This article is from the diocese newspaper and in that the definition of "family" is addressed.  The follow ing is a question to Bishop McElroy and his answer:  "Q: How did the delegates define family?
A:  The group working on how to bring spiritual depth to family life raised the issue of inclusion. what they said is that we really need our marriage and family outreach to stress that families are all-inclusive.  They include single peopl, they include gay and lesbian people, they include the homeless, the margainalized.  They include everyone.  They are all part of our families. And thus, when we talk about the spitituality of family life, it has to convey very powerfully the fact that Christ calls to each and every one of us and invites us to be part of this family which is the Churc, but also to be a part of family life, the families which we're born into and those created in our lifetimes."