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Br. John  07/06/2020
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                         About Myself

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0Hello I am Brother John Maria, one of the seminarians in the Diocese of Joliet. I have been here in this Diocese for about two years. I was sent here by my community specifically by our Prior General of the Dominican Missionaries to work with the Deaf People.  The first time I came here was on June 1, 2018. Since I don't know how to drive at that time, I wasn't able to see the Deaf Community in the Diocese until I waited for several months to learn how to drive and be able to get the Driver's License and I got familiarized with the Diocese of Joliet.    Knowing that I am just new here and getting used to driving cars because I only drive bicycle way in my hometown in the Philippines.
 
When I was in Philippines, I was able to see my family members before the Christmas of 2018 just before I returned to USA. After that I was able to drive car so that I can visit the deaf community in Joliet.  Every other Sunday I go the different Churches in the Diocese of Joliet that has deaf interpreted Mass.  Deaf people are so nice to me. They encouraged me a lot to go on and they even teach some signs and corrected me in a nice way whenever I don't sign the way it should be signed.  To help me to be attuned with American Sign Language I am taking ASL Classes in Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, Illinois.  Last Summer of 2019 I was blessed to be sent for ASL Summer Classes in Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. Right now, I am still at Saint Mary Mokena but I will be moving soon to another parish to have more exposure in parish ministry experiences.  I feel very excited about working with the Catholic Deaf community in the Diocese of Joliet.   
                                   
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