{"id":934,"date":"2019-02-19T21:56:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T21:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dosafl.highlandwork.com\/?page_id=934"},"modified":"2026-03-09T10:02:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:02:24","slug":"courage-encourage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dosafl.com\/ministries\/courage-encourage\/","title":{"rendered":"Courage\/Encourage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Courage\/Encourage?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Courage<\/strong> is a spiritual support group for men and women with same-sex inclinations. The primary goal of this group is to live chaste lives in accordance with the teachings of the Catholic Church regarding homosexuality. The support group meets every week on Tuesday nights, and the meetings last for an hour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Encourage<\/strong> is a spiritual support group for family members and friends of loved ones who have same-sex inclinations. 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