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Queer and Catholic: Oral History Interview with Sister Jeannine Gramick

This interview was conducted by Emma Cieslik, Project Director, with Sister Jeannine Gramick on August 17, 2022. Overview: Sister Jeannine Gramick (she/her) is a Sister of Loretto and a pioneer in ministry and outreach to and with LGBTQ+ Catholics. She was born in Philadelphia in 1942 and entered the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1960. She attended the University of Notre Dame and the University of Pennsylvania, where we received education through her PhD. At the University of Pennsylvania, she first met a gay Catholic man, Dominic Bash, who she coordinated masses for in homes and apartments in the area, which soon evolved in the Dignity chapter of Philadelphia. Along with Father Robert Nugent, a priest who was also involved in Dignity of Philadelphia and who has passed away in 2014, founded New Ways Ministry, an educational and pastoral ministry focused on welcome and support LGBTQ+ Catholics and their friends and families, in 1972. Her work with the ministry received support and positive feedback from across the United States but also received backlash from bishops and cardinals in the U.S. In this interview, Gramick shares the story of her life and ministry, along with the support and challenges accompanying her work with LGBTQ+ Catholics. Keywords: New Ways Ministry, Father Robert Nugent, Dominic Bash, Bishop Mugavero, Bishop Gumbleton, Frank DeBernardo, Michael Judge, LGBT outreach, LGBT religious You can find a full interview transcript and more interviews on the project website.