Remembering Grace Feingold February 12,
2003 - July 16, 2006


Exceptional Catholic MN
A resource for Catholics with disAbilities
Working to promote inclusion for out brothers and sisters with disAbilities
in Catholic School and Church.


Pope Benedict Blessing
the Children

 

Community Forum

2 kids in wheelchairs playing basketball
 


The Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) project is a partnership that aims to improve the educational outcomes for children with disabilities.
It links families, advocates, and self-advocates to information
about the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

 


Connecting Youth to assistance transitioning from high school to the adult world of postsecondary education, employment, and independent living.
 

 
 


Minnesota Special Education Advisory Councils

 
 
 
 

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.
 


 

The place for Twin Cities Catholics with disAbilities and their families. Post questions, answers and chat with friends. more ...

 
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. more ...

 
Outreach to Persons with disAbilities office at the Archdiocese:
more ...

Healing Masses:

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

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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.


Religion and Disability Program of the National Organization on Disability


     

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