Don't have Communication Access to a Homily?
"How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good news!" (Romans 10:15)
"The homily is a Personal word. "Before anything else...the Sunday homily is the word of a person of faith, the word of a person who has experienced the Lord and who wishes to share that experience." (page53). Paul VI said that our modern world thirsts for authenticity and a homily that is personal will communicate verbally and non-verbally the preacher’s authentic love of God and pastoral love for the assembly."
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Meditative listening during the Homily with captioning
connecting you to the message, allows you to enter
more deeply into the body of Christ, the church,
community, congregation with a more connecting and
personal relationship with the Lord as the Holy Spirit
speaks to the souls through the power of the preaching
that comes from the heart of the preacher in that same
moment of time and space during real time captioning.
No written homily guideline in advance can equate with
a sermon spoken through the Holy Spirit. It's more
connecting with a living commentary of the human element
coming directly from the priest witnessing both the verbal and
non verbal components of it.
moment of time and space during real time captioning.
No written homily guideline in advance can equate with
a sermon spoken through the Holy Spirit. It's more
connecting with a living commentary of the human element
coming directly from the priest witnessing both the verbal and
non verbal components of it.
Captioning connects you to the message during this
important part of the Mass when you have access to it.
You need to be able to connect to the Mass. You need to
be able to participate, engage and witness the Mass.
You need to be able to connect to the Mass. You need to
be able to participate, engage and witness the Mass.
"What is truly amazing is that, if we pray
before Mass for guidance in a decision
and we intently listen to the proclamation
of Scripture and the homily, God will often
speak to us in words we most need to
hear."
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How does Remote CART (real time captioning )
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Captioning shares the message in an
authentic way. It allows active
participation.
Captioning allows you to be a part of the
Mass, which is an encounter with the
Lord.
participation.
Captioning allows you to be a part of the
Mass, which is an encounter with the
Lord.
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" Listening is a most important form of
active participation."
active participation."
(Source: http://www.catholicliturgy.com/index.cfm/FuseAction/ArticleText/Index/65/SubIndex/120/ArticleIndex/35)
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"The homily is a means of bringing the scriptural message to life in a way that helps the faithful to realize that God's word is present and at work in their everyday lives. It should lead to an understanding of the mystery being celebrated, serve as a summons to mission, and prepare the assembly for the profession of faith, the universal prayer and the Eucharistic liturgy." (Source: http://www.ewtn.com/library/liturgy/zlitur425.htm)
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'Is the Homily Important?'
at: http://captioningthemass.blogspot.com/2013_09_01_archive.html
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"The purpose of the homily is to help us better understand how our faith shapes the way we see the world and the way we act in the world. For this reason, the homily is not just a talk given during the liturgy. The homily is part of the liturgy itself. The homily serves as a bridge between the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist, showing us how we put the faith we have received into action. " (Source: http://www.catholicdoors.com/misc/liturgyoftheword2.htm)
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"It is the duty of all to listen."
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Captioning, Sign Language and Audio loops are the three most common communication access used by the deaf and hard of hearing in secular business, education and entertainment settings. It would be nice if it was also being provided in churches even though the church is ADA exempt. The hearing loss and deafness population is diverse so all three most common communication access needs to be in place.
About 10 percent estimated of the hearing loss population benefit from sign language (3 percent are native/primary users and 7 percent estimate are acquired/bilingual for a total estimate of 10 percent ), about 40 to 60 percent estimated of the hearing loss population benefit from Captioning, and about 70 to 80 percent estimated can benefit from Audio Loops (assuming they are wearing hearing aids and cochlear implants with T coils so this is more in theory). However in reality; 1 in 5 Americans with hearing loss who can benefit from a hearing aid wear one. 1 in 4 deaf adult Americans who can benefit from a cochlear implant wear a cochlear implant. 25 percent of hearing aids do not have T coils in them. Many people with more severe and profound hearing losses who do wear hearing aids and do have T coils in them often find the Audio Induction loops not reliable for them or 'strong' enough. Captioning can also cover all these groups and thereby provide effective communication access. Technically though any one who can read (receptive) and speak (expressive) can benefit from Captioning so real time captioning can cover a wide user population within the spectrum of hearing loss.
Think those with mild and moderate hearing loss who most benefit from audio induction loops are wearing hearing aids? According to this:
"Only 14% of older adults with hearing loss use
hearing aids, according to estimates from a
nationwide survey.
The proportion dropped to fewer than 4% of people
with mild hearing loss across all age decades and
to fewer than 5% of adults ages 50 to 59,
irrespective of the severity of hearing loss."
