We´d like to invite you to our final Sunday of Advent / Suyaquiqui 2021 bless in December 19 by 8 am Mexico City / 9 am New York / 11 am Sao Paulo – Buenos Aires – Santiago / 2 pm London / 3 pm Rome Time on our GNRC YouTube Channel. We will share the Christmas prayers from many GNRC members as well as listen to Christmas carrols, and a final bless from Sr Jeannine Gramick and Fr James Alison.
If you wanna be part of this celebration, send us a 15 seconds video with your Christmas prayer of petition – while handling an advent lighted candle – to media@gnrcatholics.org before Friday 17. Please add to the email, the English transcription or translation of your message to easy its inclusion during the online event.
Don´t miss this chance to share with all your rainbow Catholic fellows from all over the world!
Four Sundays of Advent Series
During the past weeks, we´ve released a video series called “Advent 2021 – A Suyaquiqui Full of Love and Hope”. These videos are introduced by GNRC members from all over the world and call to pray for a specific issue that matters to the LGBTIQ+ Catholic community and our families.
First Sunday
We´d like to start the celebration of our Suyaquiqui – word in Quechua language for “Hope” – by praying for our common home. Six Rainbow Catholics rise their voices and send a message of love and hope to our mother earth.
Appear in this video:
- Charles Ndlovu from Holy Trinity Catholic Church LGBTI Ministry (South Africa)
- Miel Feria from Rainbow Catholics Ph (Philippines)
- Luis Clemente from Crismhom (Spain)
- Victor Veríssimo from Rede Nacional de Grupos Católicos LGBT (Brazil)
- Marianne Duddy-Burke from DignityUSA (USA)
- Ruby Almeida from Quest LGBTI (UK) and Bridge and Embrace (India)
Second Sunday
In the Second Sunday of Advent, we´d like to share with you a message to raise awareness of unjust social dynamics worldwide.
Appear in this video:
- Frank Testin from DignityCanada (Canada)
- Satomi from Nijii rnoo TOMO shibi (Japan)
- Stefany Herrera from Padis+ Colombia (Colombia)
- Joanita Ssenfuka from Faithful Catholic Souls (Uganda)
- Anibal Neves from Caminhar na Diversidade (Portugal)
- Christopher Vella from Drachma LGBTI (Malta)
Third Sunday
In the Third Sunday of Advent, we´d like to share with you a message to pray for the healing of humanity and the end of the pandemic.
Appear in this video:
- Benjamin Oh from Acceptance Sydney (Australia)
- Natalia and Belen from SIQUEM (Argentina)
- Ghilherme Borges from Quest LGBTI+ (UK)
- Meli Barber from DignityUSA (USA)
- Leakey Ochieng (Kenya)
- Cris Serra from Diversidade Católica and Rede Nacional de Grupos Católicos LGBT+ (Brazil)
Fourth Sunday: Main Bless
In the Fourth Sunday of Advent, we´d like to share the petitions and prayers from many GNRC members as well as listen to Christmas carrols, and a final bless from Sr Jeannine Gramick and Fr James Alison.
Appear in this video:
- Innitial Welcome: Sister Flor from COMOCAD (Peru) and Sister Quena from Padis+ Ch (Chile)
- Introductory Speech: Ruby Almeida from Quest LGBTI (UK) / Bridge and Embrace (India) and Christopher Vella from Drachma LGBTI (Malta)
- Regional Petitions: Eva Callueng from Rainbow Catholics Ph (Philippines), Ana de Carvalho from CaDiv (Portugal), Antonio Ortiz from Red Católica Arcoíris México (Mexico), Dwayne Fernandez from New Ways Ministry (USA)
- Final Bless: Fr James Alison (UK) and Sr Jeannine Gramick (USA)
- Musical Performances (Chorus): Rainbow Catholics Ph Chorus (Philippines), LGBT Voices Choir of Madrid (Spain), Bella Elian from Rede Nacional de Grupos Catolicos LGBT (Brazil), Efeta Chorus from Efeta (Mexico), Russ Petrus from Future Church (USA)
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2022 from all the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics!