A CATHOLIC RESPONSE TO GENDER IDENTITY THEORY: Catechesis and Pastoral Guidelines For the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon 

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Praised be Jesus Christ! It is with great joy and gratitude to Our Lord that I share this document to provide clarity on the Catholic Church’s teaching on gender identity theory. 

I hope that you will find in these guidelines, as I do, the beauty of the Church’s timeless teachings, the depth of God’s love for us, and his desire for us to love one another, even amid what can be a confusing and complicated cultural reality. 

I offer these guidelines as a teaching and formation resource and also as encouragement and hope for everyone working with those dealing with gender issues. May everyone who reads this document feel the love and compassion with which it was written and feel their hearts turned toward Our Lord Jesus Christ and to his truth. 

Given on the 25th day of January 2023, the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. Most Reverend Alexander K. Sample Archbishop of Portland in Oregon