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The Bishops’ Pastoral Statement on People with Disabilities at 30: Bright Past, Bold Future

The Bishops’ Pastoral Statement on People with Disabilities at 30: Bright Past, Bold Future. NCPD Webinar August 13, 2008 Janice L. Benton Executive Director National Catholic Partnership on Disability. Bishops’ Pastoral Statement. Road to new opportunities. Legacy Partners .

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The Bishops’ Pastoral Statement on People with Disabilities at 30: Bright Past, Bold Future

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  1. The Bishops’ Pastoral Statement on People with Disabilities at 30: Bright Past, Bold Future NCPD Webinar August 13, 2008 Janice L. Benton Executive Director National Catholic Partnership on Disability

  2. Bishops’ Pastoral Statement • Road to new opportunities

  3. Legacy Partners • Cardinal Stritch College • CUSA www.cusan.org • Victorious Missionaries www.vmusa.org • National Apostolate for Inclusion Ministry www.nafim.org • National Catholic Office for the Deaf www.ncod.org • USCC Advisory Committee on People with Disabilities Sr. Rita Baum Dorothy Coughlin Dr. Dave Byers Rev. Dave Walsh

  4. The Pastoral Statement… • Prophetic… • Groundbreaking… • Inspirational… • OurDeclaration of Independence

  5. Pastoral Influences ADA

  6. Impacting Federal Legislation It is not enough merely to affirm the rights of people with disabilities. We must actively work to realize these rights in the fabric of modern society. (Pastoral, 10 & 11)

  7. The Pastoral Calls Us to A-C-T A ffirm Challenge T ransform

  8. The Pastoral… Affirms • Dignity of all people • Responsibility to respond with love • Giftedness • Early pioneers • Devoted parents • WE ARE ONE FLOCK

  9. The Pastoral… Challenges • Embrace responsibility • Deepen understanding of pain & potential • Act with justice and compassion • Address need to integration & full participation • EXAMINE ATTITUDES

  10. The Pastoral… Transforms Disabilities are the normal, anticipated outcomes of the risks, stresses and strains of the living process. (NCPD—Mary Jane Owen) • In other words, disabilities are a normal part of life, touching everyone regardless of age, race, or culture.

  11. The Pastoral…Transforms • Ensures that nothing is impeding access • Calls to service

  12. Colleen Ruppert

  13. Larry Thompson

  14. The Pastoral… Transforms • Universal Design • Catholic schools • Defending life • Increasing range of disabilities

  15. Trends • Disability experience is ever new • Scarce resources call for creativity • Changing face of the US Church • Reexamine attitudes • We are a community • Share the message

  16. ACT on the Vision of the Pastoral • Sincerely Affirm as often as you can. • Challenge yourself to ongoing growth and introspection. • Be ever mindful that a Transformative ministry is always evaluating, evolving, modifying, and moving forward.

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