15th Sunday (C)
Fr. Michael Depcik offers us a reflection of our Lord’s words to us on the 15th Sunday of Ordinary time year C in American Sign Language. The Archdiocese of Washington gives us the readings in ASL.
Tags: Access, ASL, Deaf Church, Deaf Ministry, OC Deaf Church, Sign Language14th Sunday OT (C)
Fr. Michael Depcik gives us a ‘ferverino’ on Jesus’ words to us. Christopher at ASL Catholic Media, and ADW provide all Catholic Deaf Ministries with the readings for the 14th Sunday OT (C).
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OCDeafChurch results from failing to separate three distinct words. Why is this? The Diocese of Orange in California strongly supports our community. We gather weekly at the church to study, learn, and follow Jesus Christ. Our meetings and services are in American Sign Language (ASL). Even our religious education program is in sign language. Our community with culturally diverse yet ever one in Christ. To find out more about our OC Deaf Church, connect with us. For those wanting a mainstream experience be assured we have a dedicated team of ASL interpreters. Check out our ministry videos and sermons, but most of all visit us in-person.
OCDeafChurch
OCDeafChurch offers a suitable First Holy Communion and Confirmation program. We have many Deaf parishioners from OC and beyond coming to our weekly services. Our current location is in a safe environment within Orange County. Anyone who is Christian is welcome to attend our services. Mindful that to receive the Most Holy Eucharist one has to be a practicing Catholic.
Receiving the sacraments is one thing and belonging to our overall community adds a whole different experience. We value and respect each member as brothers and sisters in Christ. Each of us has our own history and story to tell. We want to listen and foster a faith sharing community with you part of it. Come join us!
Holy Trinity (C)
The readings for the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity (C) in ASL are brought to you by ASL Catholic Media and ADW ministry. These two powerhouse enterprises truly serve and assist every parish that does ministry. Hats off to them.
Fr. MD offers a reflection or sermon in ASL. We appreciate all he gives us each week. We particularly like when his videos are 10 minutes or more; because we get more of the faith handed down to us and practical ways to live out the teachings of Jesus Christ. 😛
But hey! We can’t just rely on deacons, priests, catechists, and ministers to do all the work to solidify our faith for us. Our Lord offers himself in Eucharistic adoration so that we can spend time with him. He also offers himself to be understood in the Bible to know of His love for us, and how he has acted throughout time.
We need not be afraid of God. Turning to him should be our first step. When we seek God we have to listen. A trained ear will identify his response in a myriad of ways. The response to our petitions and prayers are not only found in our encounter with him in our mind. Yes, he does respond and speak to us in our mind, but other ways are through signs, actions of others, and sometimes through a host of providential events around us. But even if were to count signs, actions of others, and a slew of providential events as a sign of God’s blessings, we could falsely reduce God to the “prosperity Gospel” adage. This implies that if everything is rosy in our life, God is with me. But, besides the temptation to subscribe to the “prosperity Gospel’s’ line of thought, we should be open to experience God working through all things and in all things. Thus over a period of time often in reflection we can deduce God’s hand-at-work since the time of our petitions.
Was not Job tested in the bible tested? Did not most saints have the “Dark night of the soul” where they felt abandoned? Such trials are ways to deepen our relationship with God. Does not the rainbow come after the storm? For many of us the storm is life itself and hopefully we will enjoy an eternal reward of blissfulness.
Sounds nice. But we are in the here and now and things may be quite uncomfortable. Let’s look recall all of the events in the Old Testament. The chosen people went astray, were at war, enslaved in bitterness, but were redeemed because they repented and sought the Lord. Their hope was in the Lord our God, and thus they were delivered and brought to the promised land.
Granted, the Israelites were enslaved for over 400 years and only those last remnants who were not present at Sinai enjoyed the promised land. Sounds like a cruel God. But, God foretold what would happen if they rejected him. Remember the episode? Israel was the only nation without a human king. They got jealous and wanted one. So, the people wanted a human king and God warned them not to appoint a human one, because he was their king and God. The people refused God’s offer and God permitted a human king…..God was just in his punishment.
But once the people of God recalled and realized their transgression and obeyed God once more they were given new life. This episode of our history pertains to us as well. We have a similar history yet not found in a book, but in the soul. Our personal relationship with God is similar to that of the Israelites. What evil we endure may be a temporal punishment of past transgressions, or maybe it is just a test. But when we continue seeking God and live by his commands despite what is happening, God is pleased.
