May 23 - Sunday, May 26, 2013
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
Wynnewood (Philadelphia), PA
Learn more about this anual event on the Sports Camp page.

Sports Camp XIV

You don't have to make this journey alone!

Spiritual support for Catholic men and women with same-sex attractions who desire to live chaste lives in accordance with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.

2013 Oceania Courage and EnCourage Conference

Spirituality of Courage Statement
Plus "Enrichment Resource" Pages
Faith Formation, Prayer and Spirituality, and Spiritual Friendship

Friday, Dec. 13 - Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013
Sacred Heart Retreat House
Alhambra (Los Angeles), CA

HOMOSEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR DISORIENTATION?
By Daniel Mattson

Note: We cannot guarantee room reservations at USML. If you want to stay within the USML facility, you must register early. Please, DO NOT send mail-in registration forms to the Courage office. These should go directly to the conference center.

To register, or to obtain information about the conference schedule and this year's speakers, go to the Conferences page. 

DAY OF
RECOLLECTION

St. John the Evangelist
Parish House
348 East 55th St.
Manhattan
(between 1st and 2nd Ave)

SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2013

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