Note Date: 05/5/2020 - Bishop R. Daniel Conlon is resigned
Pope Francis allowed our Bishop Daniel Conlon to retired from the top leadership of Joliet Diocese due to his health and can't manage being leader of our large diocese. Bishop Richard Pates is temporary leader of our diocese.
Pope Francis will find a new leader to take Bishop Daniel's place.
Pope Francis will find a new leader to take Bishop Daniel's place.
Note Date: 03/25/2020 - Our Beloved Deacon Ralph Hinch
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, 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
MEMORIAL MASS: later this year, JUNE?, we will celebrate a memorial Mass with the family and community at St. Francis Borgia Deaf Center.
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, 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
MEMORIAL MASS: later this year, JUNE?, we will celebrate a memorial Mass with the family and community at St. Francis Borgia Deaf Center.
Note Date: 01/31/2020 - Thank You to those people for the kind donation in Memory of Richard Iovito
Note Date: 09/24/2019 - St. Isidore Church and Resurrection Church
Hello Brothers and Sisters of Christ,
We still have interpreted mass at St. Isidore Church in Bloomingdale and Resurrection Church in Wayne.
Resurrection Church in Wayne (northwest of Route 59 and Army Trial Road)
Every 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. 10:30 AM
Note: no interpreted on October 20
St. Isidore Church in Bloomingdale (Northeast of Army Trial Road and Gary Avenue)
Every 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. 10:00 AM
Please let your families and friends know about this. They all are welcomed.
For those of you who live far from us, you can look up our Mass Schedule Page to see there is another church nearby you may have interpreted mass:
We still have interpreted mass at St. Isidore Church in Bloomingdale and Resurrection Church in Wayne.
Resurrection Church in Wayne (northwest of Route 59 and Army Trial Road)
Every 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. 10:30 AM
Note: no interpreted on October 20
St. Isidore Church in Bloomingdale (Northeast of Army Trial Road and Gary Avenue)
Every 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. 10:00 AM
Please let your families and friends know about this. They all are welcomed.
For those of you who live far from us, you can look up our Mass Schedule Page to see there is another church nearby you may have interpreted mass:
If you know there is another church have interpreted, please let me know so I can add this church information to Deaf Mass Schedule.
Have a good week!
Hugs,
Jack
Have a good week!
Hugs,
Jack
Note Date: 07/1/2019 - Richard Emil Iovito (69) with Obituary
Our dear friend, Richard Iovito (69), have passed away today at 11:10 am at the hospice.
He had pancreatic cancer stage 4.
Richard left behind... his wife, Hedie, one son, Richard (Gretchen Gooding) and two grandsons, Henry (3 years old) and James (19 days old), and many of his family and friends.
Hedie will work with funeral director for arrangement.
Please pray for Richard, Hedie and their family.
May God take him Home safety.
Jack
PS. Picture was taken from Pilgrimage of Christ's Passion in St. John, Indiana.
Note Date: 06/19/2019 - ICDA Chapter 46's Meeting Schedule is changed.
Effective now; our ICDA Chapter 46's monthly meetings have been reduced to five months: September, November, January, March and May. See ICDA's schedule.
At anytime, you can contact any of our Board membersabout anythins, press the button for emails.
Note Date: 04/3/2019 - Great News! Bishop Daniel Conlon ordained Br. Ramon Sida to the Order of Deacon.
Congratulations to Deacon Ramon Sida, III! Dc. Ramon knows signing very well. He has been attending to our Deaf Community events like our retreats, Christmas Party and being in St. Mary Immaculate for pastoral internship. He will become a priest in one year. Here is the pictures taken from St. Raymond Cathedral in Joliet.
Congratulations, Deacon Ramon! God Bless You...
Note Date: 02/21/2019 - Letter from Fr. Joe about Lent 2019
Please read Fr. Joe's letter about Lent 2019.
Press this button to read his letter.
Press this button to read his letter.
