Spred Centers belong to the parish.
Experience has shown that when necessary resources are available
a parish is able to gather a sufficient number of its members
who form a small community of faith, a community of adult believers
to welcome those with developmental disabilities
and to grow in faith with them
as preparation for their participation in the worship experiences
of the parish community.
RESOURCES
ANIMATION We help people in local Churches to become aware of the needs of persons with developmental disabilities. We show them how SPRED can assist them in responding to their needs. With the support of the parish leader, we prepare them to take the necessary training.
We provide MATERIALS for catechesis with the total community and preparation sessions for the catechist community.
We provide opportunities for OBSERVATION as a learning tool for parish leaders, families, prospective volunteers, catechists.
We provide TRAINING courses. Training can be taken for graduate and undergraduate credit depending on the approval of the college or university. Workshops, enrichment seminars and reflection weekends are offered throughout each Year.
* We provide a monthly PUBLICATION, a reflection on the experience of ministry in SPRED.
We promote and support area COORDINATION.
We provide SPRED FAMILY LITURGIES at the SPRED Center chapel as a way of modeling for parish leaders, catechists and families, the meaningful ways of participation for persons with developmental disabilities.
* Newsletters September 2018 September 2017 September 2016 September 2019 October 2018 October 2017 October 2016 October 2019 November 2018 November 2017 November 2016 November 2019 December 2018 December 2017 December 2016 December 2015 January 2019 January 2018 January 2017 January 2016 February 2019 February 2018 February 2017 March 2016
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