Roman Missal
For many years, the National Catholic Partnership on Disability has been honored to provide the Large-Print Roman Missal to support priests and deacons with low vision in celebrating the liturgy. Through this initiative NCPD has offered accessible formats of the Roman Missal, Third Edition to clergy across the country.
Diocesan Disability Ministry Structure
Essential Components
Local Advocacy and Support
Supporting learners with disabilities in Catholic Schools often requires looking at the local context. Many localities have nonprofits dedicated to advocating and providing funding for the needs of learners with disabilities in Catholic Schools.
Inclusion in Catholic Schools: A Report from the Field
April 2026 The full report and infographics highlighting a few key facts are available as a PDF at the bottom of this page. You are welcome to use the infographics. This summary is also available in Spanish.Conserving Disability - University of Notre Dame Fall Conference 2023
"Conserving Disability: Changing the Story" by Rosemarie Garland Thomson (Emory University) "Conserving Disability at Work and at Home" by Elizabeth Schiltz (University of St. Thomas)
Re: Proposed Rule - Department of Veterans Affairs, 38 CFR Part 17. RIN 2900-AS31 (8/30/25)
On behalf of The National Catholic Bioethics Center, The Catholic Medical Association, The National Association of Catholic Nurses, USA, and The National Catholic Partnership on Disability, we write to support your Proposal to reinstate the full exclusion on abortions and abortion counseling from the Veterans Administration (VA) medical benefits package, which was removed in 2022.
Discrimination on the Basis of Disability (11/13/23)
Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Health and Human Service Programs or Activities, 45 CFR 84, RIN 0945-AA15; Docket ID number HHS–OCR– 2023-19149
Ethics: On Pronouncement of Death (3/5/24)
Public comment of The National Catholic Bioethics Center et al. on Proposal to clarify requirements for pronouncement of death by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network March 5, 2024
Braille/Large Print Scripture Resources
Xavier Society for the Blind provides the following scripture resources:
Hope: A Guide for Faith Leaders to Prevent Youth Suicide
The guide provides accessible, practical, and well-researched information on suicide prevention, specifically geared for those of us who work with youth. It helps faith leaders learn how to identify
Parish Ministry Components
Not every parish has a disability ministry. Even for those that do, the disability ministries will not look entirely the same. These is no “one size fits all” ministry that can be applied to every parish. That being said, NCPD does recommend the following components as part of disability ministry in general.
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