Bishop Burbidge released this catechesis on August 12, 2021 with the following introduction. "Following thorough and robust consultation with experts in theology, bioethics, clinical counseling, civil and canonical law, as well as with priests throughout the Diocese, I am promulgating A Catechesis on the Human Person and Gender Ideology. This document is both an educational resource for those seeking to learn more about what the Catholic Church teaches and why, and an evangelical document for those looking to teach the Faith and draw others to the truths bestowed upon us by God."I pray that all who read this catechetical resource may be enlightened by the foundational truths it conveys in all charity and drawn closer to God, who made us and desires that we experience his joy through the vocation he has given us.
"Through the intercession of Mary our Mother and Saint Joseph, may Our Lord Jesus bless you and fill you with his peace."Note: In the original document issued online by the Diocese of Arlington, some links in the resource list and the links in many of the footnotes were mistyped or incorrectly formatted, so that they did not work. Insofar as the problems were correctible, we have corrected them here.