Spiritual Community Spotlight:

Archdiocese of Washington

The Archdiocese of Washington Department of Special Needs Ministries supports families in parishes in the District of Columbia, Prince George's, Montgomery, Calvert, St. Mary's, and Charles Counties.

The Department has been active in connecting church members with local resources in the community, as well as hosting conferences and workshops for the greater community. They will be hosting a Religious Education Workshop in Landover Hills on June 5th that will include breakout sessions on the topics of autism, adult catechesis, and more.

In March the Archdiocese hosted a conference on Faith, Deafness, and Disabilities, which was attended by over 260 people. The conference had multiple workshops on both church related topics and community resource topics.

The Department works to support people with multiple types of disabilities including people who are blind, deaf, have developmental disabilies, physical disabilities, and mental illness.

"We want to connect people from our parishes to the resources in their communities," said Mary O'Meara, Executive Director of the Department of Special Needs Ministries. "People need to feel included in not only the spiritual areas of their lives, but also in their greater communities."

Click here to go to the Archdiocese of Washington's website.