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The Mass, sponsored by the Archdiocesan Office for Persons with Disabilities and the Deaf Apostolate, is offered for the intention of persons with disabilities, the deaf community, their families, friends, and caregivers.
Two archdiocesan offices hosted a retreat Feb. 18 in preparation for Lent offering families with children with disabilities an afternoon of faith and fellowship.
About 80 people attended the Mass Nov. 20 at the small church, a fact noted by Father Coughlin in his welcome
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) -- When she was in fifth grade, Jayda Pugliese realized that "something wasn't right." As a student at St. Mary Interparochial School in Philadelphia, she struggled to keep up in class. Her world was falling silent, due to a progressive disease that attacked her auditory nerves. Adept at lip-reading, Pugliese managed to pass regular hearing exams until her condition reached a crisis point, and her grades began to plummet. Now, 25 years later, Pugliese is the principal of St. Mary Interparochial, and an internationally recognized educational leader whose work b...
Once a struggling student, Jayda Pugliese of St. Mary Interparochial School drew on her faith to battle hearing loss -- and returned to lead her alma mater, while gaining international recognition for her work.