VIA January 1979

VIA January 1979

The January 1979 issue of The Eucharistic Catholic Via, the monthly newsletter of the Church of the Beloved Disciple, offers a vivid snapshot of parish life at the beginning of 1979. Published from the church's headquarters at 348 West 14th Street, New York City, the newsletter documents the congregation's liturgical life, theological vision, pastoral ministries, and engagement with the wider LGBTQ community. Articles report on Christmas celebrations, the annual St. Nicholas Fair, neighborhood crime-prevention efforts undertaken with Metropolitan-Duane Methodist Church and local organizations, and the church's memorial observances following the assassinations of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. The issue also inaugurates Fr. Mark Bradley's series On Being Gay and Christian, reflects on the church's understanding of Catholic identity and apostolic succession, and chronicles the community's expanding outreach, seminary, and public ministry. The newsletter provides an invaluable contemporary record of the Church of the Beloved Disciple's religious, social, and civic life during a formative period in its history.

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

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