Note Date: 02/21/2019 - Recycle your prescription and over-the- counter medications
Do not throw any of your prescription or over-the-counter medicines down to the toilet or garbage!
Please check with your village's website or garbage collector's website for how to get rid of prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines.
For example, where I live in Carol Stream, there is a medications drop-off box in the lobby of the Police Department. Free Drop-off!
Please do this for keeping our land and water safe.
Please check with your village's website or garbage collector's website for how to get rid of prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines.
For example, where I live in Carol Stream, there is a medications drop-off box in the lobby of the Police Department. Free Drop-off!
Please do this for keeping our land and water safe.
Note Date: 09/11/2018 - For Deaf Catholics, A Gesture from Pope Francis Meant the World
Last June 27th, Chicago's Deaf had their great experiences to meet Pope Francis. See an article from the Chicago Catholic News.
See the picture of Raymond Gay signed with Pope Francis. Raymond Gay was our former President of ICDA Chapter 46.
See the picture of Raymond Gay signed with Pope Francis. Raymond Gay was our former President of ICDA Chapter 46.
Note Date: 09/11/2018 - First Deaf Astronaut at NASA!!!
Wow! That is so cool!!! NASA's First Deaf Astronaut... See the news... Go for it, Julia!
Note Date: 08/22/2018 - The Crime of Sexual Abuse and The Catholic Church
News from Fr. Joe Mulcrone:
Many of you know that I come from a law-enforcement family. For me, the sexual abuse of children, the domestic violence and sexual violence against adults are both crimes and sins. Nothing can justify an adult using a child to commit sexual acts. Over the years, I have heard … Read More »
Many of you know that I come from a law-enforcement family. For me, the sexual abuse of children, the domestic violence and sexual violence against adults are both crimes and sins. Nothing can justify an adult using a child to commit sexual acts. Over the years, I have heard … Read More »
Note Date: 07/05/2018 - Thank You to Minooka Knights of Columbus
Many thanks to the Minooka Knights of Columbus for the donation of $547.32 to our Deaf Apostolate of the Diocese of Joliet. John Sefcik, Diana Stallings, Richard Kush, Raymond Gay and Julie Rueb attended the Knights of Columbus Dinner and accepted the donation from them.
Here is an interesting article from The Herald-News.
Here is an interesting article from The Herald-News.
Note Date: 07/05/2018 - An Open Letter from the NCPD Council...
Note from Fr. Joe Mulcrone:
The show "13 Reasons Why, season 2" is a very controversial show. It involves the issue of teens thinking about killing themselves. The NCPD is not an anti-young people, anti-let's discuss hard issues organization. their mental health staff are very experienced and balanced. I would suggest downloading the PDF provided for help for you and your family.
The show "13 Reasons Why, season 2" is a very controversial show. It involves the issue of teens thinking about killing themselves. The NCPD is not an anti-young people, anti-let's discuss hard issues organization. their mental health staff are very experienced and balanced. I would suggest downloading the PDF provided for help for you and your family.
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An Open Letter from the NCPD Council on Mental Illness to the Catholic Faithful in Response to 13 Reasons Why, Season 2
There are a number of resources available on the web for families, clergy, pastoral ministers, educators, and other caring adults to utilize in learning about the series, how to respond in working with youth, and other important factors and issues. Click on the image below for the PDF to discover them and more information. |
Note Date: 4/21/2018 - Holy Trinity School for the Deaf in Chicago
Holy Trinity School for the Deaf in Chicago is an excellent program for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearings students. It have been around since 1957 and still continue on. Watch their video about their school programs.
Note Date: 4/17/2018 - Brian Van Thyne, Treasurer for ICDA-US Section
Our member of ICDA Chapter 46, Brian Van Thyne, is an ICDA United States Section Treasurer. He wrote up about himself and his beautiful family in The Deaf Catholic magazine, Spring, 2018.
Press this button to read his profile. Congratulations, Brian!
Press this button to read his profile. Congratulations, Brian!
