Special Needs

Deaf Ministry

Deaf Ministry serves Catholics who are deaf or hard of hearing with opportunities for sacraments, prayer, and community. We support parishes welcoming deaf and hard of hearing people and their families, as well as provide a center for Deaf Catholic worship and fellowship at the Newman Catholic Community.

We offer:

Mass in American Sign Language
Classes for adults and children
Community and fellowship groups
Sacraments including Baptism, First Communion, and Marriage
Preparation for Sacraments
Sign classes
Interpreters
Training for religious interpreteres
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Regularly scheduled Masses and workshops in ASL, led by Father Paul Zirimenya, pastor of St. Benedict Parish for the Deaf, San Francisco

Schedule of Interpreted Masses

Sacramento County

Every Sunday

10:30 a.m.

Newman Catholic Community
5900 Newman Ct.

Sacramento, CA 95819

(near CSUS)

Solano County

Every Sunday

11:30 a.m.

St. Basil Parish
1220 Tuolumne St.

Vallejo, CA 94590

12 noon

Holy Spirit Parish

1050 N. Texas St.

Fairfield, CA 94533

Placer County

2nd & 4th Sunday of the month

10:30 a.m.

St. Teresa of Avila Church

11600 Atwood Road

Auburn, CA 95603

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