National Catholic Partnership on Disability - NCPD

National Catholic Partnership on Disability - NCPD The National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD) was established in 1982 to foster implementation of the Pastoral Statement of U.S.

Following the example of Jesus, the National Catholic Partnership on Disability works with dioceses, parishes, ministers, and the laity to advance the full and meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in the life of the Church and society. Catholic Bishops on People with Disabilities. Passed unanimously on November 16, 1978, this prophetic document calls for welcome of the now over fo

urteen million Catholics who live with disabilities. It states that these persons must be able to participate in the celebrations and obligations of their faith, and advocates for their inclusion "within the total fabric of society." NCPD likewise promotes implementation of the Guidelines for the Celebration of the Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities, approved by the U.S. bishops in June 1995 to provide pastoral guidance on sacramental access for people with disabilities.

St. Albert was a veteran whose leg was amputated during the Polish Uprising of 1863. He later joined the Third Order of ...
06/17/2026

St. Albert was a veteran whose leg was amputated during the Polish Uprising of 1863. He later joined the Third Order of St. Francis, Servants to the Poor, and founded the Albertines. Today, the Albertines continue their mission of serving the unhoused throughout Poland.

Following the work of St. Albert, NCPD will be launching a course on Accompanying Persons with Housing Insecurity. This course will focus on how parishes can build ministries to support persons experiencing housing insecurity.

This June 22 is the 22nd anniversary of Mattie Stepanek's death at age thirteen which the Mattie J.T. Stepanek Guild rem...
06/15/2026

This June 22 is the 22nd anniversary of Mattie Stepanek's death at age thirteen which the Mattie J.T. Stepanek Guild remembers annually with a Mass at a different parish in the Archdiocese of Washington every year. This year, the Mass will take place at St. Joseph's on Capitol Hill at 6:30 pm.

Learn more about Mattie and his story: mattiematters.org

This course offers diocesan and parish leaders a practical framework for strengthening disability ministry through clear...
06/12/2026

This course offers diocesan and parish leaders a practical framework for strengthening disability ministry through clear vision, collaborative leadership, and intentional planning.

Learn more and enroll: https://loom.ly/I-LELmU

Check out our June infographic! We encourage dioceses and parishes to share our infographics with their communities. We ...
06/08/2026

Check out our June infographic! We encourage dioceses and parishes to share our infographics with their communities. We also have a Spanish version available.

Any image shared electronically must have alt text.

https://loom.ly/WfZY0Hg

NCPD has been honored to provide the Large-Print Roman Missal to support priests and deacons with low vision in celebrat...
05/29/2026

NCPD has been honored to provide the Large-Print Roman Missal to support priests and deacons with low vision in celebrating the liturgy.

We have transferred this important ministry to Xavier Society for the Blind, a longstanding leader in providing free braille, audio, and large-print Catholic materials for persons with visual impairments.

More information can be found here: https://loom.ly/tReweqk

Attention Mission Dioceses! A limited number of 2026-27 Affiliate Member Scholarships available for Mission Dioceses. Le...
05/21/2026

Attention Mission Dioceses!

A limited number of 2026-27 Affiliate Member Scholarships available for Mission Dioceses. Learn more and apply here: https://loom.ly/YosiR9Q

Patroness of those suffering with mental illness, pray for us!
05/15/2026

Patroness of those suffering with mental illness, pray for us!

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