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ASL Interpreting Students are most welcome in our Catholic Deaf Community. The caveat is that since this is a Catholic church we cater to practicing Catholics who are ASL & Interpreting students. If we are not the closest in your area, you can find churches with ASL interpreters here. On the other hand, if we are your nearest church we look forward to you being an ASL Catholic Interpreter for our Deaf Catholic community. ASL Catholic interpreters are hard to come by. That is why we will do our best by giving you the tools, resources, and liturgical formation to be great.
Church Interpreter Training for ASL Interpreting Students
We do Church interpreter training, so don’t sweat it. Catholic ASL Interpreting is a great way to serve our Lord and neighbor weekly and on Holy days throughout the year.
Excellence in training
The Diocese of Orange Catholic Deaf community from before 1976 unto today continues to form ASL and Interpreting students. As they, hopefully you, invest your time with us we will do the same. We want you to be the best ASL Catholic Interpreter around. And at the same time, we want you to achieve your interpreting profession as you are called to serve.
Many Deaf Catholics are very grateful for ASL Students to volunteer at church. Songs and hymns in ASL are a delight. We see the message of love, mercy, fellowship, and joy that our Lord Jesus Christ offers. Churches with ASL interpreters make a profound difference to not just the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or hearing congregation. Everyone is welcome. Our Lord’s fold is before him.
One our website you can find all of the resources you need to be proficient and successful as an ASL Church Interpreter. Most all of the scripture passages have already been interpreted. You can watch them to have a preset idea of how certain passages are signed.
Catholic ASL Interpreting is a great ministry to have. It is also a way to give back to God for the many blessings received. The Deaf Catholic community is happy to have you. Church interpreter training will be provided. You will likely be paired with one of our interpreters to get you settled in. After that we will be relying on you!
We do hope that you attend regularly our interpreted mass on Sundays at 12noon (English/ASL) at Christ Our Savior Parish.
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