LGBTQ Ministry
Upcoming Events:
- All Are Welcome Mass - Sunday, July 12th at 5:00 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist
- Preparation for Outreach at the Pride Parade - Wednesday, July 15th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rose Room
- Light up the Cathedral – Interfaith Pride Celebration is on Wednesday, July 15th at 7:00 at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral
- Outreach at the Pride Parade - Saturday, July 18th 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the St. John's parking lot
- Pride Parade - Saturday, July 18th. We depart from St. John's at 10:00 a.m.
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Social
Sunday, July 12th
All Are Welcome Mass - 5:00 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church. This Diocesan liturgical celebration is to be concelebrated by six parish priests and two deacons and is to be a light welcoming all who may feel marginalized by actions or the absence of actions of the Church in the past, including members of the LGBTQ community. Reception to follow.
Wednesday, July 15th
Preparation for Outreach at the Pride Parade - from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Rose Room at St. Johns we will be labeling water bottles and getting things ready for outreach on Saturday morning at the Pride Parade. At 6:30 p.m. we will leave as a group for St. Paul's Cathedral.
Light Up the Cathedral - This annual interfaith PRIDE event entails those of all faiths as we gather together, in person, to celebrate our faith St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral (2728 6th Avenue) at 7:00 p.m. Wear your purple t-shirt.
Saturday, July 18th
PRIDE Parade - Join us as we walk as a group of welcoming Catholics in the parade. From 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. we will be distributing water bottles and snacks to those staging for the PRIDE parade from the St. John the Evangelist parking lot. At 10:00 a.m. we will walk as a group to our spot in the queue of the parade.Sunday, July 19th.
Sunday, July 19th
Dine Out in Hillcrest - Join us for fellowship as we go as a group to a restaurant in Hillcrest. This month we are going to Olympic Cafe at 2310 University Avenue.
Sunday, July 26th
LGBTQ Prayer Group & Meeting -
Every fourth Sunday we gather as LGBTQ Catholics and allies to reflect on the Gospel. The Prayer Group will be held after the 5:00 p.m. mass.
Celebration of the Liturgy
St. Johns Hosts the Diocese "All Are Welcome" Mass
On July 13th, six parishes from across the Diocese of San Diego participated in this year’s “All Are Welcome”. The mass presided by Bishop Robert Bejarano and priests from six parishes, welcomed many of the marginalized communities in the fold of the church. These communities included the unhoused, refugees/asylum seekers, those experiencing mental health issues, migrants, and the LGBTQ community.
Community
St. John's LGBTQ Ministry walked in the St. Patrick's Day Parade.
St. John's LGBTQ Ministry walked
in the 2025 Pride Parade.
Service
Group Volunteer Opportunities
Consistent with our parish mission statement, where we are called to serve the marginalized, our ministry participates in community service volunteer activities.
- Friday, April 17 - Serve Breakfast: Recently a group of us served breakfast to the homeless as Father Joe's Villages main kitchen. It was a rewarding experience.
Future volunteer opportunities are being arranged.
Prayer
Our faith community seeks to provide spiritual nourishment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families and friends. We seek to affirm the intrinsic value and self-worth of all people and to welcome them into full participation in the faith community. All LGBTQ people are welcome. We also welcome friends and family of LGBTQ people and anyone who might be questioning what it means to be a supportive Catholic for LGBTQ parishioners. Whatever your religious tradition, please know you are welcome to pray and worship with us.
For information contact Tim at
lgbt@sjesandiego.org
