Caring for St. Louis Martin in his dementia, Céline Martin clung to the Cross. She recalls St. Francis Xavier: "The absence of the Cross is the absence of life!" #StFrancisXavier
#NewYork's #StFrancisXavier #redefines #acceptance in the #CatholicChurch.
In 1986, St. Francis Xavier was the first #Catholic #parish in the country to hold a #memorialservice for a #man who had #died of #AIDS.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Spirituality #Religion #Representation #Culture
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