Should we make our churches accessible for the deaf and hard of hearing?

"Accessible meeting space allows 

everyone to participate." 

(Source: http://www.ada.gov/business/accessiblemtg.htm

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)



























"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)









"CART is a type of “accommodation” service for people with disabilities.  In function, CART is similar to sign language interpreting for people who are deaf, because it transforms spoken language into a visual format that is appropriate for people with hearing loss.  But CART can be used by the 95% of hard of hearing and deaf people who do not use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate." 









(Source: http://www.visiblevoices.com/faq.html)