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Recognizing Veterans

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Roman Missal

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Autism and Assisted Suicide

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Catholic School Mental Health Resources

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Dementia-Friendly Worship: Finding Spiritual Peace with Dementia

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Pastoral Response to Persons with Mental Illness

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Handout: The Person with Mental Illness

Ways to create a pro-life culture with persons living with mental illness.
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National Catholic Office for the Deaf

“Spread God’s message through the support of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Catholics Pastoral Ministry so that we may all be one in Christ!”
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Guidelines for Working with American Sign Language Interpreters in Catholic Religious Settings

"This policy statement was developed in consultation with deaf persons. It reflects the expertise and extensive experience of pastoral workers and of interpreters who work in religious settings." - National Catholic Office for the Deaf
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Participation of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Mission of Evangelization

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Religious Signs for Families ASL App

The Religious Signs for Families app is a delightful and engaging way to learn ASL using religious words that are not often found in other ASL apps. The goal of the app is to help families with young Deaf children and Deaf couples with young children to foster prayer in the home. - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Deaf Apostolate
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A Story About Going to Mass

This resource tells what it is like to go to Mass from the perspective of a child. "When I enter church I dip the tips of the fingers on my right hand in the holy water and bless my self with the sign of the cross. To myself or out loud I say, “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”    
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My Mass Book Picture Missal

Print out this resource to create a book about each part of the Mass. A person can follow along with this book during Mass to help them meaningfully participate in the liturgy.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder Awareness Prayer

"Grant us, O Lord, the wisdom to see your image reflected in all of our differences..."
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Prayers of the Faithful for Mental Illness Awareness Week

For all of God's children who are living with mental illness, we pray to the Lord. For those who are troubled in mind and spirit, we pray to the Lord. For those suffering from mental illness; May they be healed through the mercy of the Holy Spirit, we pray to the Lord.
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Parish Bulletin for Autism Month of April

Let us take this month of April, Autism Awareness Month, to challenge ourselves to learn more about the ways in which we can accommodate the needs of those in our community who experience autism so that they may participate more fully, and to seek out and celebrate the richness of the gifts they have to offer.
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The New Eugenics: Eliminating the “Undesirable” by Prenatal Diagnosis, 2010

"[Prenatal testing and diagnosis] techniques were developed to enhance the well-being of mother and child and foster the ability to deliver healthy babies.  Yet, when the goal is achieved by delivering only healthy babies and denying life to those deemed less than perfect, a Machiavellian distortion of the good these techniques intended is effected."
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NCPD Statement on Health Care Reform (H.R. 3590), 2009

"The National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD) applauds the 240 members of Congress who supported The Stupak-Pitts Amendment in the US House of Representatives’ Health Care Reform proposal (H.R. 3962).  This amendment would permanently prevent the funding of abortion within the public option of the plan."
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Recognizing Veterans

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Autism and Assisted Suicide

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Catholic School Mental Health Resources

Explore these resources related to youth, mental health, and Catholic schools. Books The Playbook for Whole-Child Education in U.S. Catholic Schools Book addressing students' diverse needs, including their overall well-being.  
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