[Faith-talk] Blindness and church

Fri Feb 5 14:02:57 UTC 2010

Beth there have been blind priests in various capacities for at least 30 
years.  I do know of one who was ordained about 10 years ago in New Jersey.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
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> Wow.  THat's interesting, Pat.  RJ, I can't believe that someone would
> tell you a blind person can't become a priest.  Blind women are at
> higher risk than blind men however.
> Beth
>
> On 2/4/10, RJ Sandefur <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I was going to become Catholic myself, but decided againist it when I was
>> told a blind person couldn't become a priest.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "pat gormley" <kk3f at msn.com>
>> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
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>> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 7:45 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Blindness and church
>>
>>
>>> 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>
>>> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
>>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 4:06 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Blindness and church
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>> 154 East 23rd St
>>>>> New York, NY 10010
>>>>> (212) 473-7800
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>>>>>
>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>> From: Albert J Rizzi <albert at myblindspot.org>
>>>>> To: "Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion"
>>>>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Wed, February 3, 2010 9:02:57 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Blindness and church
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
>>>>> CEO/Founder
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>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
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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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