From February to June 2019 a course aimed at religious and seminarians will be held in Via della Conciliazione
"Evangelization knows no barriers". This is the name chosen for the basic course of Sign language launched by the Pontifical Council led by Monsignor Rino Fisichella.
The course:
It will be held at the Vatican dicastery's headquarters located on the first floor of Via della Conciliazione, near Piazza San Pietro. The appointments will be every Monday from February to June 2019 and will be open to religious and seminarians residing in Rome. It is possible to register on the official website of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization.
The intent:
The organization of this sign language course demonstrates the renewed attention of the Catholic Church towards the deaf. An effective way to promote the knowledge of the Gospel among them and make them feel part of a common home. This mission inevitably passes through the formation of pastoral workers also called to develop a direct relationship, without filters, with this category of people.
Pope Francis:
In March 2014, Pope Francis received 6,000 representatives of the Little Mission for the Deaf in private audience, founded in Bologna in 1849 by the Venerable Servant of God Mons. Joseph Gualandi. On this occasion, the Pontiff had stated: "The sick or disabled person, starting from his fragility, from his limit, can become a witness of the encounter; the encounter with Jesus, which opens to life and faith, and the encounter with others, with the community In fact, only those who recognize their own fragility, their own limit can build fraternal and solidarity relationships, in the Church and in society ". The Holy Father encouraged us to bring the deaf closer to the Gospel message and did so by setting an example himself last year, making a Christmas greeting message to them in sign language. In May 2017 Francesco had already used this form of communication to address the 60 representatives of the deaf national body present in St. Peter's Square for the general audience.
"Evangelization knows no barriers". This is the name chosen for the basic course of Sign language launched by the Pontifical Council led by Monsignor Rino Fisichella.
The course:
It will be held at the Vatican dicastery's headquarters located on the first floor of Via della Conciliazione, near Piazza San Pietro. The appointments will be every Monday from February to June 2019 and will be open to religious and seminarians residing in Rome. It is possible to register on the official website of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization.
The intent:
The organization of this sign language course demonstrates the renewed attention of the Catholic Church towards the deaf. An effective way to promote the knowledge of the Gospel among them and make them feel part of a common home. This mission inevitably passes through the formation of pastoral workers also called to develop a direct relationship, without filters, with this category of people.
Pope Francis:
In March 2014, Pope Francis received 6,000 representatives of the Little Mission for the Deaf in private audience, founded in Bologna in 1849 by the Venerable Servant of God Mons. Joseph Gualandi. On this occasion, the Pontiff had stated: "The sick or disabled person, starting from his fragility, from his limit, can become a witness of the encounter; the encounter with Jesus, which opens to life and faith, and the encounter with others, with the community In fact, only those who recognize their own fragility, their own limit can build fraternal and solidarity relationships, in the Church and in society ". The Holy Father encouraged us to bring the deaf closer to the Gospel message and did so by setting an example himself last year, making a Christmas greeting message to them in sign language. In May 2017 Francesco had already used this form of communication to address the 60 representatives of the deaf national body present in St. Peter's Square for the general audience.
