The Office exists
To assist pastors and parish staffs to develop and
implement ministries at the parish and diocesan level
that seek to fully integrate persons with disabilities
and/or illnesses, into the everyday faith life of the
Roman Catholic Community.
The goals of the office are:
- To provide workshops and sensitivity training for parishes, schools and other diocesan organizations
- To provide assistance to parishes and parish staffs in program assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
- To provide specialized liturgies and retreats.
Ministries:
Beatitudes for Friends and Family
Blessed are you who take time to listen to
difficult speech, for you help us perservere until we
are understood.
Blessed are you who walk with us in public places and ignore
the stare of strangers, for we find havens of relaxation
in your companionship.
Blessed are you who never bid us to "hurry up" and more
blessed are you who do not snatch tasks from our
hands to do them for us, for ofthen we need time rather
than help.
Blessed are you who stand beside us as we enter new and untried
ventures for the delight we feel when we surprise you
outweighs all frustrating failures.
Blessed are you who ask for our help, for our greatest
need is to be needed.
(Author Unknown)
