Author Archives: Jon Strickland

Holy Trinity Ignatian Retreat

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Jon Strickland

As announced at Mass on Sunday night, the Holy Trinity LGBTQIA+ Ministry has scheduled an Ignatian Retreat for our LGBTQIA+ Community. The theme is “Being Seen, Being Heard, Being Accepted.” The Retreat is scheduled for Saturday, February 17th, from 10am … Continue reading →

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St Joseph’s Day Dinner — March 23

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Jon Strickland

Dignity Washington will celebrate the Feast of Saint Joseph with its annual St Joseph’s Day Dinner on Saturday, March 23rd, at All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church. Doors will open at 7pm and the festivities begin at 7:30pm. As a community … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mass Covid Precautions

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Jon Strickland

While the COVID-19 pandemic has not fully vanished, we are in a safer place today. Dignity Washington was able to resume weekly, in-person Masses at St Margaret’s (on June 13, 2021) after a long hiatus and a great deal of … Continue reading →

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Community Sessions on Social Justice/Racism

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Jon Strickland

Dignity Washington’s Board of Directors held a series of conversations associated with race, bias, and ally-ship. These sessions were a first step in challenging us to shift the practice of being “non-racist” to a position of “anti-racist” in our community. … Continue reading →

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Dignity Washington Calls for an End Racial Injustice and White Supremacy

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Jon Strickland

We at Dignity/Washington are saddened and outraged over the murder of George Floyd at the hands of four officers from the Minneapolis Police Department. Like so many others before him, his life ended too soon. The violence and brutality that we continue to witness toward black and brown communities throughout the United States stands in direct opposition to the fundamental principles of our Catholic faith. Continue reading →

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Dignity Washington Virtual Sunday Mass

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Jon Strickland

Dignity Washington, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, records/posts Mass each week. The Mass is posted online to our Dignity Washington Facebook Page and our Dignity Washington YouTube every Sunday afternoon. We invite you to join us in our celebration, … Continue reading →

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Ways to Contribute to Dignity Washington

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Jon Strickland

Dignity Washington is a registered, designated, charitable organization with AmazonSmile, a website operated by Amazon that allows users to choose from the same selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as available on Amazon.com. The difference is that … Continue reading →

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Job Opening – Communications Coordinator

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Jon Strickland

Dignity Washington is looking to hire a paid, part-time Communications Coordinator to promote public awareness of Dignity Washington and its mission. Communications will focus on current and upcoming activities (as well as reporting on recent events) to Dignity Washington members, … Continue reading →

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Committee on Aging

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Jon Strickland

Dignity Washington, through the work of its Committee on Aging, offers a variety of services to our brothers and sisters who are aging, ill, and/or in need of special assistance. We depend on our fellow members to keep us informed. … Continue reading →

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Next Steps: Coming Out Discussion Group

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Jon Strickland

Next Steps is in a process of discerning how best to serve the needs of our community. Any thoughts, suggestions, or ideas are greatly appreciated. Please speak to Mike O’Donnell, Jim Sweeney, or Jerry Fath. As a reminder, the Pastoral … Continue reading →

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