Welcome to Ministry with Persons with disAbilities

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Main Event Calendar for disAbility Ministries 2010/11

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News & Information

disAbility Awareness Drawing Contest 2010
Winning Entries

First Place Entry

Second Place Entry

The goal of this contest was to provide an opportunity for children to explore in a comfortable learning environment, gain acceptance through understanding, and foster positive attitudes toward children with disAbilities. Participants in 44 classrooms from 13 parishes througout the diocese participated. Winning entries can be seen by clicking the links above.

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Ushers & Ministers of Hospitality Welcoming Parishioners with disAbilities

A Good Host is a Good Planner

A helpful checklist to make sure your guests feel welcome and can fully participate in yur hosted events.

Equal Access Guide for Meetings, Conferences, Large Assemblies and Worship
A comprehensive resource from the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA - Education and Leadership Ministries Commission Committee on Disabilities. This resource helps to enable persons with disabilities to participate in the life of the church.

Access to Liturgical Spaces: Welcoming ALL to this Place

Resources and Service Opportunities

Catholic Charities Agencies

Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC)

Perpetual Adoration Chapel webcam

Rainbow Homes

St. Louis Center

Links

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Blind/Sight Impaired Ministry

Audio Tapes

Large Print Sacramentary & Lectionary

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Christians Concerned About Mental Illness (CCMI)

Ministry with Persons with disAbilities is no longer offering monthly CCMI meetings. Please contact your area Catholic Charities Agency to see about the possibility of starting a CCMI group in their Agency:

Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee, Hillsdale

Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County

Livingston County Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities of Shiawassee & Genesee Counties

St. Vincent Catholic Charities (Lansing)

Cristo Rey Community Center (Lansing)

 

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disAbility Ministry

Resource Guide for Working with People with disAbilities

disAbilities Brochure

General Information

Parish Accessibility Survey

The Use of Mustum and Low-Gluten Hosts at Mass

 

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