Hundreds of Deaf Catholics to Gather for First-Ever Deaf Eucharistic Congress

Cuba Reaffirms Government Support for Its Deaf Community

President Díaz-Canel closed this Thursday the 6th General Assembly of the National Association of the Deaf of Cuba (ANSOC), which had been in session since Wednesday in this capital with the participation of delegates from all the country’s provinces. Díaz-Canel reaffirmed that the Revolution will not renounce its social work, nor will it stop working to ensure that ANSOC members remain happy as part of Cuban society despite the complex times th…

Hundreds of Deaf Catholics to gather for first-ever Deaf Eucharistic Congress

Father Mike Depcik, one of the few Deaf priests in the world, signs a Catholic Mass in American Sign Language. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Mike Depcik CNA Staff, Mar 20, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Maryland is hosting the first-ever Eucharistic Congress for the Catholic Deaf community this spring. The congress, which will take place April 4–6, will bring together about 230 Catholics to pray and…

Hundreds of Deaf Catholics to Gather for First-Ever Deaf Eucharistic Congress

Courtesy photo Father Mike Depcik, one of the few Deaf priests in the world, signs a Catholic Mass in American Sign Language. While the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indiana had ASL interpreters, Father Depcik wanted to focus on the Deaf community by holding this congress.

Hundreds of Deaf Catholics to gather for first-ever Deaf Eucharistic Congress - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Maryland is hosting the first-ever Eucharistic Congress for the Catholic Deaf community this spring. The congress, which will take place April 4-6, will bring together about 230 Catholics to pray and honor the Eucharist, according to the event organizer, Father Mike Depcik, who is one of just a few deaf priests in the world. Father Depcik serves as the chaplain for the Deaf ministry in the Archdi…