[Faith-talk] just venting about something here

Sun Aug 2 22:26:22 UTC 2009

Fother John, How is it your able to be a blind priest? I have a local priest 
in my comunity, who told me it would be impossible for a blind person to be 
a roman catholic, because he must be able to see in order to administer the 
holy comunion. I believe this priest is mis-guided. He had a blind child in 
his parrish, and he didn't know how he'd get him ready for holy comunion. 
While I myself am not catholic, I'd like to know how I might be able to deal 
with this type of situation in the future. Please contact me at: 
rjs59 at hot.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fr. John Sheehan" <xaviersocietyfortheblind at yahoo.com>
To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion" 
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Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] just venting about something here

> Two thoughts -
>
> One, you have to remember that some people are shy, they don't easily go 
> up and greet strangers, even in church. And some are even more uncertain 
> about how to greet someone who is blind - or has some other physical 
> difficulty.
>
> The other thought - it is also easier if the newcomer himself or herself 
> makes the effort to meet people. When the regular member sees the newcomer 
> talking with someone they know, it's easier for them to come and join the 
> conversation. Or for the newcomer to be introduced around. Sometimes as 
> the new person, you have to start the ball rolling. I'm sure you've had it 
> take place, that when someone meets you, they start talking VERY LOUDLY 
> and you have to remind them that you're blind, not deaf. Sometimes people 
> need to be gently taught and led along.
>
> Be patient and gentle and people will get to know you. If they don't know 
> much about the blind, it becomes your call to show them. Remember, you may 
> be the first blind person some of them will have met or talked with.
>
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> From: pat gormley <kk3f at msn.com>
> To: "Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion" 
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> Sent: Sunday, August 2, 2009 11:44:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] just venting about something here
>
> andrew this is a fairly typical situation you are finding yourself in. 
> What
> kind of church is it because some churches have people who are assigned to
> greet new people.  Although my particular catholic church doesn't have a
> greeter per se, we do make an effort to welcome visitors and new people.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andrew Edgcumbe" <andrewjedg at gmail.com>
> To: <Faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 11:58 AM
> Subject: [Faith-talk] just venting about something here
>
>
>> Hi all
>>
>> It is Andrew.
>> I have been appart of this group for a long time now.
>>
>> I just want to vent about something here.
>>
>> I been feeling that blind people are getting treated very unfairly and
>> it is happening in our churches today.  It is just not christ like.
>> I am  tired of having  false judgementsbeing put against me and other
>> blind people.
>> I been having a hard time fitting in sometimes. It is gods call as a
>> christian that everybody to except each other even when they have a
>> dis ability.
>> If an unbeliever comes into a church and sees people not
>> intweracting with somebody who has a dis ability the unbeliever will
>> think that the church is no different than the world and just walk out
>> the door and chances are they won't come back.
>>
>>
>>
>> I just have a hard time with these things churches are blind to what
>> blind people can do and how a blind person can  be appart of things.
>>
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Thank you RJ 