Our mission is to pray, reflect, study and develop a Catholic Christian faith community among persons who are deaf as well as to encourage and engage in good works that advance deaf persons spiritually, socially or educationally.

ICDA-US Midwest Conference 2010

Below is the registration information for the ICDA-US Midwest Conference 2010 form.

Participants can also reserve a hotel room at the Cleveland Airport Marriott at a group rate using this link: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/CLEAP?groupCode=ICDICDA&app=resvlink&fromDate=4/16/10&toDate=4/18/10

ICDA-US Midwest Conference 2010 Form

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Deaf Cursillo News

National Deaf Cursillo #62: March 17 - 21, 2010 at Flaget Retreat Center in Louisville, KY. For more information, contact Ann Pudlowski for those from St. Louis area who want to be a candidate (Email: APudlowski@aol.com) or Aline Shaw (Email: Cursillo2010@aol.com)
 
National Deaf Cursillo Reunion 2010: August 13 - 16, 2010 at Flaget Retreat Center in Louisville, KY. For more information, contact Donald Shaw (Email: NDCreunion@aol.com) or Ann Pudlowski (Email: APudlowski@aol.com)

10th International Catholic Deaf Association Canadian Section Conference 2010

10th International Catholic Deaf Association Canadian Section Conference 2010 

St. Benedict’s Retreat and Conference Centre

West St. Paul, Manitoba, Canada 

July 13th – 18th, 2010

Host: ICDA Chapter # 68, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

 

2010 Membership Due Form

CDS Membership Due Form 2010
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In Silent Prayer: A History of Ministry with the Deaf Community in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Announcing the Publication of a book by Fr. Anthony Russo,C.Ss.R. You can pre-order your book now. Please spread the word - we hope to set up a book signing in October. Be among the first to order this book...and have a special pre-order savings!!!

In Silent Prayer: A History of Ministry with the Deaf Community in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Written by Father Anthony Russo , who has devoted himself to the deaf community for over forty years, In Silent Prayer traces the history of this special ministry in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Through insightful text, as well as historical documents and photographs, Father Russo not only tells the story of the great men and women who have provided this important service, but also looks forward to the coming years and considers how this service can be further shaped and improved. Specific examples of how to establish an effective ministry are included along wit h a discussion of the ideas and attitudes necessary to effect change and progress in ministry today.

Father Anthony Russo, C.Ss.R., grew up in Clifton, New Jersey, and has experienced some degree of hearing difficulty throughout his life. In 1955, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, along with a commission in the US Army. Ordained by Cardinal Spellman of New York in 1965, Father Russo was sent in 1967 to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, where he has dedicated his life to working with and for the deaf.

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