Contemplative Activism
CLGS Catholic LGBTQ+ Ministry Microcertificate
An accessible introduction to Catholic LGBTQ+ ministry weaving together Scripture, tradition, theology, ethics, and pastoral practice.
- Format
- Six live sessions plus self-paced lessons
- Time
- Six 1-hour live sessions over three weeks, plus a final project
- Cost
- $50 registration (no one turned away for lack of funds)
- Teaching partner
- Pacific School of Religion
Taught by Dr. Ish Ruiz, the microcertificate equips participants with a foundation in the history of Catholic teaching on gender and sexuality, contemporary queer and contextual theologies, and synodal discernment, aimed at building inclusive, life-giving pastoral spaces in parish, school, and ministry settings.
What the course covers
- Queer Catholic Ministry: Biblical Foundations
- History of Catholic Doctrine on Gender & Sexuality
- Catholic Sexual Ethics: Future Trajectories
- Queer Theology
- Queer Catholic Pastoral Care
What you’ll learn and practice
- Apply basic biblical, historical, ethical, theological, and pastoral concepts pertaining to LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church
- Evaluate various approaches to LGBTQ+ ministry in the church
- Construct a vision for LGBTQ+ Catholic pastoral care applicable to your ministry setting