(Source: http://www.awesomecapital.com/awesome-blog/most-hearing-impaired-adults-forgo-hearing-aids)
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" This {real time captioning} technology is primarily used by people who are late-deafened, oral deaf, hard-of-hearing,or have cochlear implants. Culturally deaf individuals also make use of CART in certain situations. " (Source: http://www.everyonecommunicates.org/methods/captioning.html)
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"A growing number of churches, synagogues
and other places of worship are adopting
closed captioning for hearing-impaired
congregants." (Source: http://www.stenotype.edu/news/stenographer-goes-church/#sthash.5tWSYgfx.dpuf)
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What do the deaf and hard of hearing use for
Communication Access?:
ASL (American Sign Language) is used by the Culturally Deaf in the USA, CART (real time captioning) or its newer tech version called Remote CART is used by the late deaf, oral deaf and severe to profound hearing loss, ALD's (Assistive Listening Devices) are used by the hard of hearing (mild and moderate hearing loss). Captioning (CART) can sometimes be used by the culturally Deaf but you need to ask them first. The Hard of Hearing (mild and moderate) can also use captioning but they usually prefer Audio Loops. Again, you need to ask them first. Yes, I know I keep saying this through out my blog. We are diverse you see. We need to break the sound barriers for everyone so they can fully and actively participate and share the Joy of the Gospel to all.
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Real time Captioning (CART or Remote CART) is
like interpreting. It translates sounds into a
visual format in real time to be part of the
experience, knowledge, and connection the
speaker is conveying. It connects you to the
message on multi levels; mentally, spiritually
and emotionally because of the real time
presence of the interpretation in verbatim
at a Catholic Mass (and other parts of church
life).
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Deaf/deaf and Hard of Hearing Demographics:
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Captioning (CART or Remote CART)
is a wonderful way to share the Joy of the Gospel that allows full and active participation for so many with hearing loss. Listening to an authentic Homily directly from the priest himself in interpretative verbatim of our native English language is active real time participation allowing full attention, focus and engagement of the mind in the moment of that important part of the Mass, entering into spiritual communion and unity, sharing, reflecting, and connecting to the message during the Liturgy of the Word with the congregation which prepares you for the Sacrament and to better live a Catholic Christian life. All parts of the liturgy should be fully accessible and in an authentic way to those with hearing loss. The priest becomes an effective witness when sharing the Homily and the Mass with those with hearing loss. The integration between Word and Sacrament is important to witness as well. Captioning provides authentic communication access to the Mass for many deaf and hard of hearing Catholics. Captioning is the language of many who are deaf and hard of hearing.
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20% of the US population aged 12 years and older has hearing difficulties severe enough to impact communication according to Hearing Health Foundation.(source; http://hearinghealthfoundation.org/85) which means they are not able to fully participate if the church is not hearing accessible.
There is a good chance these people are in your church. On the other hand, there is a good chance they are not because if there is no Captioning, Sign language and Audio Loops they can't participate and the drop out rates are 90 percent for folks with any form of hearing loss or deafness if they are not given opportunities to fully and actively participate in the life of the church, not to mention those who don't even bother joining a church in the first place if they know it is not accessible. Captioning, Sign Language and Audio Loops provide wonderful support for the diverse population of those with hearing loss and deafness. People with hearing loss and deafness are a large unchurched group on the whole.
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Church Drop outs:
"About 90 percent of church members and constituents living with any of these forms of hearing loss become church dropouts. The culprit is the not uncommon failure of churches to be "hearing-accessible. "
Source: ( http://gbgm-umc.org/disc/sosbook.stm)
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Opening the Doors:
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More Doors Opening:
"While I was greeting my members, Greg, who is totally late-deafened, came out of the sanctuary with his hands in the air and loud enough so I could hear as well as everyone in the room and said, "I could understand" - a tear welled up in my eyes as I gave him back a great big smile and 2 thumbs up!" (Source: http://www.2020captioning.com/blogs#sthash.m3QpllV5.dpuf)
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The Homily:
| “Every baptised person, by virtue of baptism itself, has the right to receive from the Church a teaching and formation which permits them to attain a true Christian life”.(CT 14).
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What is the Catholic Mass?: http://catholicbridge.com/catholic/mass.php
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"Remote services are more economical
as the minimum booking is only one
hour. More people can have more
access, as all you need is internet access
and sound. " (Source: http://deafunity.org/article-interview/tina-lannin-founder-121-captions/)
as the minimum booking is only one
hour. More people can have more
access, as all you need is internet access
and sound. " (Source: http://deafunity.org/article-interview/tina-lannin-founder-121-captions/)
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"For various reasons,
churches
churches
have lagged behind wider
trends in
trends in
society to be inclusive of
people
people
with disabilities."
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"Those benefitting from these stenography services include U.S. military and war veterans who suffer hearing loss sustained from being in close proximity to explosions or from repeatedly operating loud weaponry. "- See more at: http://www.stenotype.edu/news/stenographers-captioning-and-cart-professionals-celebrate-october-as-disability-employment-awareness-month/#sthash.6PfiBdEN.dpuf
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" This technology is primarily used by people who are late-deafened, oral deaf, hard-of-hearing,or have cochlear implants. Culturally deaf individuals also make use of CART in certain situations. " (Source: http://www.everyonecommunicates.org/methods/captioning.html)
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"The overwhelming majority of people categorized as deaf by the NHS and SIPP are perfectly fluent speakers of
English (or another spoken language) and did not experience any difficulty hearing until well
into adulthood (e.g., Blanchfield, Dunbar, Feldman, & Gardner, 1999; Mitchell, 2005). As a
consequence, most people who are audiologically deaf do not use sign language."