So it is all about pleasing God? Yup. When we do this well, it indirectly pleases others because then there is a communal communion with God. Said differently, God dwells in and within his people. Going to mass is a sure way to experience God dwelling in and within His people. Many find the offering of peace during mass refreshing, a relief, and an opportunity to be at peace. Then, what follows is God giving us His peace through grace (the indwelling of the Holy Spirit) via the Body and Blood of his sacrificed son, Jesus Christ.
Moreover today (Sunday) we celebrate and honor the Holy Trinity (C). We celebrate the two divine missions coming from God the father so that we can be his people. We celebrate the mission of Jesus Christ coming down from heaven and incarnating through the humanity of the Blessed Virgin Mary; and dying on the cross to fulfill the Father’s will. We celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit (at Pentecost) to sanctify, gather, and lead all to Jesus Christ in truth.
Amen.
For those of you who still want more on the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (C). Feel free to research and summarize in your own words the theological terms and meanings below. 😛
The Holy Trinity: 5 notions 4 relations 3 persons 2 missions 1 God O comprehension
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Ascension of the Lord- Year C
Fr. MD and ASL Catholic Media share with us their work on the Ascension of the Lord- Year C in ASL.
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Welcome to our Deaf Church. We are Catholic and we are one. Our OC Deaf Church is vibrant and a dynamic faith filled community. Our Lord allows our congregation to continue thriving. Why? Because we follow the teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ. The tradition of the Church and Holy Scripture aid us on our endeavor to know God. Our community wants to know God. We strive to be open to experience his love. Moreover, receiving the sacraments of the church that our alone Lord gives, truly satisfies our soul. Our Deaf assembly is welcoming to all cultures while maintaining the Catholic tradition and teachings. Every year we participate in the California Deaf Conference in Anaheim. Our interpreters are available to anyone who wants to attend the religious education conference. Want more religious education? Join our Catholic Orange County Deaf Church.
Our Deaf Church
Our community welcomes sojourners of other faith traditions. We walk and engage them to know of Jesus better. We do so by articulating what our faith teaches us through tradition backed by scripture. With open arms we welcome those who come from a Deaf Baptist Church tradition. We also welcome those from other non-denominational Deaf churches out there.
Join us!
Leave you current non-religious Deaf assembly and join our Catholic OC Deaf Church. Hungry for theology? We got you! We attend the California Deaf Conference, which is open to all in Anaheim. Our interpreters are there for you. Our Deaf church is easy to connect with. Our community is inclusive and values Deaf cultural norms.
We have a mixed cultural ethnic makeup and it’s makes us quite dynamic. Our potluck socials have delicious food. Vietnamese egg rolls, Mexican Carne Asada, Filipino Pad Thai, great tasting salads and deserts…etc. The great tasting earthly food is nothing in comparison to the spiritual food of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
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OC Deaf Ministry in Orange County California is home at Christ Our Savior Catholic Parish in Santa Ana. You are able to find on our platform Catholic Churches doing California Deaf ministry. You can find such churches on the Mass and Confessions page. OC Deaf and hard of hearing ministry is growing. Deaf Christians are returning to the true Church of Christ. We are glad. Subsequently, we are taking up the mantle to offer sacramental preparation to suit the needs of the faithful. However, we are still searching on behalf of Christ for more souls. Deaf Outreach is best done when Deaf reach Deaf. In a few years time considering the growth rate we see we will be the biggest California Deaf Church.
California Deaf Ministry
California is a big state. There are a lot of churches in California. Though not many have an extensive Deaf program. In California there are a number of churches that have a full scale religious program tailored for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
In the archdiocese of San Francisco Fr. Paul Z. is pastor at St. Benedict’s parish. He has been pastor for more than a decade serving the Deaf there. He is a Deaf pastor leading the Deaf. In the Archdiocese of Los Angeles at Holy Angels parish Fr. Tom S. leads the Deaf flock. Deaf outreach in Los Angeles really strong because at Holy Angels it is a personal parish for the Deaf and Hard of hearing.
The Diocese of Orange is shepherded by a number of priests. A couple of them know enough sign language to hear confessions, preach, communicate in ASL. The other priests have been attached with the Deaf community for decades now. They are faithful in their service to satisfy the spiritual needs of many.
OC Ministry
The OC Deaf and hard of hearing ministry has it’s own Facebook page and this website to promote our presence in the Greater Los Angeles, Orange County, San Bernardino, and San Diego area. Over the years each Deaf parish in all of these areas have frequently met and done retreats together to foster greater unity amongst leaders and the faithful.
We are proud to announce that we have the only ASL mass finder in the nation, maybe even the world. You are able to find for example, the mass times our Deaf community by clicking our location on the map. And if you know of any other parishes that need to be on the map contact us.
