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Servire et Aedificere The Advocates of Saint Sebastian is a religious society of apostolic life in the independent Catholic tradition committed to the formation of competent ministers for service in progressive Catholic communities the provision of professional spiritual care serving in contextually relational pastoralservice to LGBTQIA persons working with minority communities through immigration assistance programs providing holistic healthcare through staffing licensed professionals and community grants to entities who encourage healthy spirituality and provide for community growth. Formation We are committed to an ongoing formation process that begins with a solid theological foundation built on liberation and queer theologies designed as an umbrella term for transgressive action which erases boundaries. Spiritual Care Our approach to spiritual care is centered on people and their families constructed or otherwise delivered by ministers trained in clinical pastoral education through professional decentered holistic means. Communities Communities parishes are religious and spiritual homes where we grow are nurtured sustained and encouraged our their faith journey.