"Friendship with God constitutes our ultimate end. The ministry of the Church to persons with a homosexual inclination must always have the overriding aim of fostering the greatest possible friendship with God.” – U.S. Bishops, 2006
“The Church seeks to enable every person to live out the universal call to holiness. Persons with a homosexual inclination ought to receive every aid and encouragement to embrace this call personally and fully.” – United States Bishops
COURAGE offers spiritual-based support groups to help men and women who experience same-sex attraction and who have made a commitment to strive for chastity.
Portland Chaplain: Fr. Tim Furlow - pdxcourage@gmail.com
EnCOURAGE is a spiritual support group dedicated to the spiritual needs of parents, siblings, children, and other relatives and friends of persons who experience same-sex attractions
Portland Chaplain: Fr. Eric Andersen - pdxencourage@gmail.com