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August 20, 2018

St. Francis de Sales deaf ministry celebrates 100 years in Toronto

Carol Stokes signs for Fr. Guenter Petricek at the St. Francis de Sales deaf Mass at St. Stephen’s Chapel in downtown Toronto.

Deacon Kevin Brockerville was 25 years old when he attended his first sign language Mass. 

Published in Canada
November 13, 2016

Deaf ministry a work in progress

Fr. Matthew Hysell, the first deaf priest ordained in Canada. The Edmonton priest says there is more work to be done in deaf ministry in Canada.

TORONTO – When Fr. Matthew Hysell became the first deaf priest ordained in Canada, he saw it as a major sign of the Church reaching out to the community of the hearing impaired.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA