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​Welcome to
the Deaf Apostolate
of the
Diocese of Joliet

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Announcement from Fr. John Maria Abulag (March 28, 2023)


Deanery Confession (Confession-palooza) 
at St. Raymond Nonnatus Catholic Church / Joliet

Friday, March 31, 2023
3:00pm to 7:00pm

Fr. John Maria's schedule for Confession (for the Deaf) in ASL:
5:00pm - 6:00pm
6:00pm - 7:00pm

There are other priests in his Joliet Deanery who will help.
Some priests will accommodate Confession in English, Spanish, Polish, Italian, French, German, Filipino
​and ASL (Fr. John Maria). 

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Retreat Flyer/RSVP
Hello, Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Very exciting News!!! 


On April 29th...

Fr. Christopher Klusman from Wisconsin will come to St. Margaret Mary Church in Naperville. He will give retreat with us. 

The Topic: "Jesus Christ is the same Yesterday, Today and Forever. Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings" - Hebrews 13:8-9a

The Schedule will be from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
We will have a Subway sandwich lunchbox with chips and cookies there.

$20 dollars per person for Retreat Program and donation to St. Margaret Mary.
Here are 2 pages of the flyer/RSVP press the green button above.

I hope you all come.

Easter week is coming up!

If you want to come to church where there is an interpreter.
​ Come to Sign-Interpreted Mass Schedule.​
Mass Schedule for the deaf


Great News!!!


Rev. Fr. John Ronaldo Gabutan Abulag
(John Maria)
Ordained a Priest of Jesus Christ
by Bishop Ronald A. Hicks, DD
Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus
Diocese of Joliet, Illinois, USA

Pictures of Fr John Ordained
Pictures of Fr. John's First Mass
Fr. John Maria said,
​“I really believe that Mama Mary — as Filipino people fondly call her — is working on my behalf,” Abulag said. “If we want to befriend Jesus, let us come to Mama Mary. She will lead us to Jesus.”
See Christ is our Hope Mag's article

Great News! Now we have Chaplain of the Deaf Apostolate of the Diocese of Joliet and Fr. John Maria...  press the button of Leadership and Staff.

Go ahead to contact them...

Leadership and Staff

Live Streaming Deaf Mass:

New Updated: 8/7/2020...

Hello All My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,


You and I still have to stay home and protect from the coronavirus. The church are still closed but there are several "Online" ASL Masses around the country on Facebook and on YouTube. 

Here is the listing of "Online" ASL Masses and comments:
1- Msgr. Glenn Nelson, 10 am Central time
    at Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/RockfordDeafApostolate/

2- Fr. Mike Depcil, 11:30 am Eastern Time (10:30 am Central time)
    at Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/deafmass/

3- Fr. Matthew Hysell, (Canada), he usually post when and time for mass.
    at Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/ICDACanadianSection/

4- Fr. Shawn Carey, Boston,
    at YouTube,
 https://www.youtube.com/user/DeafApostolateBoston
    also at Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/bostondeafcatholic.org/

5- Fr. Joe Mulcrone, Chicago,
    at YouTube, 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXRQX5lbgqXi1U_wstviaEA


6- Fr. Christopher Klusman, Milwaukee
    at YouTube, 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFehFLYZnpdfkh5-0rmZPoQ?reload=9

If you missed the Mass, you can still go in one of their Facebook and their video of mass are still there.

Please continue to pray for you and all of your families and friends during this pandemic times. Also, Stay home!

​Jack Crotty



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Deacon Ralph Hinch (94) passed away last Monday.

Chicago Catholic Office of the Deaf

With sadness, but trusting in the promise of "New Life in Jesus Christ", we announce the death of DEACON RALPH HINCH. Ralph died Monday afternoon, 3/23/2020, at home surrounded by his family. He did NOT die because of the Coronavirus. Because of the rules for the State of Illinois and the Archdiocese of Chicago, we will NOT have a funeral Mass at this time.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Saturday, March 28th, 10am. There will be a funeral service for Deacon Ralph for family only. We will LIVE STREAM the service from the funeral home. The link is:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6oVEOdpBdHylqs9P8Rx17w
Please let others know.


CEMETERY: QUEEN OF HEAVEN
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Dc. Ralph's Obituary
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Please say this prayer for the Deaf Catholic Church
 every Friday or even everyday.
Renewal Prayer for the Deaf Catholic Church

Pictures taken from St. Isidore in Bloomingdale.
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