February 3, 2009

Catholic mass for the deaf

This past weekend I was invited to a Catholic mass for the deaf here in Newton. The parish’s deacon is soon to become one of 6 deaf priests in the country. It was amazing to see the signs for religious vocabulary; up on the alter, the expressive language almost seems like a stage performance.


















This young deaf girl is getting ready to make her first communion, and is learning about the Eucharist and goblet of wine.

2 comments:

Fr. Jeremy St. Martin said...

These are so beautiful! Thank you!

Anonymous said...

This is not Roman Catholic way. This is a liturgical abuse.