Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing
In this section is information related to ministry with are Deaf or hard of hearing. Below is also information on foundational documents and concepts in disability ministry.
Loyola Press Adaptive Reconciliation Kit | Link | |
Deaf/ Hard-of-Hearing Tips |
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Sacrament of Reconciliation, a program consisting of a DVD with lesson plans to assist in preparing individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing for the Sacrament of |
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My Church: A young girl shares her Catholic Deaf Community | Link | |
My First Eucharist. This video and teachers guide created by the National Catholic Office for the Deaf (NCOD) provides a signed and closed captioned sacrament preparation to assist in preparing deaf children to receive their First Eucharist. (Penance Program will be available soon) Distributed by RCL-Benziger and NCOD (www.ncod.org).
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Catholic Prayers in American Sign Language (DVD with accompanying booklet) available from Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic Deaf Apostolate, 1-215-587-3913 pcpddeaf@adphila.org | ||
Signs for Catholic Liturgy and Education and other titles and videos available from the National Catholic Office for the Deaf, www.ncod.org, 301-577-4184 (tty), 301-577-1684 (voice). |
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Signing the Scriptures: A Starting Point for Interpreting the Sunday Readings for the Deaf (separate volumes for Year A, B and C) by Joan Blake. Chicago IL: Liturgy Training Publications, 800-933-1800, orders@ltp.org.
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Liturgical Signs & Prayers: A Resource for Deaf Ministries (video) produced by the Deaf Ministry Offices of the Archdioceses of Washington and Baltimore, 2008. Available from the Center for Deaf Ministries, Archdiocese of Washington, 301-459-7464, adwterprequest@aol.com or Deaf Ministries for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, 410-347-0704, ecolarusso@archbalt.org or the Catholic Information Center, at www.cicdc.org. |
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Online video dictionary. Has religion section, as well as other categories. |
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In Silent Prayer: A History of Ministry with the Deaf Community in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia by Father Anthony Russo. Traces the history of deaf ministry in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia through insightful text, as well as historical documents and photographs. Describes how this service can be further shaped and improved. Offers specific examples of how to establish an effective ministry, with a discussion of the ideas and attitudes necessary to effect change and progress in ministry today.
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Youtube video, Waiting for the World to Change |
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Signing at Church for Adults and Young Adults. Order # GP-098 | Link | |
Signing at Sunday School. Order #GP-099 | Link |
Catechetical Resources
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Access and Inclusion Models | |||
Sacramental Guidelines (USCCB - 1995) |
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Continuum of Models for Religious Education | Word | ||
Individual Religious Education Plan | Word | ||
Ministry Tools
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Papal Message on World Day of the Sick | Link | ||
Pastoral Statement (Order from USCCB)(1978) | Link | ||
Pastoral Statement - Large Print | Word | ||
Welcome and Justice (USCCB -1998) |
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Opening Doors to Welcome and Justice/ Parish Guide (Order from USCCB) | Link | ||
Quotes from Documents | Word | ||
Evolving Definition of Disability |
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Bibliography | Word | ||
National Directory for Catechesis (Order from USCCB) | Link |
Foundational Documents for Disability Ministry