MADISON — On October 23, more than 30 people, including members of both the laity and clergy, from four dioceses spent much of the day learning about and discussing how to develop mental health ministry programs at their parishes.
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Joyful crowd gathers for St. Margaret event
MADISON — It was going on two years since the Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities-Diocese of Madison was able to host a large event and a prevailing mood among all those who were in attendance on September 12 was that it was good to see people again.
Hearing loop system installed at St. James Church in Madison
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| Bruce Best, left, Good Shepherd parishioner, spearheaded the effort to get a hearing loop system installed at St. James Church in Madison. His hearing aid works with the system, while Michael Schultz (next to Best) without a hearing aid uses a receiver with the system. The loop is visible on the floor inside the pew. (Jane Lepeska Grinde photo) |
MADISON — Thanks to a grant from the Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities of the Diocese of Madison, Good Shepherd Parish was able to have a hearing loop installed at its St. James Church this summer.
Located near Regent and Mills Sts., St. James is one of the oldest churches in Madison.
Taking the initiative to get funding for the project, parishioner Bruce Best said he did it for a selfish reason, “I could only hear about 25 percent of what was said at Mass.”
His audiologist, Veronica Heide, gave Best the idea for pursuing the system.
How it works
At a recent meeting at the church, parishioners heard from Mike Mair, Platteville, owner of My Hearing Loop LLC, the company chosen to install the system. Mair, who has been in business 42 years, explained and demonstrated how the system works.
Hearing loop systems provide a magnetic wireless audio signal that is picked up by hearing aids set to the “T-coil” (short for telecoil) setting. Most hearing aids have this setting.
Special wires have been installed in the floor at St. James Church, which comprises the hearing loop that broadcasts audio signals from microphones directly to hearing aids or cochlear implants.
Blessed Margaret Celebration and outreach
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Portage recently hosted a Blessed Margaret Celebration. The celebration began with a Saturday afternoon Mass, followed by a shared meal.
Getting into the Christmas spirit at Apostolate event
A big part of the 2018 story of the Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities-Diocese of Madison has been rain.
Apostolate puts the disabled front and center
One of my favorite things to cover for the Catholic Herald over the years have been Masses and events sponsored by the Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities (formerly the Apostolate to the Handicapped).
Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities holds annual Advent/Christmas Party
On December 3, 1967, station WISC-TV in Madison aired the first-ever Sunday Mass for the Apostolate to the Handicapped.
Day at the Dells event is a ‘blessing of love and support’
As more than a dozen buses pulled into the parking lot on the grounds of the Tommy Bartlett Water Show on August 25, an annual tradition was about to begin again.
Reading institute to help kids with dyslexia
MADISON — The Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities (formerly known as the Apostolate to the Handicapped) recently approved a grant to fund the St. Ambrose Academy Reading Institute.
The Reading Institute will help coordinate tutoring for students with dyslexia at diocesan schools by providing student screening, assessments, and training tutors who will then provide one-on-one tutoring for students.
The Reading Institute will use a proven tutoring method to provide students with the tools they need to be able to read.
Future for persons with disabilities looks brighter
To the editor:
It was with great pleasure I read the front page article about the name change of the Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities! The future for persons with disabilities in our diocese looks much brighter.
The added staff can only lead to greater results as the Apostolate works to ensure the full inclusion in parish life for ALL Catholics.