New Orleans, Louisiana
St. Joan of Arc, Reformed Catholic Church
New Orleans, LA
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Inclusive • The Reformed Catholic Church and it's parishes, are Catholic Communities that seek to reach out to those who feel alienated. We believe that who a person is, and how a person lives, does not separate him or her from the love and compassion of God.
Proactive • Believing that the Holy Spirit continues to guide the Church through the 'Sense of the Faithful', our Catholic Community sees itself as a process as well as an institution which hopes to listen to, rather than speak for, the people of God as they seek ways, prompted by the Spirit, to remake the Church into a credible community of faith for the world.
Compassionate • The difficult decisions in our lives are always harder to make alone. At such times, the compassionate support of a community of faith can be crucial. Morality ought to be the response to the life of the Holy Spirit within each human person, and a loving way of life for the whole community.
We believe wholeheartedly that an informed conscience, molded on Gospel values of truth, justice, compassion and love, should be the ultimate motivating force in a person's life.
We teach these values with the individual person in mind and with respect for individual human freedom and dignity. We trust that, if we are people fully living in the spirit of truth, we will be able to decide what is just and right conduct, both in our own lives and within society.
In Short ... We believe that no person should be denied the ability to worship Jesus Christ in an open and affirming worship community. These beliefs hold forth for both members and clergy. Our family is open to every race, gender, and sexual orientation.
We celebrate a weekly open communion for all baptized Christians regardless of denomination.
St. Joan of Arc, Reformed Catholic Church
New Orleans, LA
jwest