Champaign-Urbana Deaf Catholic Ministry

Catholic Office of the Deaf Information

I get information from Father Joe Mulcrone, the director of the Catholic Office of the Deaf for the Chicago Archdiocese.  He sent me information about Ash Wednesday, Lent and Holy Week schedules in Chicago.  I have scanned the letter and am posting it here so you can get the information.  If you want to be on their mailing list and get this yourself, contact their office at cathdeafch@archchicago.org.  They would be happy to send you the information!

Download Lent Newsletter Chicago 2010

I will post information on Ash Wednesday, Holy Week and Easter services for the Champaign area soon.

 

 

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Workshop April 18

Do you wonder what is going on when you go to Mass?  Why does the priest do certain things - like wash his hands?  Why is the Mass set up the way it is?  Father Mike Depcik (a Deaf priest) is coming down to Urbana on APRIL 18 to tell us all about the Mass!  The workshop will start at 10 am and end at 3 pm, with a break for lunch at noon.  After spending the day learning about Mass, we will celebrate Mass with the parish community at 5 pm (voice/Sign interpreted as needed) and then have dinner together. 

Registration will start at 9:30 am. 

COST:  $10 per person

WHERE:  St Patrick's Parish, 708 W. Main Street, Urbana, IL (Corner of Main and Busey)  The workshop will be held in the parish center, to the East of the church.  Enter in the door on the NORTH side of the parish center.  I will have a sign up on the correct door. 

DATE:  Saturday, April 18, 2009 (Saturday after Easter

CONTACT:  cudeafministry@gmail.com for more information or to RSVP. 

Please RSVP by April 10 so we know how many people to buy food for! 

 

Here are two versions of the flyer:

Microsoft Publisher version:  Download Workshop OR

JPEG version (can be opened in Paintsho Pro or Paint or other picture program):  View this photo

 

 

Deaf Events this Summer in Chicago

This information was obtained from the Catholic Office of the Deaf in Chicago

6/14, noon - Dusk, Deaf Asian American Picnic, Twin Lakes Pavilion, 1200 E. Twin lakes Dr., Palatine, IL  For information:  email Daaac07@yahoo.com

6/21-22:  IL Deaf Golfers Tourney, McHenry, IL  www.ilda.org

Coming Soon!!!

St. Patrick's Church in Urbana will host an Afternoon of Renewal for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing on October 11, 2008.  Father Joe Mulcrone will come down from Chicago for a talk at about 1 pm in the afternoon and we will celebrate Mass with the parish at 5 pm.  After Mass, we will have dinner together in the parish center.  I will post more information after I work out more details with Father Joe. 

Father Joe Mulcrone is the Director of the Catholic Office of the Deaf for the Archdiocese of Chicago.  His grandparents were Deaf and he has worked in Deaf ministry for a very long time.  He is also known as the pastor of the Deaf Center at St. Francis Borgia parish on the Northwest side of Chicago. 

Hope to see everyone there!  For more information, contact cudeafministry@gmail.com.

Graduation Celebration

St. Patrick's Church, Urbana, IL, will host a graduation celebration for Minette Sternke on July 26, 2008 to celebrate her graduation from the Ministry Formation Program.  We will have a reception in the parish center at 3 pm with Mass at the church at 5 pm.  Friends are invited to come and celebrate with us! 

St. Patrick's Church is located at 708 W. Main Street, Urbana, IL.  The parish center is at the corner of Main and Coler in Urbana, 2 blocks south of University Avenue (and 2 blocks south of Carle Hospital/Clinic). 

For more information, contact cudeafministry@gmail.com