Catholic ASL
The Diocese of Orange has Catholic ASL resources at your fingertips. Search among our Christian ASL database in the links above to find what you are looking for. Catholic American Sign Language videos are posted every week. We train Christian American Sign Language ministry leaders. Our ASL Church liturgies attract many from all over the Greater Los Angeles area.
Catholic ASL
Do you know that you can find a Deaf Church near you? Catholic Churches that support the Deaf and Hard of hearing can be found in our custom directory.
The definition of the word “catholic” is universal. ASL is short for American Sign Language. You can find a church universally in sign language almost anywhere in the word. Check it out!
Those of you residing in Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside, and San Diego you can see our mass times here. Anyone who wants to find an online Catholic Deaf church service can click here.
ASL Church
A big component of any Deaf Church is the use of American Sign Language. This includes parents of Deaf children. Family members of the Deaf are in most ways obligated to know ASL anyways. Language within any culture is cherished or sacred. It is the language that they relate to God and the manner in which they yearn to know God through.
We realize that many have relatives that are Deaf and do not yet know ASL. Attending our services, retreats, and other public gatherings increases your language receptivity skills. “Little by little” as the idiom goes. In no time our Deaf community will support you in your ASL language quest. Over a couple years you will be up-to-speed and converse fluently in Sign Language.
Catholic American Sign Language
In addition to already being fluent in ASL or if you are learning the language you will find that there are different signs for biblical terms. Yes, nearly every Christian denomination has it’s own version of biblical terms. Why? Because the signs used denotes the underlying theology. i.e. Catholic American Sign Language signs will be different than most protestant or baptist churches. Some Christian ASL signs are the same i.e. “sin”. What is more interesting is the differences between national Catholic sign languages. For example, the Catholic ASL sign for God is a bent open-B arching above the head with your dominant hand. In Italy, LIS is the sign language use there. For God, it is simply the index finger of your dominant hand pointed upward. International Catholic sign language signs are different but, underlying the same theology.
What is even more odd or confusing is to find non-denominational churches using the same signs other non-American Catholic countries are using. For example, non-denominational Christian American Sign Language for a term may be the index finger pointed upward like the Catholics in Italy do. But the question remains as to whether their notion or understanding of the triune God is the same. Interesting huh? Welcome to the Church! At any rate we welcome you to our ASL Church.
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The online trinity in Catholic Deaf ministry are none other than padre Michael Depcik, ASL Catholic Media, and the Archdiocese of Washington Deaf and Disabilities Ministry. We applaud their continued love to God and service to us. The Diocese of Orange Catholic Deaf Community is grateful every week for your work and message. We thank you this week for the ASL Gospel 3rd Sunday Year C.
Feeling called to serve, assist, or advocate for the Deaf Catholic community? Contact us, Fr. MD, ASL Catholic Media, or ADW to see about how to deepen your faith within the Catholic Deaf Community. Tell them you were referred by the Diocese of Orange Deaf Ministry website. We get no commission per referral. Anyhow, thank you for checking out this post “ASL Gospel 3rd Sunday Year C”.
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ASL Catholic Media offers a great video on the rosary. This ASL rosary video is of the Glorious Mysteries. Like them on Facebook.
Tags: ASL Catholic Media, ASL Videos, OC Deaf MinistrySecond Sunday of Easter + ASL
Second Sunday of Easter + ASL. The Diocese of Orange interpreted mass at Christ Cathedral Orange County CA.
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Deaf Catholic Philly gives us this Divine Mercy ASL Sermon.
Tags: ASL Ministry Videos, Catholic Deaf Ministry Videos, Deaf Ministry VideosPassion of Jesus Christ in ASL
ASL Catholic Media enacts the passion of Jesus Christ in ASL. May God continue blessing their work!
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Join us on Facebook. Here is the link to our page. We will slowly build this social media outlet to evangelize all of Orange County. The first subscribers will be legendary members. Ones who can say “I was here in the beginning.” At any rate, join us. We hope to make more disciples of Jesus Christ.
Deaf House of Character
Holy Week in the Catholic Church is an important time of year. We contemplate the life of our Lord Jesus Christ. We journey with him in Jerusalem to see him arrested, questioned, beaten, scourged, take up the cross, and die for us. Every ounce of life in him gives testimony to the truth. The truth he utters is born of love. Our Lord’s love perpetually flows from his heart and actions. It stems from the triune Godhead: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus’ life is a life of character. So we need to discern whether our Deaf house of character stems from our Lord or not.
We can reflect upon a few questions together as the week progresses. First and foremost, Do I know the 10 commandments? Do I follow the 10 commandments? Do I frequent the sacraments often? Have I received absolution of my sins from a priest this Lent? Do I love others in the same fashion that our Lord loves us? Do we treat others harshly? Am I grateful to others? Have I expressed thanks by saying thank you this past week? Do I say thank you to God for my life? Do I thank Jesus for giving me the way of life to follow?
Holy Week is very special. It is a sacred time of year and we extend our invitation to you to join our worship services. The Diocese of Orange Catholic Deaf Community strives to promote a Deaf House of Character.
Palm Sunday Year C + ASL
Palm Sunday Year C + ASL is shared with us by our friends at ASL Catholic Media and Fr. Mike Depcik. Subscribe to their channels to discover more great Catholic content in American Sign Language.
