[Magdalen] signing the mass

[Ann Markle]

Unfortunately our Episcopal deaf community, Ephatha, has gone dormant. I’ve
been affiliated with 3 different parishes here that hosted their services.
My last parish, Good Shepherd, is 2 blocks from the School for the Deaf,
and has shared some endeavors with them, but that relationship has gone
dormant, as well. I hope their new priest, when they call one, will
revitalize it.

On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 6:23 PM Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Knoxville is the center of the deaf Catholic
> community there, and was the site of the baccalaureate mass for Betsy's
> graduation. One of the boys in her class was the hearing son of deaf
> parents, so there was a considerable turnout from the deaf community. They
> were all sitting together and it got downright rowdy before the mass, with
> much signing overhead etc...even though it was completely silent.
>
> On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 6:13 PM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I love the sign for Jesus Christ..tap each palm with the middle finger of
> > the opposite hand.
> >
> > On Feb 8, 2018 12:57 PM, "ME Michaud" <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > The Florida School for the Deaf is in St. Augustine,
> > > and sign language is a second language hereabouts.
> > > Yesterday the bagger at Publix was signing with the
> > > customer ahead of me in line. But he wasn’t deaf,
> > > just bilingual (or however you’d characterize his ability).
> > >
> > > St. Anastasia’s is offering a class to teach us how to
> > > sign the mass. That is, the responses. I am psyched.
> > > The nascent choreographer in me is doubly psyched.
> > > Will let you know how it goes.
> > > -M
> > >
> >
>
-- 
Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com