Who We Are
Ministry With the Deaf Church Office – 15 Virginia Ave, Westmont, NJ 08108 In McDaid Hall. Opens on Tuesdays 10 am to 4pm.
- We offer Spiritual/ Sacramental and Social needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing people and their families
- Pastoral care to sick and dying: visits to hospitals, nursing homes, the homebound
- Pastoral care to prisons and group homes
- Pastoral care to people struggling with addictions
- Pastoral Counselling
- Interpreted Masses
- RCIDA – rite of Christian Initiation for Deaf Adults
- Faith Formation for Deaf children and their siblings
- Interpreted Baptisms, Communions, Confirmations, Weddings and Funerals
- Days of Recollection and Retreats
- Sign Language Interpreters present at all major Diocesan events
- Sign Language Interpreters provided for home and school meetings and graduations
- Religious Sign Language Interpreter Training
- Weekly and Monthly Deaf Socials
- Presence to Deaf Senior Citizens/monthly social
- Trips, holiday parties and family activities
- Deaf awareness workshops
- American Sign Language Classes
- Presence and support to all those involved in Deaf Ministry
- Referrals to agencies for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Spiritual Direction
- Faith Formation Classes at MKSD
- Support PCL’s
- Deaf Cursillo/Ultreya
- Videpphone for Deaf Community Use
- ASLDVD, HS tapes for Loans
