Be A Light for Others
Today, we are joined by Fr. Paul Zirimenya, a priest for the Archdiocese of San Francisco who currently serves as the chaplain for the Deaf community and administrator of St. Benedict's Parish. Fr. Paul shares about discerning his vocation to the priesthood, his journey from Uganda to the United States and his ministry to deaf and hearing, different cultural backgrounds and all walks of life.
Transcript of today’s episode:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U05xC_do8BiuSMw_aXHCCDYmqUWfKitF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107774066431502474908&rtpof=true&sd=true
To learn about St. Benedict parish for the Deaf in San Francisco
sfdeafcatholics.org
Deaf people have their own language with distinctive cultural and linguistic features and consider their communicative abilities to be fully thriving. Read about Deaf Culture, https://ncpd.org/disability-ministry/deafness-hearing-loss
the ministries and programs of The national Catholic Office for the Deaf
https://www.ncod.org
and the International Catholic Deaf Association
https://www.icda-us.org/
the history of American Sign language (ASL)
www.startasl.com/history-of-american-sign-language/
Pray the Our Father in ASL, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYkvQps_QBE
Ugandan Sign Language
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugandan_Sign_Language
Brief lesson in Ugandan Sign Language (USL)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAfLZ-BgK60
During this episode, I mention that I will be attending Congress XIII and will be presenting during one of the break out sessions. To learn more about the National Black Catholic Congress
www.nbccongresss.org
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