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Parishes going beyond ‘inclusion’ to belonging
Parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago are moving beyond “including” people with disabilities in their congregations, instead working to find ways to help those with disabilities and their families find a true sense of belonging.
Nazareth students host prom for students with special needs
It took more than a rainy night to dampen spirits at Nazareth Academy’s prom for students with disabilities March 9.
Xavier Society provides free Catholic materials for the visually impaired
Pamela Provost isn’t sure exactly when she first learned about the Xavier Society for the Blind, but she thinks it was in the early 1980s, well into her adulthood.
Challenging attitudes on disabilities
As we approach warmer weather, I am reminded about a wonderful act of Pope Francis last summer — he paid to rent a small beach near Rome so that people with disabilities could enjoy the sun and sea.
Church can’t be blind, deaf to people with special needs, pope says
The Catholic Church must be welcoming and creative in finding ways to not let people’s physical, psychological or intellectual limitations keep them from encountering God, Pope Francis said.
Marist students celebrate second annual Disability Day
Face painting, magic tricks, dancing, cotton candy, games and, most important, smiles were on the menu for the second Disability Day at Marist High School, 4200 W. 115th St., on July 15.
L’Arche: Movement creates community of love
Each month, members of the L’Arche community in Chicago gather at one of the three L’Arche homes ...
New license will allow Misericordia to continue care
A national trend to move people with developmental disabilities out into the community and away f...
Group offers free medical equipment to those in need
Ed Kane and Bob Shea know what it is like to have a disease that renders you unable to move. When...
School, parish rally around student with mobility challenges
Like other parents of students at St. Catherine of Alexandria, Tony Martin heard the stories, the rumblings of student Jack DeMatteo’s growing struggles to navigate the Oak Lawn elementary school. As DeMatteo’s muscles...
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