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<p style="color: #fff">Standing by the true teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, EnCourage members support one another and their loved ones through discussion, prayer and fellowship.</p>
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{"id":66337,"date":"2017-12-18T18:14:27","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T23:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/couragerc.org\/?page_id=66337"},"modified":"2023-11-16T13:33:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T18:33:55","slug":"for-families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/couragerc.org\/for-families\/","title":{"rendered":"For Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;75&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; back_image=&#8221;66339&#8243; back_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; back_position=&#8221;center top&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;40&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; font_family=&#8221;font-762333&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;800&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-406094&#8243; text_size=&#8221;bigtext&#8221; text_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243;]ENCOURAGE[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-577019&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243;]Support one another in Christ.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; back_image=&#8221;44800&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-406094&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243; separator=&#8221;yes&#8221; separator_color=&#8221;yes&#8221;]About:[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221;]EnCourage is an apostolate which provides pastoral care for families and friends of people who experience same-sex attractions and\/or gender discordance. In many cases, their loved ones have adopted the LGBTQ label, and may have moved away from actively practicing their faith.<\/p>\n<p>Through local chapters and online support, our members receive help and encouragement to understand the experience of their loved ones more deeply, to foster healthy relationships within their families, and to deepen their own relationship with Christ.<\/p>\n<p>The apostolate was first formed in 1987 by families in search of guidance and understanding for supporting loved ones who experience same-sex attractions. In 1992, this group adopted the name EnCourage, and now includes more than 75 chapters worldwide.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; style=&#8221;light&#8221; back_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-rgdb&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-406094&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243;]We are here to help[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221;]\u201cMom, Dad: I\u2019m gay.\u201d How does a parent respond to this revelation? Is it possible to love my child without accepting his or her choices? To accept the Church\u2019s teaching without making them feel alienated from the family?<br \/>\nKnow that you are not alone.<br \/>\nFor guidance and support, please send us an e-mail. We will put you in touch with someone who can help you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; size=&#8221;btn-lg&#8221; radius=&#8221;btn-square&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fcouragerc.org%2Fcontact-courage%2F|||&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-envelope-o&#8221;]CONTACT US[\/vc_button][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-wayh&#8221; back_image=&#8221;75991&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_row_inner limit_content=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-406094&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243; separator=&#8221;yes&#8221;]Find an EnCourage Chapter Near You[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-406094&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243; separator=&#8221;yes&#8221; separator_color=&#8221;yes&#8221;]The 5 Goals of EnCourage[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221;]In recognition of the irreplaceable role of the family in attaining an understanding of the experience of same-sex attractions and embracing a life of chastity, EnCourage was founded. 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