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:
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To provide workshop and sensitivity training for parishes, schools and other diocesan organizations
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To provide assistance to parishes and parish staffs in program assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
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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 task 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)