International Catholic Foundation for the Service of Deaf Persons

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas
The Foundation wishes you and your loved onesevery good wish and blessing this Christmas time,as we celebrate the birth of our Savior.We pray that the Peace and Joyof our New born Savior rests with youand all you love, at this Christmas Seasonand all through the New Year.

05/18/2025

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04/23/2025

ROME UPDATE

As we come together in mourning for our Holy Father, Pope Francis, we would like to share some important updates regarding the Papal Funeral and the upcoming Jubilee events for Persons with Disabilities and Persons who are Deaf.

For pilgrims in Rome attending the Funeral Mass for Pope Francis on April 26th at 10:00 AM, please note that the entrance designated for persons who are Deaf or have a disability will be from Piazza del Sant’Uffizio.

Additionally, the Jubilee celebrations for persons who are Deaf or have a disability will proceed as scheduled. No changes have been made to the planned events.You can view the full schedule for the Jubilee for Persons with Disabilities here.
Details for the Jubilee for Deaf Persons on April 30th are also available online.

The Universal Church joins together in grief at the passing of our beloved Holy Father. For those traveling to Rome and participating in these significant days, we pray for your safety, for open and grace-filled hearts, and for the strength to embrace this sacred chapter in the life of our Church.
In faith and unity,

02/09/2025

Buone notizie: oggi venerdì 7 febbraio 2025, Padre D**g (sordo) ha ordinato "secondo sacerdote sordo in Corea del Sud a Seoul con il vescovo di Seoul. 🖐👋 🖐👋 🖐👋 🖐👋🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

12/24/2024

As we enter into this season love Peace, Joy, hope and love, we give thanks for the gift of the Word made Flesh. We rejoice at the miracle of God entering our world with love beyond our understanding. The International Catholic Foundation for the Service of Deaf Persons wishes you, and all those you love that very Peace, Joy, Hope and Love our newborn Savior brings to us this Christmas.Merry Christmas, and prayers for a New Year filled with blessings and joy.

We look forward to seeing many of you this April in Rome for the Jubilee of persons who are Deaf! We were delighted to learn about the Canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis. An Italian teenager who died from leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15. He is known as the "cyber-apostle" and the "Millennial Saint" because he was born between the early 1980s and late 1990s. Acutis is known for his love of the Eucharist and for promoting the faith among his peers. He is also the first saint to be canonized for intentionally using the internet for evangelism. Acutis' canonization will take place during the Jubilee Year of Hope, making it a historic event. It will also represent the first millennial saint, which could inspire more faith among young people. This very happy event will take place while we are all in Rome! April 27th at 10:30 am. Stay tuned for how we will meet to be able to sit together to be able to watch the interpreters. Details to be posted shortly.

Each group will be making their own arrangements for the Pilgrimage. The Vatican is organizing the gatherings for Persons who are Deaf and those living with Disability. April 28- 30, 2025
https://www.iubilaeum2025.va/en/pellegrinaggio/calendario-giubileo/GrandiEventi/Giubileo-delle-Persone-con-Disabilita.html

Please let us know if you have any questions.
Contact: [email protected]

10/04/2024

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08/23/2024

It is with a heavy heart we share the news of the death of Fr. Ralph Schmitz. Fr. Ralph was a dear friend and unstoppable advocate for persons who are Deaf, as well as those living with disabilities. Fr. Ralph served in the Diocese of Trier, Germany. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, Rest in Peace.

06/03/2024

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03/31/2024

The Foundation wishes you every blessing this Easter.
May the peace, joy and love of the Risen Savior be with youthis Easter and always.

With regard to the Jubilee Year 2025. We hope you will join us in Rome. Each Diocese, Deaf Ministry, Group, individual will plan their own trip to Rome. Our plan at this stage is to have a gathering ( Mass/ Talk/ Discussion) of Deaf People in Rome on April 27, 2025 and then attend the Vatican for the Events on 28/29/30 April 2025. As soon as we have the details finalized we will post them here. In the meantime we would be pleased if you would complete the interest form on the website www.icfdeafservice.org to help with our planning.

12/31/2023

The Foundation wishes you a very Happy New Year.
May the Lord bless you with His divine protection and His boundless love throughout the coming year.

Although it seems far away, let us also look forward to 2025, the Jubilee Year in Rome. We hope you will join us in April 2025. We will share more information as soon as details are finalized. In the meantime you can access some information on our website: https://www.icfdeafservice.org/jubilee-2025. We would be pleased if you would complete the interest form to help with our planning.

Be Part of the 2025 Jubilee Year

12/25/2023

The Foundation wishes you and your families a very happy and blessed Christmas.
May the Prince of Peace fill you and your loved ones with His wondrous love, His unending hope, and His perfect Peace.