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The Office of Development and Communications 191 Joralemon Street, 12 FL Brooklyn, NY 11201	ph: 718-722-6008 fx: 718-722-6220

 

CATHOLIC CHARITIES BROOKLYN & QUEENS
DAY OF RECOLLECTION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens, Office of Pastoral Services, will be holding its Annual Day of Recollection for persons with disabilities, on Saturday, February 25, 2006 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Center, 7200 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston, NY. For directions: 718-229-8001, ext. 427. Those who are coming on their own should make their own travel arrangements or come by Access-A-Ride. You should ask AAR for an appointment/arrival time of 9:45 a.m. and a return pick-up time after 4:30 p.m.

The Day is free of any charge, although a free will offering is gladly accepted at the Mass. The Day is planned for those who are hearing, visually or mobility impaired and for the Deaf. The day includes coffee and . . . at arrival, a Presentation, a Penance Service with an opportunity for individual confession, Hot Lunch, Quiet Time for personal prayer, Free Time for socialization, and the Day ends with a Closing Mass beginning at 3:00 p.m. There will be a separate track in American Sign Language [ASL] for the Deaf. The Mass [and other parts of the day as well] will be verbally described for the Blind and the Visually Impaired. One of the more interesting elements of this celebration is that People with Disabilities assume many of the liturgical ministries of the Mass [and do a good job!].

The building at Douglaston is completely wheelchair accessible, with automatic entrance doors, and including many wheelchair accessible rest rooms. There will be numerous volunteers to assist the disabled.

The Presenter for the Physically Challenged will be Msgr. Fernando Ferrarese, Vicar for Brooklyn East. He will also be the Main Celebrant and Homilist of the Mass. Deacon Patrick Graybill of the Diocese of Rochester will be the Presenter to the Deaf and the Deacon of the Mass.

If you plan to attend, call Julia [718-722-6113] or Shaney [718-722-6112] or TTY [718-722-6226] at Catholic Charities or contact your Parish Advocate for Persons with Disabilities [they will organize their parish attendance]. We especially need to know the planned attendance to have a count for the food.

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