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	Terence Cardinal Cooke, Servant of God, was inspired to start this ministry, which was later named Courage by one of its members.
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		IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM FR. HARVEY (Feb. 27, 2008): Fr. Paul Check has been selected by the Membership Committee of Courage International, Inc. as my successor as Chief Executive Officer. I am preparing him over the next month or two concerning all the different aspects of the apostolate. Fr. Paul Check is from the Diocese of Bridgeport, CT. For the last five years Fr. Check has been conducting a weekly Courage meeting. Please keep him in your prayers! J ***************************************************************************************************** Are you or a loved one experiencing homosexual attractions and looking for answers? Courage, an apostolate of the Roman Catholic Church, ministers to those 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 and friends of persons with same-sex attractions. From our website you will learn about homosexuality 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! Currents - Click on a headline below for more information! Fr. Harvey's New Book "Homosexuality & the Catholic Church - Clear Answers to Difficult Questions" Now Available! Register Now for Courage Men's SportsCamp 2008 Read the Latest Courage Newsletter Online! (PDF file) Get Ready for Courage Conference 2008! Courage/Encourage Pilgrimage to Lourdes! Fr. Harvey's Sermon at Peter Rudegeair's Funeral Courage Philadelphia Day of Recollection - January 12th Courage Becomes Courage International, Incorporated Courage in Manila Begins a Reparational Group! Sexual Common Sense 12 Talk Series with Prof. Janet E. Smith Visit the Priests With Courage Website! Zenit Interview with Fr. Harvey on Vatican Instruction Instruction Concerning the Criteria for the Discernment of Vocations with Persons with Homosexual Tendencies in View of Their Admission to the Seminary and to Holy Orders Fr. John Harvey's Comments on the Vatican Instruction on Seminary Admissions (from the Courage Newsletter 2006, Vol. 1) Msgr. Peter Magee: "God's Mercy Revealed: Healing For a Broken World" The Pastoral Problem of Masturbation - by Fr. John Harvey, OSFS An Interview With Vera, on the Courage Reparational Groups A Homily on Marriage - by Fr. Paul Check Running a Courage Meeting: One Way Among Many - by Fr. Jim Lloyd, CSP The Theology of Weakness: Courage Reparational Prayer Group Fr. Jim Lloyd's Website - Take a Look! Friendship & Holiness - by Msgr. Peter Magee Priests With Courage Listserv! Vatican Document on Legal Recognition of Homosexual "Unions" "Suffering Servant's Courage" - Now in Second Edition! To order the videos online, click ONLINE ORDER FORM To make an on-line credit card donation to Courage, please click on the following "Network for Good" logo: PLEASE VISIT OUR FRIENDS AT: If you visit the Discount Catholic Store by clicking on the banner above, and then purchase any items, Courage will receive a percentage of the profits from the sale! Copyright (C) 1997-2007 Courage