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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 C...

By 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....

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 P...

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) In a time of crisis CatholicPhilly.com keeps...

‘Ministry of belonging’ connects young adults with, without intellectual disabilities Residents of the archdiocesan Communities of Don Guanella and Divine Providence -- which provide a range of supports to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) -- enjoy a break from an activity session, July 20, 2015. Creating encounters between young adults with and without IDD can provide genuine, transformative friendships, say experts. (Photo courtesy of Barbara Jenkins / Communit...