Welcome
- Assist parishes with identifying needs of deaf and hard of hearing people and plans to achieve accessibility goals.
- Provide PSR classes to students attending Illinois School for the Deaf, Jacksonville
- Assist deaf and hard of hearing persons to realize God’s presence in their life through:
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- Signed and interpreted liturgies
- Sacramental preparation
- Spiritual direction
- Retreats
- Cursillo and group reunions
- Arranging for interpreters for special occasions – baptisms, weddings, funerals and other events when requested
Interpreted Masses are Masses that are celebrated verbally and a hearing person signs (interprets in American Sign Language) what is being said.
Church of Our Savior, 500 E State St. Jacksonville, IL 62650
Sundays 8:30am; Thursdays 5:30 pm. Both are also live streamed.
Parish Office: 217-245-6184 or email:
Church of the Little Flower, 800 Stevenson Drive, Springfield, IL 62703
Sundays 7:45am- Call ahead to make sure the interpreter will be there. The interpreter is also flexible with other times for Mass if needed.
Parish Office: 217-529-1606. Or email:
St. Paul, 1412 9th St. Highland, IL 62249
Interpreter available upon request.
Parish Office: 618-654-2339. Or email: or
Blessed Sacrament, 1119 South 7th St, Quincy, IL 62301
Parish Office: 217-222-2759. Or email:.
Ask for Amy Douglas.
If there is no parish near you that offers an interpreter, PLEASE contact Christine Lansaw or Fr. Adam Zawadzki.
Mass celebrated in American sign language are completely signed (no words are spoken).
We are gathering the contact information of interested members of the community to set a time and place for these Masses. Please let us know if you are interested in having a signed only Mass near you!
- National Catholic Office for the Deaf (NCOD)
www.ncod.org - International Catholic Deaf Association (ICDA)
www.icda-us.org/ - Fr. MD’s Kitchen Table
www.frmd.org/ - Deaf Apostolate, Archdiocese of Boston
www.bostoncatholic.org/DeafApostolate.aspx - Deaf Apostolate, Diocese of Rockford (IL)
rockforddiocese.org/deafapostolate/ - Religious ASL Workshop (RASL)
www.rockforddiocese.org/deafapostolate/raslweek - Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ministry, Archdiocese of Milwaukee
www.archmil.org/deafministry.htm - U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
www.usccb.org
Intepreters
We have requests for interpreted Masses and special occasions within the Diocese. If you know of someone who has sign skills and would be interested in signing for events, please have them contact the Office for Pro-Life Activities and Special Ministries.