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Gay and lesbian people are created by God,
in God's own image. It is OK to be Gay and Catholic. We are born
gay and lesbian. We are proud to be gay and lesbian.
Many of us were born into a Catholic family and were brought up
in a Catholic environment. Others have made the choice to become
Catholic. Either way, we are proud to be Catholic too!
In a time when many homosexual and heterosexual Catholics are turning
away from the Church, through Acceptance one can celebrate and, if
needed, reconcile their faith and sexuality.
The celebration of the Eucharist, the Mass, is central to our lives as
Catholics (Forward “This is the Mass” Sydney 2008).
Acceptance Sydney embraces this concept as our focal point
for coming together.
Acceptance Sydney has been criticised for not making their focus
Church doctrine. Acceptance Sydney fully supports the Catholic
Church, its mission and values; however, our focus, like Jesus, is upon
people. Acceptance Sydney's mission is to support GLBT Catholics
their families and friends.
Acceptance Sydney does not seek to promote homosexuality. It
is not affiliated with groups that aim to publicly confront Church
leaders nor is it associated with groups that claim to be able to
“cure” homosexuals.
In short, Acceptance is striving for full recognition and acceptance
of homosexual, bisexual and transgender Catholics, enabling them
to celebrate their God-given sexuality and to receive the Sacraments
as full members of the Catholic Church.
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