Rev. John F. Harvey, OSFS - RIP

Father John Harvey OSFS, 92, Founding Director of Courage Apostolate, passed away yesterday, 27 December 2010 (feast day of St. John the Beloved Disciple) at 3:00 p.m. at Union Hospital in Elkton, Maryland.

Courage Apostalate was founded in 1980 by Fr. Harvey with the help of Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R at the behest of Terence Cardinal Cooke of New York. Courage is a spiritual support system to assist men & women with same-sex attractions in living chaste lives in fellowship, truth & love. Courage has the endorsement of the Holy See. They have been endorsed by the Pontifical Council for the Family. Pope John Paul II said of this ministry, "COURAGE is doing the work of God!" They also have an outreach called Encourage which ministers to relatives & friends of persons with same-sex attractions.

You can read Fr Harvey's memorial on the website of the Oblates of St. Francis De Sales (Wilmington-Philadelphia Province).

The Courage website has received the Triple Excellency Gold Award for Excellence in Fidelity, Resources, & Usability from CatholicCulture.org