Vaccine clinics reach deaf, hard of hearing
Marcelle Baptiste of Yeadon receives her first dose of the Moderna COVID vaccine during a May 4 clinic for the deaf and hard of hearing community. The outreach was sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the Deaf-Hearing Communication Centre, and St. Kevin Parish in Springfield, where the shots were administered. (Gina Christian)
By Gina Christian • Posted May 11, 2021
Two recent clinics co-sponsored by the Philadelphia Archdiocese have made COVID vaccinations available for several hundred persons who are deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing.
On May 1, the archdiocesan Office for Persons with Disabilities and the Deaf Apostolate (OPD/DA) teamed up with the City of Philadelphia and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide Pfizer shots at the Esperanza Community Vaccination Center, located in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia.
Persons with disabilities lead us to do ‘our very best,’ says archbishop
A participant greets Archbishop Nelson Pérez following an April 25 Mass for persons with disabilities at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. DUring his homily at the annual liturgy, which has been celebrated in the archdiocese for some three decades, the archbishop said those with disabilities have the power to be shepherds who lead us to a deeper relationship with Christ and others. (Sarah Webb)
By Gina Christian • Posted April 30, 2021
Persons with disabilities share with Christ the “power to be shepherds,” leading others to do “their very best,” said Archbishop Nelson Pérez.
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Members of the National Guard administer COVID-19 vaccines at the Esperanza Community Vaccination Center in North Philadelphia on April 9, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The city is teaming up with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office for Persons with Disabilities and Deaf Apostolate and Federal Emergency Management Agency for a COVID-19 vaccination event for the deaf and hard of hearing community.
The event is set to take place in the Hunting Park section of the city Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Esperanza Community Vaccination Center.
Those interested can pre-register online. Second shots will be scheduled on-site for May 22nd.
Posted April 29, 2021
Two upcoming vaccination clinics co-sponsored by the Philadelphia Archdiocese are designed specifically for those who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
On May 1, the archdiocesan Office for Persons with Disabilities and the Deaf Apostolate will team up with the City of Philadelphia and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide the Pfizer COVID-19 jab at the Esperanza Community Vaccination Center, located at 4261 North 5th Street in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia.
Pre-registration for the appointments, which are available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., can be made at https://cw2-philadelphia-pa-production.herokuapp.com/reg/0467251999. Second shots will be given at the same site on May 22.
Posted April 27, 2021
Archbishop Nelson Perez was the main celebrant for the annual Mass for Persons with Disabilities, including their caregivers, on Sunday, April 25 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. The Mass, which was interpreted by volunteers in American Sign Language for deaf persons, was sponsored by the Office for Persons with Disabilities and the Deaf Apostolate, led by Sister Kathleen Schipani, I.H.M. (Photos by Sarah Webb)
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