XXIV International Conference
Ephphatha!: The Deaf Person in the Life of the Church
19 – 20 – 21 November 2009
Thursday, 19 November - Morning
| 9:00 | Speeches of Greeting by Authorities: H.E. Msgr. Zygmunt Zimowski His Eminence Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán H.E. Msgr. Patrick A. Kelly |
Chairperson: Rev. Fr. Gerard Tyrrell (Ireland) |
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| 9:30 | Deaf People in the World, Past and Present Rev. Fr. Savino Castiglione Rev. Pat Graybill |
| 10:15 | The Psychological World of Deaf People Ms Maryann Barth Mrs Consuelo Manero Soto |
| 11:00 | BREAK |
| 11:30 | DISCUSSION |
| 12:30 | END OF THE SESSION: H.E. Msgr. Patrick A. Kelly |
Afternoon
| Chairperson: Ms. Frankie Berry | |
| 16:00 | Medical Aspects of Deafness Prof. Marcel Broesterhuizen |
| 17:00 | Round Table: ‘Experiences from the World of Silence’ Prof. Frans Coninx Sr. Antonie Ardatin Rev. Fr. Jaime Gutiérrez Villanueva Mr. Sander Blondeel Miss Jennifer NG Paik Yeng |
| 18:00 | BREAK |
| 18:15 | DISCUSSION Chairperson: H.E. Msgr. Martin D. Holley |
| 19:00 | END OF THE SESSION |
Friday, 20 November - Morning
| 9:00 | Beginning of the Proceedings |
Chairperson: Fr. Savino Castiglione The Family and Deaf People Mrs Maura Buckley |
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| 9:45 | Round Table - Experiences Mrs and Mr Lamano Mrs Manola and Mr Comazzetto |
| 10:45 | BREAK |
| 11:15 | Discussion |
| 12:15 | END OF THE SESSION: Rev. Fr. José Guillermo Gutiérrez Fernández Official of the Pontifical Council for the Family |
Afternoon
| Chairperson: H.E. Msgr. Patrick A. Kelly | |
| 16:00 | Pastoral Care for Deaf People |
| 16:45 | Round Table: Pastoral Experiences
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| 17:45 | BREAK |
Chairperson: Mr. Terry O’Meara |
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| 18:00 | DISCUSSION |
| 19:00 | END OF THE SESSION: H.E. Msgr. Zygmunt Zimowski |
Saturday, 21 November - Morning
| 9:00 | Beginning of the Proceedings His Eminence Cardinal Fiorenzo Angelini Presentation of a Report on the Proceedings of the Conference Discussion |
| 10:00 | Conclusions |
Information
Conference Secretariat
Via della Conciliazione, 3 – 00193 Rome, Italy
Telephone: (06) 6988-4720, 6988-4799
Fax: (06) 69883139
E-mail: segreteria@hlthwork.va
E-mail: opersanit@hlthwork.va
http://www.healthpastoral.org/
Beginning from November 19, 2009, the Secretariat will move to the Synod Hall, Vatican City.
Entrance from Piazza del Sant’Uffizio, Left Colonnade of St. Peter’s Square.
For Hotel reservations you may contact RAPTIM:
Via dei Penitenzieri, 17/ A
00193 – Roma
Tel. +39 06 687091 - Fax + 39 06 6865449
E-mail: info@raptim.it
There is a registration fee of 100 €. Those registering will receive the special issue of the journal Dolentium Hominum containing the Conference Proceedings.
All who wish to attend the International Conference must send a written request by October 30, 2009 to the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care, 00120 Vatican City.
The registration fee may be paid as follows:
1. Outside Italy, by way of an international check or postal money order made out to the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care, 00120 Vatican City
2. In Italy, you may use c.c.p. n. 63353007, indicating that payment is to the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care, Via della Conciliazione 3, Roma for the purpose of registration.
There will be simultaneous translation into English, Spanish, French, and Italian. There will also be sign language interpreters in the Hall.
The Proceedings, to be printed in the four official languages for the Conference, will be available in May 2010.
You must present ID badge to be admitted to the Synod Hall. You may pick it up at the office of the Pontifical Council. On Wednesday, November 18, the secretariat of the Conference will be open at the office of the Pontifical Council, from 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m., then on Thursday, November 19, it will be transferred to the Synod Hall.
Bar service will be from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7p.m.
Notice to participants in the XXIV International Conference on:
Ephphatha!: DEAF PEOPLE IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH»
The general theme chosen for this year’s International Conference wishes to respond to the numerous requests that we have received, asking for the possibility of organizing a Symposium for deaf people in the Vatican, so that a work of sensitization towards deaf people can also be offered within the Church, so as to give them full dignity and respect of their rights.
The Conference particularly targets:
- all deaf people;
- their families and relatives;
- all those people who work with and for deaf people, be it in the Church, in the civil, health and assistance or support sectors;
- those people with a responsibility in the promotion of health pastoral care (national, diocesan directors, etc…).
We shall therefore preferably accept registrations that correspond to the above indicated criteria.