Deaf Ministry

Ministering to the deaf and hard of hearing of the archdiocese, and their families, educators and parishes

Contact Us:

Coordinator for Life and Disabilities Ministries: Emily Rubeling (deafministry@archbalt.org)

We Serve

Deaf and hard of hearing children and adults in our Archdiocese

The families of these individuals

Parishes and church leadership

Educators

What We Do

The Deaf Ministry for the Archdiocese of Baltimore serves Catholics who are deaf or hard of hearing and hearing families with deaf and hard of hearing children. The Deaf Ministry offers opportunities for Mass, sacraments, prayer, and Community. We are available to parishes, their ministers, catechists, educators and parishioners working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing members.

Provide Mass Interpreters

Offer Bible Studies

Organize Special Liturgies

Jesus hears the prayer of faith, expressed in words … or in silence. (CCC 2616)

“Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.”

-St. Mother Teresa

Mass in American Sign Language

Saint Ignatius Country Church
• Every Sunday at 10 AM
• 8817 Urbana Church Road in Urbana, MD

Saint Isaac Jogues Catholic Church-Seton Chapel
• Two Saturday Evenings per Month at 4:30 PM
      o Dates vary, please contact DeafMinistry@archbalt.org to be added to the newsletter.
• 9215 Old Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21234
     o In the Seton Chapel located in the Cronin Center

** Please note that Fr. Mike Depcik will be away for two months during the summer and sporadically during the year. Please sign up for the newsletter for regular updates by emailing DeafMinistry@archbalt.org**

How to become Catholic

We are happy to assist those who are deaf or hard of hearing with the process of becoming Catholic. Adaptive instruction and OCIA in ASL are available at several parishes in Maryland. For assistance with finding a program that is right for you, please email deafministry@archbalt.org

Parishes with Weekly ASL Interpreted Masses

Please check with the parish office to verify the continued availability of ASL interpreters.

Church of the Resurrection
3175 Paulskirk Dr.
Ellicott City, MD 21042
9:30 a.m. Mass Sundays (when requested – Contact Chris Duck at chrisduck@verizon.net)

Our Lady of the Fields
1070 Cecil Ave South
Millersville, MD 21108
9:30 am Mass Sundays

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
101 Church Lane
Pikesville, MD
8:30 am Mass Sundays

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
1800 Seton Drive
Crofton, MD 21114
4:30 pm Mass Saturdays

St. Ignatius Catholic Church (Hickory)
533 E. Jarrettsville Rd.
Forest Hill, MD 21050
9:00 am Mass Sundays

St. Ignatius Country Church-Urbana
8817 Urbana Church Rd.
Urbana, MD 21704
10:00 am ASL Mass Sundays

St. John the Evangelist – Frederick
112 E. 2nd St.
Frederick, MD 21701
9:00 am Mass Sundays

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
100 Church Lane
Cockeysville, MD
12:00 noon Mass Sundays

St. Joseph, Fullerton
8420 Belair Road
Baltimore, MD 21236
10:30 am Mass Sundays
* Please check with the interpreter when planning to attend:
Melissa Kadar – Lisa8530@comcast.net

St. Mark’s Catholic Church
27 Melvin Ave.
Catonsville, MD 21228
7:30 am Mass Sundays (when requested – Contact Margaret Decker at margaret.r.decker@gmail.com )

St. Ursula
8801 Harford Road
Baltimore, MD 21234
5:00 pm Mass Saturdays (when requested – Contact Margaret Decker at margaret.r.decker@gmail.com )

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
120 N. Front St.
Baltimore, MD
10:00 am Sunday Mass

ASL Digital Faith Formation Resources

The Archdiocese of Baltimore recommends “Hands of Grace: The Catholic Sacraments in American Sign Language,” an innovative program that features video presentations by Father Séan Loomis teaching in ASL, as well as a workbook that is specifically designed with a visual emphasis to provide a better, dynamic learning experience for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. For assistance purchasing “Hands of Grace,” please contact your parish or deafministry@archbalt.org.

Hands of Grace can be purchased from Ascension Press:
https://ascensionpress.com/collections/hands-of-grace-the-catholic-sacraments-in-american-sign-language

In addition, ASL YOUCAT is a free collection of faith formation videos in ASL run by the Archdiocese of Kansas City accessible on YouTube:

How to get involved

We would love for you to join us for Mass in ASL in Ijamsville or Baltimore.

You can also join our Facebook group to learn more about events or community updates:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ArchbaltDeafCatholic/

Fr. Mike Depcik's Kitchen Table

Visit Fr. Mike Depcik’s blog for weekly homilies and other topics in ASL:
https://www.frmd.org/

What parishes have technology to assist those who are hard of hearing?

The following parishes have technology to assist those who are hard of hearing. Please contact the parish office for assistance.

Church of the Resurrection, Ellicott City – Hearing Loop + FM

Corpus Christi, Baltimore – Hearing Loop

Our Lady of Grace, Parkton – Hearing Loop + FM

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Ellicott City – Hearing Loop

St. Ann, Hagerstown – FM

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Crofton – Hearing Loop

St. Francis Xavier, Hunt Valley – Hearing Loop

St. Ignatius, Hickory – Hearing Loop

St. John the Evangelist, Frederick – Hearing Loop

St. Joseph, Hagerstown – FM

St. Joseph on Carrollton Manor – FM

St. Joseph, Texas/Cockeysville – Hearing Loop

St. Mark, Catonsville – Hearing Loop

St. Mark, Fallston – FM

St. Matthew, Baltimore – Hearing Loop

St. Paul, Ellicott City – Hearing Loop

St. Vincent de Paul, Baltimore – FM

INSTITUTE FOR

Evangelization

The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Institute for Evangelization is a new model for engagement with parishes seeking to realize their evangelizing mission more fully.
The Institute is composed of four offices that collaborate closely to ensure that support is never “one-size fits all” but can adapt to the changing needs of each parish community.

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