Ministries
Basic Sign Language Course
January 9, 2024 - March 26, 2024
(Tuesday Nights, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
The 12-week course will give students’ an interactive experience in sign language including small group and hands on activities. Students will learn basic vocabulary, rules of grammar and cultural aspects of the deaf community and the history of American Sign Language.
Registration Deadline: December 15, 2023
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The Glorious Mysteries (Sundays & Wednesdays)
The Luminous Mysteries (Thursdays)
The Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesdays & Fridays)
The Joyful Mysteries (Mondays & Saturdays)
Deaf Ministry
Our goal is to provide all Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons and their family members accessibility to the Catholic Church in order that they may worship, receive religious education, minister to others and participate in all aspects of parish life.
We work with Deaf persons of all ages and backgrounds, whatever the preferred mode of communication or educational needs. Our programs are specifically designed to meet the needs of Deaf persons and offer these in both a mainstreamed and self-contained setting.
Resources
- Father MDs Kitchen Table
- National Catholic Office for the Deaf
- Deafness/Hearing Loss - National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD)
Deaf Community Monthly Mass
September - May (1st Sunday of the month)
Mass: 2:00 PM
Location:
St. Rita Catholic Church
5550 E. Lancaster Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76122
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Confessions: 1:15 PM; Choir: 1:30 PM
There will be a Social after the Mass.
Please note: All other interpreted Masses in the Diocese will be canceled so that we can worship together, except for the 8:00 AM Mass at Sacred Heart in Wichita Falls.
Whenever possible we strive to provide the following services and support as needed:
- Mass for the Deaf (signed and voiced by a Hearing/Deaf priest)
- Interpreted Mass
- Religious Education Classes
- Sacraments and Preparation
- Small Church Communities
- Retreats/Vacation Bible School
- Home/Hospital/Jail Visits
- Support Services for Counseling
- Social Gatherings and Holiday Celebrations
- Referral Information and Community Awareness
Contacts:
Connie Martin
Coordinator of Deaf Ministry & Special Needs Services
817-945-9381, 817-591-0186 (VP)
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Deacon Don Warner
Director of Chaplaincy
817-945-9380
The Diocese of Fort Worth is dedicated to a Safe Environment. We offer extensive and mandatory training for all employees and volunteers. Please contact the Safe Environment office if you need assistance or to report an abuse or concern.
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