Eucharistic Catholic Church banner at the 1974 New York City Pride March

Eucharistic Catholic Church banner at the 1974 New York City Pride March

Carried by members of the Church of the Beloved Disciple during the Fifth Annual Christopher Street Liberation Day March on June 30, 1974, this processional banner features heraldic imagery created by the Church of the Beloved Disciple in honor of the Eucharistic Catholic Church, founded by Archbishop George Augustine Hyde in 1946. By designing and publicly displaying a coat of arms for the Eucharistic Catholic Church, the congregation affirmed its spiritual and historical continuity with Hyde's pioneering ministry. The banner proclaimed the Church of the Beloved Disciple's understanding of itself as the successor to the Eucharistic Catholic Church, continuing its mission of providing a sacramental home for LGBTQ Christians within the historic Catholic tradition.

Church of the Beloved Disciple Archive, https://beloved-disciple.com

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