Where Faith and Disability Meet

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 2:00pm EDT to 3:00pm

Join us to learn from a panel of persons who are experiencing limitations and changes to how they can participate in parish life. One was in a bad accident that limits mobility, one has a progressive muscular disorder, and one experiences the challenges acquired through aging. Hear about how each panelist has stayed active in their parish life and listen to them reflect on how disability and faith intersect in their lives.

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Frank Boos

Growing up in Topeka, KS, Frank attended Catholic grade school and high school. He graduated from Benedictine College in 1975 with a degree in mathematics. He married Rebecca Boland, also a Benedictine College graduate. They have two adult children who reside in the Kansas City area. Frank worked as an analyst for Hallmark Cards until his retirement in 2016.

Frank has participated in the life of the church.as a choir member, guitarist in a folk group, various activities in youth and men’s ministries including establishing the Holy Family Men of Faith group. He was also one of the organizing members of Men Under Construction, an annual retreat day for Catholic men in the Archdiocese of KCK ongoing for more than 25 years.

Frank and his wife attend Holy Family Catholic Church in Kansas City where he is an active member of the Knights of Columbus Council #14266.

Marie Ledet

Marie’s paid work is as a technical specialist and she volunteers extensively at her parish and across a variety of ministries with more than 60 years as a parishioner at Our Lady of the Sea in Houston, Texas. Among many others, those ministries include bereavement, vocations, choir, St. Vincent DePaul, hospitality, and Senior Club. Marie has also been heavily involved across all areas of faith formation for nearly 50 years and earned USCCB certification as a parish catechetical leader. She is a member of many Catholic organizations including Catholic Daughters of America and, for 50 years, Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary. Marie’s love for serving extends to the broader community as well with her community volunteer work including serving as a Girl Scout leader for 30 years. Marie has also co-authored several books related to bullying.

Marie Anne Mayeski

Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, Marie Anne is the daughter and granddaughter of coal miners and silk mill workers. She earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in English and taught in a Catholic high school. A desire to become a better religion teacher led her to study theology extensively and earn a doctorate degree. Marie Anne has the distinction of being Professor Emeritus after working as a professor of theology at Loyola Marymount University from 1975-2005. As a respected and accomplished theologian, Marie Anne has many publications but is especially proud of the books Women at the Table: Three Medieval Theologians, Women: Models of Liberation, and the chapter “Reading the Word in a Eucharistic context: The shape and methods of early medieval exegesis” in the edited volume Medieval Liturgy. Marie Anne has been very active in her parish, especially in RCIA.

Where Faith and Disability Meet

Frank Boos

Marie Ledet

Marie Anne Mayeski

National Catholic
Partnership on Disability

Advancing the Meaningful Participation
of Persons with Disabilities in Church and Society