Note Date: 4/4/2018 - Guideline for receiving our Lord in Holy Communion
We all do believe that the Eucharist is the true Body and Blood of our Jesus Christ and that our sharing in the Eucharist is the sign of our unique Faith. The Church invites you (Catholic) to receive Holy Communion. If you can not receive Communion, you can still come forward for a blessing... by using this approach, when you request for a blessing, simply cross your arms over your chest.
Note Date: 4/4/2018 - ICDA-US Chapter 46 Meeting
Note Date: 1/24/2018 - Deaf Catholic Community at Facebook
Note from Fr. Mike Depcik:
Dear Friends,
I am pleased to inform that, through the wonders of technology, we have started “livestreaming” our ASL Mass on Facebook
We know that many dioceses are unable to provide a Mass in American Sign Language for Deaf Catholics. In response we are making an ASL Mass available online to watch. Every Sunday at 11:30 am we are livestreaming a Mass in ASL from Holy Innocent’s church in Roseville via Facebook.
The Mass can also be viewed as a replay on Facebook anytime afterwards. Attendees do not need to register on Facebook to “attend” this Mass, but it is a great platform for us to evangelize the gospel.
The Mass can be found at the following web address if you are interested: https://www.facebook.com/deafmass. Please share this news with the Deaf Catholic community in your area especially those who are not able to go to church due to health issues, etc.
Because this is still a new project, we appreciate your patience and understanding with our mistakes and glitches in our videos or Facebook page. We are trying to make improvements and we welcome your feedback and suggestions.
Thank you and God bless.
Fr. Michael A. Depcik, OSFS
www.frmd.org
I am pleased to inform that, through the wonders of technology, we have started “livestreaming” our ASL Mass on Facebook
We know that many dioceses are unable to provide a Mass in American Sign Language for Deaf Catholics. In response we are making an ASL Mass available online to watch. Every Sunday at 11:30 am we are livestreaming a Mass in ASL from Holy Innocent’s church in Roseville via Facebook.
The Mass can also be viewed as a replay on Facebook anytime afterwards. Attendees do not need to register on Facebook to “attend” this Mass, but it is a great platform for us to evangelize the gospel.
The Mass can be found at the following web address if you are interested: https://www.facebook.com/deafmass. Please share this news with the Deaf Catholic community in your area especially those who are not able to go to church due to health issues, etc.
Because this is still a new project, we appreciate your patience and understanding with our mistakes and glitches in our videos or Facebook page. We are trying to make improvements and we welcome your feedback and suggestions.
Thank you and God bless.
Fr. Michael A. Depcik, OSFS
www.frmd.org
Note Date: 3/31/2016 - Rev. Mark Fracaro's History
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Come and see what we are about and feel welcome to add your ideas and suggestions. Your ideas can enhance and improve our spiritual and social union among deaf and hard-of-hearing Catholics throughout the seven counties of the Joliet Diocese.
Note Date: 5/31/2016 - Member Recognition - Chapter 46
An Article from The Deaf Catholic (Spring,2016)
Note Date: 2/5/2016 - Check other tabs
There are couple of more events and retreats in Events/Retreats tab. Also, Check the Pictures Tab, too.
Note Date: 1/30/2016 - Diana Stallings and Pamela Seymour Get Awards
Note from President Ray:
Two officers of our non-profit ICDA Chapter No. 46: Diana Stallings (left) as the Secretary and Pamela Seymour (right) as the Treasurer receive awards.
The Outstanding Achievement Award goes to Diana who had the capability to do job as writing, business correspondence, accumulation of historic records, arrangement in the proper order, accuracy and other responsibility. She did a great job through four years.
The Thank You Award goes to Pamela who had been very good responsible to take care of all the finance records and money through four years.
The Certification of Appreciation is awarded to Diana Stallings who had a great performance, spiritual ambition, leadership, encouraging cooperative effort and continuously energetic active. And had awesome creative artwork, design for the formal business letters, forms and also had an importance of skillful writing and other various skills.
