by Austin Fitzgerald | Jul 7, 2022 | Current Newsletter, Deaf & Disability Ministries, Uncategorized
The work of the Deaf and Disability Ministries within Catholic Charities Kansas City- Saint Joseph benefits all with disabilities whether physical or developmental. Their Mission Statement simply sums that up: “The mission of the Deaf and Disability Ministries...
by Austin Fitzgerald | May 31, 2022 | Deaf & Disability Ministries, New Post, Outreach & Engagement, Uncategorized, Veteran services, Welcome Center
Mental health can determine the course of our lives regardless of age or life circumstance. Lisa Wagner-Carollo, Deaf and Disability Ministry Coordinator at Catholic Charities Kansas City-Saint Joseph, feels strongly about mental health and how crucial it is for...
by Ashley Everett | Nov 27, 2021 | Deaf & Disability Ministries, New Post
One year ago, the Deaf & Disabilities Ministry at Catholic Charities KC-SJ sponsored an online showing of the film None of Us Want to Stand Still. This film opens with the words, “In the midst of a national conversation about the quality of healthcare, people with...
by Ashley Everett | Oct 13, 2021 | Deaf & Disability Ministries, Feature, New Post, Outreach & Engagement
After his daughter, Kathleen, died by suicide in 2016, Deacon Ed Shoener’s family and friends founded The Katie Foundation to shine a light on mental illness. Deacon Ed serves at St. Peter’s Cathedral in the Diocese of Scranton and is no stranger to...
by Brigette Chirpich | Jul 6, 2021 | Deaf & Disability Ministries
BY: Lisa Wagner-Carollo Take it from people who know! Being a special needs parent comes with deep, often unexpected challenges that can shake your faith to the core. Drawing from their personal experience, David and Mercedes Rizzo share openly the myriad challenges...