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Outreach Original Cardinal Robert W. McElroy / June 21, 2026

Cardinal Robert McElroy to LGBTQ Catholics: On Mercy, Redemption and Holiness 

The full text of Cardinal Robert McElroy’s homily from the Vigil Mass on June 20th, 2026 at Gaston Hall of Georgetown University for the Outreach 2026 Conference.

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Conor J Reidy / June 19, 2026

Known and loved: Welcome to Outreach 2026

Executive Director Conor J Reidy welcomes the record breaking number of registrants to “Outreach 2026: Walking Side-by-Side”.

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Will Montgomery / June 16, 2026

What I’ve learned at past Outreach Conferences

After attending the Outreach conference in 2023, a parish LGBTQ ministry began asking a simple but urgent question: What would happen if families heard clearly from the church that God loves their LGBTQ children?

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John Consolie / June 12, 2026

“What if that were me?” A reflection on the Pulse Nightclub Massacre

The witness of the victims of the Pulse nightclub massacre ask us to ponder Jesus’ words to “love one another as I have loved you.”

The Outreach Guide to the Bible and Homosexuality

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Comunidad Lesbian and Gay Ministry at St. Matthew’s Church

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Since 1986 St. Matthew’s Parish in Long Beach, CA has been blessed with a vibrant and welcoming outreach to lesbian and gay Catholics, which we call Comunidad.