Dignity/Chicago

**Trusting that God continues to call us by name.**

For many Catholics, Ordinary Time sounds uneventful, as though it were a season with little to teach us. In reality, the word ordinary comes from ordinal, meaning "numbered." These are the weeks in which we are invited to grow as disciples through the ordinary rhythms of daily life.

For us at Dignity/Chicago, that invitation can be especially meaningful. Faithfulness is often lived not in dramatic moments, but in the quiet decision to keep showing up—to pray, to serve, to love our neighbors, and to trust that God continues to call us by name.

Ordinary Time also reminds us that holiness is found in everyday life. It is the season in which faith takes root—not through extraordinary events, but through countless ordinary acts of grace. As LGBTQ+ Catholics, we celebrate a God who walks with us every day, calling each of us to become more fully the people we were created to be. In that journey, every week of Ordinary Time becomes a reminder that God's love is never ordinary, and neither is the vocation to live it.

Yours in dignity, Mary Donnelly, President

Dignity/Chicago has ministered to LGBTQI Catholics and our allies in the Chicago area since 1972. We serve the community through worship, spiritual education, and social justice action.

As one of many chapters within DignityUSA, we—along with our chapters and Catholic organizations around the world—are deeply committed to justice, equality, and the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ people in our church and society. We firmly believe that every person is beloved by God and possesses equal dignity. We will continue this work until these goals are fully realized.

Join us for Mass on the 1st and 4th Sundays of the month at 5:00 p.m., in-person at Broadway United Methodist Church, 3338 N. Broadway in Chicago. To join us via Teams, send a request to: DignityChicago@gmail.com.