Date: Mon, 24 Jan 1994 14:52:22 -0500 (EST) Subject: COURAGE NAMES AND NUMBERS COURAGE is a dreadful organization directed at keeping Roman Catholic homosexuals abstinent. It does not pretend to convert them to heterosexuality. It is extremely homophobic. These numbers and addresses were posted elsewhere. Some may find these useful. Gay Catholics reading GAYNET should, if they wish, direct their attention to DIGNITY. *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** It is possilbe that someone has responded personally, but for the benefit of others, here is a list of Courage groups from a Summer, 1993 pamphlet. BOSTON, MASS. NEW ORLEANS, LA TOLEDO, OHIO St. Anthony Shrine Call (504) 288-6877 Call Family Life Office 100 Arch St. ask for Pat (419) 244-6711 (Downtown Boston) or write: Courage Fr. Kevin Mullen, OFM P.O. Box 8074 617-542-6440 New Orleans, LA 70182 BROOKLYN, NY NY MID-HUDSON VALLEY WASHINGTON, DC Call 718-625-0305 Call Rev. Donald Timone Catholic Newman Res. 914-561-2264 or 2210 F St, NW 562-7664 Washington, DC 20036 or write: Sacred Heart Rev. Robert Keffer Rectory, 301 Ann St. 202-676-6855 Newburgh, NY 12550 CENTRAL TEXAS NEW YORK, NY WHITE PLAINS, NY Call 512-472-8019 Call 212-421-0426 St. John the Evangelist (ask for Jerry) or write Fr. John School Hall or Rev. Robert Harvey, OSFS, 148 Hamilton Ave. Becker, Chaplain St. Michael's Rectory 914-949-0439 512-926-2552 424 W. 34th St, New York, NY 10001 Fort Worth, TX NY Women's Group CANADA - TORONTO, ONT Call 817-834-8717 Call 718-698-9342 412 Queen Street East ask for John ask for Vera Toronto, Ont M5A 1T3 416-439-3070 ask for Don HARTFORD, CT PHILADELPHIA, PA CANADA - VANCOUVER Write P.O. Box 345 St. Peter's Rectory Holy Trinity Parish Hartford, CT 06141 Corner 5th & Girard St 2725 Lonsdale Ave. Call Rev John Gatzak 215-423-5168 N Vancouver, BC V7N 3J2 Office of Archbishop ask for John Rev. John Tritschler 203-527-4201 604-985-0840 LEHIGH VALLEY, PA PORTLAND, OR CANADA - OTTOWA 1861 Catasauqua Rd Call Fr. John J. Rev. Jerry McCormick Bethlem, Pa 18018 Dunn, SJ St. Elizabeth Church 215-866-8938 503-642-3595 1303 Leaside Ave. Ottowa K1A 7R2 613-725-2242 MIAMI, FL ST. PETERSBURG, FL CANADA - WINNIPEG Call 305-385-3033 Call Msgr. John Call Giles ask for Dan McNulty 204-257-3501 or write: Dan J. 813-343-6200 P.O. Box 96106 Miami, FL 33296-0136 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH CANADA - LONDON, ONT Diocesan Pastoral Cntr Call Rick 27 C Street 519-675-0266 Salt Lake City, UT Call Fr. Michael Winterer, Dir. 801-328-8641 For more information call New York City Courage office at 212-421-0426 There is also En-Courage for parents and friends of people with a homosexual orientation.