Category Archives: News and Stories

On Friday, March 20th, we welcomed the Spring Equinox. That means that summer is not far away. With summer comes the DC Capital Pride Festival 2026 — including the much-loved and anticipated Pride Parade and Festival. This year’s parade will … Continue reading →

O God of the Palms and the Protest, we welcome you today not as a distant King, but as the One who rides into our streets on the back of humble service. We lift our branches today, just as we … Continue reading →

On Sunday evening, March 22, 2026, approximately 28 Dignity Washington members and friends gathered after Mass to hear Tyler Bieber, MA, discuss his new book, Against the Current : Father Tom Oddo and the New American Catholic. The work uncovers … Continue reading →

Dignity Washington celebrated the St Joseph’s Dinner — a tradition that was begun in the 1980s —on Saturday night, March 21st, at All Souls’ Episcopal Church in Woodley Park, DC. The ceremony, led by Fr. Rick, was meaningful; the food … Continue reading →

On a rainy Friday morning in late February ten fearless souls braved the elements to conduct a tour of the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, DC. The U.S. National Park Service tour guide provided … Continue reading →

Matthew J. Cressler, Ph.D., of Zócalo Public Square, wrote an article that appeared in the Smithsonian Magazine on June 7, 2018. In the article, he discussed the history of Black Catholics in America. An excerpt of that article is provided … Continue reading →

March 11 @ 1:30pm at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Join us on Tuesday, March 11th for the Mass of Installation of Robert Cardinal McElroy as the 8th Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington. The faithful are invited to … Continue reading →

LETTER OF THE HOLY FATHER, FRANCIS, TO THE BISHOPS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA [NOTE: This is a letter to the consolidated bishops of the United States and not, specifically, to the People of God. But, We the People, … Continue reading →

Edited reflection by Francis DeBernardo, Executive Director, New Ways Ministry New Ways Ministry’s Sister Jeannine Gramick and I were privileged to attend the prayer service on January 22nd of this year where Cardinal Wilton Gregory of the Archdiocese of Washington … Continue reading →

As I begin my term as President of Dignity Washington, I have thought a lot about what I hope to accomplish in the next year. After all, a year (11 months really) is not a very long time. Nevertheless, there … Continue reading →