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Our Mission
Our mission is to live faithfully to the Magisterial Teachings
of the Catholic Church
and to promote the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishop’s directive
to open up our parishes and schools to our brothers and
sisters with disAbilities.
We are working to promote inclusive
environments in Parish life,
help with Sacramental
preparation for adults and
children and work for
Catholic School Inclusion for children with disAbilities. |
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The place for Twin Cities Catholics with disAbilities and their families.
Post questions, answers and chat with friends.
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Catholic School Inclusion Initiative
Envision a new future for Catholic schools! If you are a parent of a child with a disAbility,
you probably know all to well the heartache of not being able to send your child to
your parish school with their siblings and friends. There is a small group of parents
in the Twin Cities that are hoping to change all that.
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Outreach to
Persons with disAbilities office at the Archdiocese: |
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An announcement
from the National Apostolate
for Inclusion Ministry
Dear Ones,
Perhaps you have heard the story about a church that issued a court
order preventing a child with autism to attend because of severe
behavior issues. The child is 13 years with severe autism, 6 feet
tall and over 200 pounds.
He has been home schooled. I have learned
by speaking with the director of Catholic education ministries for
the Diocese of St. Cloud, that the parish church is quite small. It
holds about 200. However, the pastor is very loveable and a draw
such that all Masses are packed with streaming video in the basement
to accommodate the crowds. The diocese regards this as a parish
issue and many supports have already been proposed and suggested.
The pastor has agreed to mediation.
Your prayers are asked for the Race family, which has more than one
child with autism, Father Waltz and St. Joseph's Parish.
Peace and blessings,
Barbara
Barbara J. Lampe
Executive Director
National Apostolate for Inclusion Ministry
Fortieth Anniversary Year 1968-2008
Promoting the Full Participation of People with
Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
in the Life of the
Catholic Church. Envisioning a Catholic Church
Where People with Cognitive Disabilities are Welcomed for their
Gifts and Presence.
PO Box 218
Riverdale MD 20738
1-800-736-1280
qnafim@aol.com
www.nafim.org
Kare 11 Article:
Mother of autistic boy banned from church puts
priest on stand
Star Tribune News Article:
Mother of Autistic Teen
gets symbolic
support as she prepared for court
Parents of other autistic kids will attend the church in her absence
while she battles a restraining order.
Opportunity for the reception of the
Sacrament of Confirmation
for Persons with Disabilities
The Archdiocese of
Saint Paul and Minneapolis is planning to again offer the
opportunity for persons with disabilities to receive the
Sacrament of Confirmation on
September
14, 2008 at Archbishop’s Annual Mass for Persons with
disAbilities at St. Mary’s Chapel at the St. Paul Seminary. Any
person with special needs, mental or physical disabilities that
is 16 years or older who has not received the Sacrament of
Confirmation is eligible. There will be a mandatory parents
meeting on
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
at the Msgr. Hayden Center, 328 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN
55102. Catechesis preparation for this sacrament will be held
in August. Please call at 651-291-4488 for more information or
to register.
Outreach to Persons with disAbilities
Office for Family, Laity, Youth & Young Adults
328 West Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
Phone: 651-291-4543
Fax: 651-291-4554
http://www.archspm.org/family/outreach_disabilities.htm
If you missed the meeting you can still sign up! Please give
them a call for more info.
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Our Lady Of Lourdes
 The News:
6/18/08
New
Classifieds!
Help us add more categories...send us your suggestions! We are currently working on a
classified site dedicated to the exchange of items and announcements of events. Things such as wheelchairs,
books, close captioned movies, adaptive clothing, invitations to meetups and
playdates.
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