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Street
New
York, New York 10028-2854
212 988-1903 (tty)
212 988-8563
(v)
212
988-1903 (fax)
212 988-1903 (vp)
Provides religious and social services for Deaf Persons, using sign
language as the principle means of communication
Pastor: Msgr. Patrick
McCahill (click here for picture)
email:msgr.patrick.mccahill@archny.org
Director of Religious
Education: Sr. Dolores Galantich, F.D.C. (click here for picture.)
email:sr.dolores.galantich@archny.org
Religious
Education Programs:
For Deaf
children:
PS 47 School for the Deaf (Manhattan) - Wednesday
1:30 - 2:30
New York School for the Deaf - Fanwood - (White
Plains) - Thursday 2:45 - 3:45
St. Joseph's School for the Deaf
(Bronx) - Friday 11:30 - 12:30
St. Elizabeth's Church (Manhattan)
- Sunday 1:00 - 2:00
For Deaf
adults:
Classes in the Catholic faith on first and third
Sundays each month at 12:00
Preparation for Baptism, First Holy
Communion and Confirmation
Training for Eucharistic
Ministers
Meetings of Deaf Cursillistas
Classes for Deaf parents before the baptism of
their children
Bible Study classes
on First and Third Sundays each month at 3:30.
Schedule of Sign Language Masses
For
2008 Schedule in Calendar form, click here.
For
2008 Schedule in date form, click here.
Directions to St.
Elizabeth's Church:
Subway: # 4, 5, 6 to 86 Street
Station, walk 3 blocks south and 1 block east.
Bus: north or south buses on 1st, 2nd, 3rd ,
Lexington or Madison Avenues.
Activities:
Church Council is made up of
Deaf and hearing persons and provides guidance for the
programs
of the Church
Tuesday Club for Deaf Senior Citizens
meets every Tuesday from 9:30 to 3:30.
Puerto Rican Society for the Catholic
Deaf:
Business meetings on the
3rd Friday of every month at 7:00
Social affairs on the 1st
Saturday of every month from 1:00 to 5:00
YDAC-Young Deaf Adult Club is a group of
Deaf parents from the church who meet monthly to plan activities for their children and
families.
International Catholic Deaf Association,
Chapter 11, has meetings and social affairs on the
3rd Saturday of every
month.
St. Joseph's School for the Deaf
Alumni Association has meetings and social affairs as
needed.
NYC Deaf/HH Parents Association (PO Box 20293
Bklyn, NY 11201) meets from time to time to support children, parents and senior
citizens.
(For an application to join this organization, please click here, download the
form and send it to the address on the form.)
Spoilers' Bowling Club has affairs to
promote their program.
Black Deaf Advocates meet as
needed to develop programs and various activities.
Private celebrations by Deaf persons for
birthdays, anniversaries,
etc.
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