Deaf or mute people in confession

[PeteZaHut]

How do deaf or mute people go to confession?

 

[BeeSweet]

How do deaf or mute people go to confession?

The confeessionals in my church have a seat for a face to face confession as well as the typical “anonymous” confession. My church every once in a while has a notice in the bulliten that one of our priests who is deaf will be “hearing” face to face confessions. I imagine if a person were only capable of communicating with sign language, they could either ask for a priest who could communicate via sign language, or the communicant could write down their sins and give them to the priest. I always write down my sins before going to confession, so I can remember them all (because they can be NUMEROUS!).

 

[LilyM]

Penitents are permitted to use an interpreter in confession if required - whether it’s for a foreign language, or for sign language in the case of deaf or mute people.

The interpreter is bound by the seal of the confessional, just as the priest is.

If one can lipread, of course, face-to-face can be employed.

 

[stbruno]

In our diocese, there is a special office of disabilities that ministers to people who are deaf.
**Catholic Office of the Deaf **- 721 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL. 60610; Phone: 312-655-7899, Fax: 312-751-0394

I know they have special masses for sign language…etc. so I imagine they may also have special provision for the sacrament of reconciliation as well.