Ministry for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
We offer regular monthly ASL (American Sign Language) and CART (Captioned) Masses for our Deaf and Hearing Impaired Ministry within the Diocese of Arlington.
Mary Provie Rydstrom, Coordinator
Tel: TTY (703) 978-7997 (voice) or (703) 978-0627 (voice message after hours)
Cell phone: (703) 517-5635 voice, text, or Facetime
Email: [email protected]
Guidelines for the Celebration of the Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities
"It is essential that all forms of the liturgy be completely accessible to persons with disabilities, since these forms are the essence of the spiritual tie that binds the Christian community together. To exclude members of the parish from these celebrations of the life of the Church, even by passive omission, is to deny the reality of that community. Accessibility involves far more than physical alterations to parish buildings. Realistic provision must be made for Catholics with disabilities to participate fully in the Eucharist and other liturgical celebrations..."