Additionally Diana makes many announcements to send out to the members of the ICDA Chapter 46 by using electronic emails at Internet, she still continues and has a wonderful humbly patience; nevertheless, still enjoys job. If without her, it would never have been improved successfully.
The members and I are so deeply grateful to them for their four years of service and continued support our ICDA-US Chapter No. 46. Many thanks!
Two officers of our non-profit ICDA Chapter No. 46: Diana Stallings (left) as the Secretary and Pamela Seymour (right) as the Treasurer receive awards.
The Outstanding Achievement Award goes to Diana who had the capability to do job as writing, business correspondence, accumulation of historic records, arrangement in the proper order, accuracy and other responsibility. She did a great job through four years.
The Thank You Award goes to Pamela who had been very good responsible to take care of all the finance records and money through four years.
The Certification of Appreciation is awarded to Diana Stallings who had a great performance, spiritual ambition, leadership, encouraging cooperative effort and continuously energetic active. And had awesome creative artwork, design for the formal business letters, forms and also had an importance of skillful writing and other various skills.
Additionally Diana makes many announcements to send out to the members of the ICDA Chapter 46 by using electronic emails at Internet, she still continues and has a wonderful humbly patience; nevertheless, still enjoys job. If without her, it would never have been improved successfully.
The members and I are so deeply grateful to them for their four years of service and continued support our ICDA-US Chapter No. 46. Many thanks!
Note Date: 07/19/2014 - HIPPA Hospital Information Patient
Protection Act
*******>>> HIPPA is a Federal Government law.<<< *******
*******>>> HIPPA is a Federal Government law.<<< *******
This
means that a hospital cannot give out ANY information about a patient in the
hospital, without the patient’s permission. So, often, a visitor goes into the
hospital, hospital won`t tell him/her what room your love one in.
After the patient leaves the hospital, he/she complains that no priest or no deacon came to visit them! Priests/ Deacons/Others did not come because the hospital never told them!
If you or a loved one is in the hospital and wants a priest/deacon/others visit,
PLEASE have someone in the family contact them at the church
or Fr. Mark immediately!
After the patient leaves the hospital, he/she complains that no priest or no deacon came to visit them! Priests/ Deacons/Others did not come because the hospital never told them!
If you or a loved one is in the hospital and wants a priest/deacon/others visit,
PLEASE have someone in the family contact them at the church
or Fr. Mark immediately!
Note Date: 05/04/2014 - Great News... Two Popes became Saints!!!
Pope Saint John XXIII was the one who started the Second
Vatican Council (1962 to 1965). With this Second Vatican Council completed....
- be able to use our own languages to understand the Mass (used to be just Latin).
- disable person can became priest like Fr. Tom Coughlin, Fr. Mike Depcik, Fr. Paul Z. and many others.
- be able to use our own languages to understand the Mass (used to be just Latin).
- disable person can became priest like Fr. Tom Coughlin, Fr. Mike Depcik, Fr. Paul Z. and many others.
Pope Saint John Paul II was a great, beloved and respected Pope. One
time, there was a nun who had Parkinson Disease, she was praying to Pope John
Paul for healing... got surprised that she was healed. The Vatican
declared him Saint.
Note Date: 07/02/2015 - New Concealed Gun Law!
Since Illinois State Law is allowing people carry a concealed gun around.
Please do not bring guns to any churches or schools at all.
You have a right to tell them not to come in your home with gun.
State Police have a signed post you can post it on your doors.
https://ccl4illinois.com/ccw/Public/Signage.aspx
Please do not bring guns to any churches or schools at all.
You have a right to tell them not to come in your home with gun.
State Police have a signed post you can post it on your doors.
https://ccl4illinois.com/ccw/Public/Signage.aspx
If you have any information you like to place in our website.
Please email Jack Crotty at JackCrotty@att.net
God Bless You
and
Go in Peace!
