Families with Special Needs
“All baptized persons with disabilities have a right to adequate catechesis and deserve the means to
develop a relationship with God.”
--National Directory for Catechesis, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
develop a relationship with God.”
--National Directory for Catechesis, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Sacramental Preparation
St. John the Evangelist offers Adaptive Material for Individuals with Special Needs or Autism for the Sacraments of First Eucharist, First Reconciliation and Confirmation.
http://www.loyolapress.com/special-needs.htm
http://www.loyolapress.com/special-needs.htm
If you are interested in seeing samples of the material, please contact Mary Montour at mmontour@stjohnwc.org or 513-777-6433 ext 118 (Reconciliation or Eucharist) or Josh Plandowski at jplandowski@stjohnwc.org or 513-777-6433 ext 114 (Confirmation).
Parish School of Religion (Grades 1-8)
Our 1-6th grade using a textbook series called Finding God, which includes an Adaptive Program so that children with special needs can participate in a classroom setting on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings during the school year, or in a home study setting. 7-8th grade material is available for those that wish to participate in a home study setting.
For more information and to see materials and discuss what options would be best for your family please contact Mary Montour at mmontour@stjohnwc.org or 513-777-6433 ext 118
Watch the video below:
For more information and to see materials and discuss what options would be best for your family please contact Mary Montour at mmontour@stjohnwc.org or 513-777-6433 ext 118
Watch the video below:
Additional Resources:
National Catholic Partnership on Disability
This website provides with lots of resources and information. Click on Ministers/Programs Tab to access Ministry Related Resources for individuals with specific special needs.
Special Needs Religious Education
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati provides some helpful links and resources for families with special needs.
Marriage and A Special Need Child
This article gives some helpful tips for parents to support their marriage as they work together in raising their child with special needs.
Activity for the Family: Different Parts of the Mass
Did you know St. John records all of their Masses and puts them up online? After attending Mass, you can go home you can watch/ walk through the Mass (you have the ability to fast forward to talk about different parts of the Mass). There is also an archive of Masses, so you can practice with a lot of different ones. You can even make it into a guessing game that you can watch to see the answer:
Go to www.stjohnwc.org and on the left hand column click on “Media” then click on “Streaming.” At the bottom of the video screen there are several options- Live (what is happening in the Church right now) and On-Demand that has the archived events and masses. Click “On-Demand”.
This website provides with lots of resources and information. Click on Ministers/Programs Tab to access Ministry Related Resources for individuals with specific special needs.
Special Needs Religious Education
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati provides some helpful links and resources for families with special needs.
Marriage and A Special Need Child
This article gives some helpful tips for parents to support their marriage as they work together in raising their child with special needs.
Activity for the Family: Different Parts of the Mass
Did you know St. John records all of their Masses and puts them up online? After attending Mass, you can go home you can watch/ walk through the Mass (you have the ability to fast forward to talk about different parts of the Mass). There is also an archive of Masses, so you can practice with a lot of different ones. You can even make it into a guessing game that you can watch to see the answer:
- What do you think will happen next?
- After gifts are brought up what does Father Don do?
- What was the Gospel reading for today about?
- What is our response after Father Don say…?
Go to www.stjohnwc.org and on the left hand column click on “Media” then click on “Streaming.” At the bottom of the video screen there are several options- Live (what is happening in the Church right now) and On-Demand that has the archived events and masses. Click “On-Demand”.
Include Me!
St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic parish in Liberty Township partners with the St. John the Evangelist Catholic parish for ministry to our families with special needs. More information can be found at St. Maximilian Kolbe’s website: http://www.saint-max.org/Outreach/IncludeMe.aspx
Mission: Connecting those blessed with special needs and their families to the faith and the Catholic community. "Include Me!" is a special needs ministry at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in Liberty Township and is open to all.
We have 3 primary objectives:
1. Help our loved ones with special needs become more involved in their Catholic faith and/or parish.
2. Help support parents & caregivers in faith-based activities.
3. Help bring families back to church who have fallen away due to special needs issues.
If you have any questions, or for more information, please contact Debi LaFrankie, the Special Needs Coordinator at debi@saint-max.org or 513-777-4322 ext 120
Mission: Connecting those blessed with special needs and their families to the faith and the Catholic community. "Include Me!" is a special needs ministry at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in Liberty Township and is open to all.
We have 3 primary objectives:
1. Help our loved ones with special needs become more involved in their Catholic faith and/or parish.
2. Help support parents & caregivers in faith-based activities.
3. Help bring families back to church who have fallen away due to special needs issues.
If you have any questions, or for more information, please contact Debi LaFrankie, the Special Needs Coordinator at debi@saint-max.org or 513-777-4322 ext 120