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Welcome to the National Chaplaincy for Deaf People in Ireland

The aim of the NCDP is to serve and work with deaf people and the Deaf Community and to provide liturgical services and pastoral support.

The NCDP believe that Deaf People like all people are called to know the Good News of Jesus Christ and to share fully and actively in the life of the Church.

To support this belief and recognizing the distinctive need of Deaf People the Chaplaincy works with the Deaf Community to achieve its aim in the following ways. The aim of the NCDP is to work with Deaf people and the Deaf Community and to provide liturgical services and pastoral support. The NCDP believe that Deaf People like all people are called to know the Good News of Jesus Christ and to share fully and actively in the life of the Church. To support this belief and recognizing the distinctive need of Deaf People the Chaplaincy works with the Deaf Community in the following ways.

• Through religious celebrations
• Through facilitating the gathering together of Deaf people to express, foster and share their faith in Jesus Christ
• By participating in school and adult faith development
• By calling on Deaf people to exercise ministry and leadership in the Church
• By responding to the pastoral and social needs of the Deaf Community
• By raising awareness of Deaf people’s presence in the Church and their contribution to the life of the Church

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Welcome to our new website

I hope you enjoy the new signed website of the National Chaplaincy for Deaf People. The aim of the website is to inform you about our mission, the work we do and the services we offer. We are also keen to hear from you, what you think or need or ideas you have. Our contact details are on the Contact us page on this website.

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Pastoral Letter of The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, 19th March 2010

An ISL translation of the Pastoral letter of The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI to Catholic people in Ireland

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