[Faith-talk] Blindness and church

[RJ Sandefur]

I was going to become Catholic myself, but decided againist it when I was 
told a blind person couldn't become a priest.
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From: "pat gormley" <kk3f at msn.com>
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> Beth I've been a lector for over 40 years and a Eucharistic minister for 5 
> years.  And I'm in a small town what it is people can't imagine how they'd 
> do something if they were blind and don't have the guts to tell you that. 
> Thankfully when I was learning to handle the chalice Father Ty Hollinger, 
> who ministered to the Jernigans when Dr. Jernigan was dying of cancer kept 
> things calm.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
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>
>> Wow.  Father, you've really got to talk sense into these small-town
>> weirdos who can't do such things.
>> Beth
>>
>> On 2/4/10, Fr. John Sheehan <xaviersocietyfortheblind at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> We provide the Mass Readings in Braille and large-print, and we know of
>>> blind lectors all over the U.S.
>>>  Fr. John R. Sheehan, SJ
>>> Chairman
>>>
>>>
>>> Xavier Society for the Blind
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>>> From: Albert J Rizzi <albert at myblindspot.org>
>>> To: "Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion"
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>>> Sent: Wed, February 3, 2010 9:02:57 AM
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>>> Never never never. Just the opposite they are asking how to include 
>>> braille
>>> in my church and have asked me to sing in the choir and to read during 
>>> the
>>> service as well. If your church is of that position and belief, tell 
>>> them
>>> Christ would be disappointed, all who are hungry are welcome at his 
>>> table.
>>>
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>>> On Behalf Of RJ Sandefur
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 10:56 AM
>>> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
>>> Subject: [Faith-talk] Blindness and church
>>>
>>> I personally haven't had this problem, but, Have any of you been told
>>> because of blindness, you couldn't serve in the church? If so, How did 
>>> you
>>> respond? RJ
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