The annual Mass drew hundreds of people with physical and intellectual disabilities and their caregivers, plus members of the Deaf community, April 24 at the Cathedral.
The church and the world are restored through the “very powerful, very transformative” love found in the hearts of those with physical or intellectual challenges, said Archbishop Nelson Pérez at an April 24 Mass.
A national call to address depression and anxiety in teens shows there’s plenty of reason for concern – and for hope, say archdiocesan experts and Catholic school educators.
Faith and fun speak the same language at deaf summer camp
Participants at Camp Overbrook: In Sign enjoy some water fun in the sun during a recent session at the late June-early July day camp, which is sponsored by the archdiocesan Deaf Apostolate and hosted by Saint Joseph s University. (Photo courtesy of Sister Kathleen Schipani, I.H.M.)
By Gina Christian • Posted July 6, 2021
An annual archdiocesan summer camp has just wrapped up two weeks of fun, faith formation and sign language fluency for children and teens who are deaf or hard of hearing.
From June 21 through July 2, Camp Overbrook: In Sign brought 46 participants to the Maguire Campus at St. Joseph’s University for full days of arts, crafts, games, prayer and presentations, all conducted in American Sign Language (ASL).