Good Friday.
We remember how Jesus suffered for us out of love.
May our love for Jesus help us do something for those who are suffering in our midst.
#catholicusest

As we finish up this Developmental disAbilities month, let us remember the importance of people/person first language:

+ my friend with disAbilites
+ a kid with developmental disAbilities
+ the parishioner with a learining disAbility
#catholicusest

It's World Down Syndrome Day! I recognize every person with Trisomy 21 I am blessed to get to know and serve with.

God loves YOU very much!🙏🏼🎶🎵

#adaptivecatechesis #IamChurch #catholicusest

Let us pray to Saint Joseph fervently for our familes, friends, and those we serve with. 🙏🏽🙏🏼
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Pidámosle al Señor San José su intercesión poderosísima por nuestras familias, amigos y aquellos con quienes servimos.🙏🏼🙏🏽
#catholicusest

Los obispos de los EE.UU. nos invitan a meditar con el documento de las Orientaciones.
Así logramos tener una mejor perspectiva al servir con nuestra Iglesia con disCapacidad.
#catholicusest

At the beginning of an active break with kids with disAbilites, include one or two minutes of breathing together.
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Muchas gracias a Lisandra y Martha de nuestra Diócesis de Sacramento por la invitación a presentar el taller de "Catequesis Adaptativa" en el lado norte de nuestra diócesis.

¡Fue un día de manos a la obra y colaboración! #catholicusest

Thanks to everybody who came to my book signing at Los Angeles Religious Education Congress and for ordering my book with Lliturgical Press after it sold out!
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Gracias a todos los que fueron a la firma de mi libro en el Congreso de Educación Religiosa de Los Angeles.
#catholicusest

I'll have a book signing at the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress: 11:30am on Saturday and Sunday.

Get your copy @litpress.bsky.social booth #101. Special conference price is $12! #catholicusest

God is love!
Let us ask the Holy Spirit to renew our love for each other that we may serve with our Church with disAbilities lovingly.
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¡Dios es amor!
Pidamosle al Espíritu Santo que renueve el amor entre nosotros para que sirvamos amorosamente con nuestra Iglesia con disCapacidad.
#catholicusest

Parents of children with disAbilities who come to our Adaptive Faith Formation program share their faith in God when we take the time to ask a simple question:

How is (their son/daughter's name) doing?
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Something you might not know about me.

I am an associate member of the NFCYM. I've held different roles in Youth & Young Adult Ministry and Pastoral Juvenil through the years.😊

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It's that time of the year! See you at LAREC2026!
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Ya estamos en esa temporada del año donde nos reuniremos ¡en el Congreso de Educación Religiosa de Los Angeles!
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Mi apostolado sigue creciendo!
Gracias a Dios ahora Klara y yo tenemos engomados , tarjetas y más para llevar esperanza y crear conciencia sobre las disCapacidades un producto a la vez.

Aqui estoy en St. John the Baptist , Folsom, CA apoyando el taller sobre el autismo.
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Al celebrar la Epifanía del Señor,
reconcocemos que Él es Rey de reyes, que Él está con Su pueblo en todo momento.

Te invito a orar con el Salmo 71
por nuestros hermanos que sufren, por tus propias necesidades, por la esperanza de sabernos amados por Él.

#saludmental #catholicusest

May God bless you and your loved ones!
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¡Que el Señor te bendiga a ti y a tus seres queridos!

#IamChurch #catequesisinclusiva #discapacidadintelectual #YoSoyIglesia #catholicusest

May the peace and joy of God-with-us be with you and your loved ones this Christmas season.
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Que la paz y alegría de Dios con nosotros sea contigo y tus seres queridos durante este tiempo de Navidad.
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During our Adaptive Faith Formation session, we made the ASL sign for Jesus and did the same one for Emmanuel so our young candidates make the connection between the person of Jesus and the 2 different spoken names for Him. ,, #catholicusest

Thanks be to God, I will be presenting a hands-on workshop (in English and Spanish) at MMinistry Days for the Diocese of Sacramento, "Adaptive Activities: Hope in the Holy Trinity." Sponsored by @loyolapress.bsky.social

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This is the period of time when I have parents' interviews before starting Adaptive Faith Formation sessions.

One of the first questions I ask parents during our interview is how is your child's prayer life?

#adaptivecatechesis #IamChurch #catholicusest

Last month, we went on a family pilgrimage to Assisi.

We had the blessing to visit with Carlo (no photos were allowed) and pray to him before he is canonized on Sept. 7!

#IamChurch #catequesisinclusiva #catequesisadaptiativa #discapacidadintelectual #YoSoyIglesia #catholicusest

My book Together as One Body on parish accessibility with persons with disAbilities is available now @litpress.bsky.social
It outlines:
• ways to promote spiritual growth for all
• tips to improve accessibility for liturgy and sacraments
• suggestions for ways to worship together #catholicusest

Let us see others with the eyes of Christ.
Let us smile at the young person with an invisible disAbility when she takes the last chair available.
Let us love one another like Jesus has loved us.

🎵 A grace sufficient by JOYSPRING
#catholicusest

Hacer una lista de las cosas que te ha dado Dios, ayuda a darte cuenta cuántas bendiciones hay en tu vida.

Hacer una lista de las personas que te aman, ayuda a darte cuenta que no estás sola. ¡Dios te ama!
#catholicusest

Thank you to Leticia at the Diocese of San Diego for the invitation to present Adaptive Tools and to prepare for a diocesan Sensory-friendly Mass making it reality!

My heart is full after a productive day together serving with our Church with disAbilities.

#catholicusest

¿Sabías que la salud mental es parte importante del cuidado personal? No es que queramos estar deprimidos sino que queremos mantener nuestro bienestar mental. 😊

#catequesisadaptiativa #discapacidadintelectual #YoSoyIglesia #catholicusest