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DISABILITY RESOURCES AVAILABLE FROM THE

UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS (USCCB)
 

New! Opening Doors of Welcome and Justice to Parishioners with Disabilities
A Parish Resource Guide
 Create welcoming and accessible parishes using the information and suggestions in this resource from the experts at the National Catholic Partnership on Disability. The guide contains resources to help a parish evaluate its efforts to welcome parishioners with disabilities and gather better information about disabled parishioners. Use “Ideas for Liturgists and Prayer Leaders” and “Suggestions for Homilists” to build more welcoming worshiping communities. Educate children, youth, and adults with “Ideas for Schools, Religious Education, and Youth Programs,” “Bulletin Quotes and Articles,” and “Frequently Asked Questions about Opening Doors of Welcome and Justice to Parishioners with Disabilities.” Other resources included are “Guidelines for Extending Hospitality” and “Resources for Opening Doors of Welcome and Justice.”
 No. 5-604, 48 pp. (est.), $5.95
         1-9 copies, $5.95 each
         10-24 copies, $4.95 each
         25+ copies, $3.95 each

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New! Welcoming Parishioners with Disabilities
 Everyone has a responsibility to make their parish community more welcoming. This brochure for all parishioners—with or without disabilities—suggests ways to make the parish a more welcoming and inclusive place of worship. Include copies in your parish bulletin or leave some in your parish and school office. Give one to every parish committee member and ministry leader. Feature this topic at your next parish council, committee, small-faith group, or planning meeting.
No. 5-606, 8-panel, 50/$10.00
          Bulk discounts:     $9.00/package for 50-99 packages;
                                       $8.00/package for 100-499 packages;
                                       $7.00/package for 500+ packages

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Welcome and Justice for Persons with Disabilities
A Framework for Access and Inclusion
 Statement from the U.S. bishops commemorates the twentieth anniversary of their
pastoral statement on persons with disabilities. In brochure format, the new
document presents a crisp and concise framework of principles, designed to further
foster access and inclusion of people with disabilities in the life of the Church and in
society.
No. 5-311, 4-panel brochure, 50/$10.00

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Guidelines for the Celebration of the Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities
Seeks to improve access to the Sacraments by persons with disabilities and to reduce
inconsistencies in pastoral practice. Recognizes the call for adequate evangelization,
catechetical formation and sacramental preparation programs that enable disabled
Catholics to prepare for and receive the sacraments.
No. 5-425, 28 pp. (est.), $3.50

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Pastoral Statement of U.S. Catholic Bishops on Persons with Disabilities
The U.S. bishops renew the churchs call to minister to the needs of disabled people in
the United States. The bishops recognize the need in striving for a deeper
understanding of both the pain and the potential of our neighbors who are blind, deaf,
mentally retarded, emotionally impaired, who have special learning problems, or who
suffer from single or multiple physical disabilities all of whose disability may set apart.
The bishops also call us to reexamine our attitudes toward our disabled brothers and
sisters in order to promote their well-being, acting with the sense of justice and
compassion that the Lord so clearly desires.
 No. 5-424, 36 pp., $3.50

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Mail your order to: USCCB Publishing,
                 3211 Fourth Street NE
                 Washington DC 20017-1194
Or fax your order to: 202-722-8709

Visit the bishops' Internet site located at www.usccb.org.

 

Please note: The Xavier Society for the Blind publishes over 50 USCCB titles in Braille, large
print, and audiocassette editions for the visually impaired. For information on how to
|obtain copies of these editions, contact the Xavier Society for the Blind at 212-473-7800
(or 800-637-9193 between 10a.m. to 12p.m. and 1p.m. to 4p.m. EST) to speak to a client
services representative.

 

 
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