Sandra Kindblade and Anita Jazowick sign the psalm during a Mass in sign language in early September in the chapel at St. Peter Parish in Portland, Ore. “When you come here you feel peace. Why?
According to Father Depcik, surveys have found that 96% of Deaf people do not attend church as there are limited services available in American Sign Language (ASL). More than 200 Deaf Catholics from ...
The occasional boom of a bass drum punctuates the Mass at St. Francis Borgia Deaf Center on the Northwest Side, signaling particularly important moments during the liturgical service, which is ...
Even in the solitude of her room at a retirement center, Anita Jazowick prays in sign language. She said she tells God her hopes and that she looks forward to seeing him. Jazowick is part of the ...
Christopher Sloan and Sophia Jo Peters sign the creed during a Mass in sign language in early September in the chapel at St. Peter Parish in Portland, Ore. (CNS photo/Ed Langlois, Catholic Sentinel) ...