Source:
Draft manuscript accepted for publication in
Sign Language Studies, Volume 6, Number 3, 2006
How Many People Use ASL in the United States?
Why Estimates Need Updating
Ross E. Mitchell, Travas A. Young, Bellamie Bachleda,
and Michael A. Karchmer
Gallaudet Research Institute
Gallaudet University
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Hearing Loss Association:
"We have both CART (real-time captioning) and assistive listening devices at our meetings to be sure that everyone can hear." (Source: http://www.hlaagrapevine.com)
This is a really nice secular organization that fully supports, provides, advocates communication access. It would be nice if there was a similar ministry for Catholics with Hearing Loss to advocate for communication access to the Mass such as CART, and making the confessional more accessible as well.
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Prayer of the Faithful and getting access
to that to CONNECT to the Prayer !:
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“Every baptized person, by virtue of
baptism itself, has the right to receive
from the Church a teaching and formation
which permits them to attain a true
Christian life”.
(CT 14).
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" The homily has special importance due
to its eucharistic context: it surpasses all
forms of catechesis as the supreme
moment in the dialogue between God and his
people which lead up to sacramental
communion. " -Pope Francis
to its eucharistic context: it surpasses all
forms of catechesis as the supreme
moment in the dialogue between God and his
people which lead up to sacramental
communion. " -Pope Francis
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"Start by doing what is necessary, then do what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible." -St. Francis of Assisi
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| Lord Hear Our Prayer |
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100,000 Christians are Killed – PER YEAR ANNUALLY- because of their Faith Per Vatican: See http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/06/02/vatican-spokesman-claims-100000-christians-killed-annually-because-faith/
RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION, MORE WIDESPREAD TODAY THAN 1700 YEARS AGO (Source: http://www.visnews-en.blogspot.com/2014/06/religious-persecution-more-widespread.html)
Christian Religious Persecution in Iraq: http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2014/07/23/Report-Muslim-Professor-Killed-for-Decrying-ISIS-Persecution-of-Christians
Please Pray for Iraq Catholics: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/20/us-iraq-security-christians-idUSKBN0FP0R120140720
“We are now surrounded and threatened with death,” Michaeel said. “Pray for us.” (Source: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/06/17/whats-happening-to-iraqs-christians-as-islamists-tear-across-the-country/)
Give a Bible to Iraq Christians: http://ycvf.org/collections/catholic-team-global/products/persecuted-christians-bible-project-donate-now
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Come Pray the Rosary with others - together Online: http://www.comepraytherosary.org
(text guided version offered to follow along)
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Without real time captioning as a valid accommodation for the late deaf, oral deaf and hard of hearing it is like saying to them at the church door: 'no ramp for the wheel chair users' , or 'no blacks allowed', or 'no Irish need to apply'.
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"Accessible meeting space allowseveryone to participate."
__________________________________________"Of all the barriers to full participation and inclusion, the barrier of unexamined attitudes is the most difficult to address," states Ginny Thornburgh, director of the American Association of People with Disabilities' Interfaith Initiative."(Source: http://www.disabilitiesandfaith.org)__________________________________________________________The purpose of this blog is to raise Diversity Awareness among those with hearing loss and deafness, and to raise awareness that many with hearing loss are being excluded from full participation at the Mass if the church does not have Captioning. Catholics with hearing loss deserve the fullness of their faith. Does your Diocese/Archdiocese have at least one Mass service in Captioning at a church that one who benefits from it can reasonably travel to in order to fully and actively participate at the Mass? Contact your Diocese/Archdiocese - find it here: http://www.usccb.org/about/bishops-and-dioceses/all-dioceses.cfm.)US Bishop Statement:
'It is essential that all forms of the liturgy be completely accessible to people with disabilities, since these forms are the essence of the spiritual tie that binds the Christian community together'
(Source: http://www.disabilityawarenesstraining.com/component/content/article/3/40)_________________________________________________________________
Is your church or Diocese/Archdiocese inclusive to all those with hearing loss and deafness by providing Real time Captioning, Sign Language and Audio Loops? If not - Diversity and Inclusion Awareness is needed in order to share the joy of the gospel by applying Universal Communication Access. It is very important to share the Word of God with everyone. Let's pray for that!Prayer of Inclusion: http://www.ncpd.org/ministries-programs/spirituality/prayers
"Be not Afraid, Open Wide the Gates" - Pope St. John Paul II (Source: http://jp2forum.blogspot.com/2013/12/be-not-afraid-resounding-from-1531-to.html)
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