Diocesan Directory
The following NAfIM diocesan members including Sponsor and PATRON members together with organizational and parish members within those dioceses are listed in alphabetical order by the city of an archdiocese/diocese as contacts for information about programs for children and adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities:
Diocese of Albany
Rosemarie Tobin
Catechetical Consultant for People with Disabilities
Evangelization and Catechesis
40 N Main Street
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 453-6630
Diocese of Allentown
Contact Sr. Janice Marie Johnson, RSM (610) 289-8900
ARCHDIOCESE OF BALTIMORE
William Fleming
Catechesis for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
320 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-4419
(410) 547-5403
Programs and Parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore :
St. Elizabeth School - Special Education
Contact Christine Manlove EdD, Principal, (410) 889-5054
Diocese of Bridgeport
Michelle Grieco
Director, People with Disabilities
238 Jewett Avenue
Bridgeport, Ct 06606
(203) 416-1502
Diocese of Brooklyn
Contact Rev. James P. Bradley (718) 224-4627
Diocese of Camden, NJ
Sister Bonnie McMenamin, SSJ
Ministry with The Deaf and Persons with Disabilities
631 Market Street
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 583-6111
(856) 482-3044 V.P.
Programs and Parishes in the Diocese of Camden:
St. John of God Religious Education
Contact: (856) 848-4700: Sr. Kathy McShane SSJ or Maryellen Schell
Archdiocese of Cincinnati, OH
Tanya Mansour Stager
Evangelization and Catechesis
100 East Eighth Street
Cincinnati, OH
(513) 421-3131
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati intends to provide for all persons a place in the Church. The Archdiocese intends that all persons have the opportunity to know Christ and to be formed in the Faith.
Programs and Parishes in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati:
Institute of Pastoral Initiatives, University of Dayton
Contact Margaret Shufflebarger (937) 229-4325
Our Lady of the Visitation Church, Cincinnati
Contact Sr. Mary Tewes OSB (513) 347-2228
St. Susanna Parish, Mason
Contact Mary Pat Austing ((513) 398-3821 ext. 3110
DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND
Rev. Joseph McNulty
Office of Disability Ministry
St Augustine Church
2486 W 14 St
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 781-5530
Programs and Parishes in the Diocese of Cleveland:
Catholic Charities Disability Services
7911 Detroit Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44102
Contact Dennis McNulty (216) 334-2962
Catholic Disability Information Website
Rose-Mary Center (Residential Services and Programs)
Contact Ray Daull, Client Advocate (216) 481-4823 ext. 106
Faith and Sharing
Contact Rev. Jim O'Donnell (216) 566-0531
Diocese of Dallas
John M. Aust
Ministry to Persons with Disabilities and The Deaf
PO Box 190507
Dallas, TX 75219
(214) 397-2866
Archdiocese of Denver
Sr. Mary Catherine Widger
Special Religious Education
3101 West Hillside Place
Denver, CO 80219
(303) 934-1999
Programs and Parishes in the Archdiocese of Denver:
Faith and Light USA
Contact Tim and Maria Cecelia Buckley (303) 722-7339
Archdiocese of Dubuque
Sister Marci Blum OSF
Disability Ministry
1229 Mt Loretta Ave
Dubuque, IA 52003-7800
(563) 556-2580 ext 280
Tips for Working with Students Who are Deaf or With Hearing Loss
Diocese of Erie
Contact Jackie Johnson (814) 824-1257
Diocese of Fargo
Katie Dubas
Director, Catechesis and Evangelization
5201 Bishops Blvd
Fargo, ND 58104
(704) 256-7900
Programs and Parishes in the Diocese of Fargo:
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Contact Rose Marie Kerner (701) 352-1648
St. Mark Church
Contact Sr. Miriam Braun (701) 228-3164
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Charleen Katra
Ministry with Persons with Disabilities - Continuing Christian Education
2403 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77021
(713) 741-8793
Diocese of Green Bay
Mary Sherman
Stewardship and Pastoral Services
1825 Riverside Drive
Green Bay, WI 54301
(920) 272-8300
Diocese of Harrisburg
Virginia Duncan
Ministry with Persons with Disabilities
4800 Union Deposit Road
Harrisburg, PA 17111
(717) 657-4804 ext 322
Diocese of Kalamazoo
Contact Ann E. Sherzer (269) 349-7276
Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph
Judy W. Shute
Ministry with Persons with Disabilities
Catholic Charities
4101 East 105th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64137
(816) 765-9805
Jan Motl
Catholic Charities
301 East Armour
Kansas City, MO 64111
Maryann Barlett
Pastoral Worker with The Deaf
14 Groom Street
Liberty Township, MO 64068-2418
Diocese of Lake Charles
Denise Donahoe
Director, Office of Religious Education
411 Iris Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 439-7426 ext. 309
DIOCESE OF LANSING
Joann Davis
disAbility Ministry
300 West Ottawa Street
Lansing, MI 48933-1577
(517) 342-2497
Programs and Parishes in the Diocese of Lansing:
ST. LOUIS CENTER
16195 Old US 12
Chelsea, MI 48118
Contact Rev. Enzo Addari (734) 8430
ARCHDIOCESE OF MOBILE
Ruth E. Breland
Apostolate with Persons with Disabilities
P. O. Box 759
Mobile, AL 36601
(251) 342-6449
Archdiocese of New Orleans
Deacon Drea Capaci and Mrs. Cathy Francis
Family Life Apostolate
7887 Walmsley Avenue
New Orleans, LA
(504) 861-6243
Archdiocese of New York
Linda Sgammato
Catechetical Office Department of Education
1011 First Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 371-1011 ext. 2852
Programs and Parishes in the Archdiocese of New York:
Seaton Foundation for Learning
Contact Diane Cunningham, Executive Director (718) 982-5084
Cardinal Hayes Home for Children, Millbrook
Contact Sr. Anne Turbini FMM (845) 677-6363
St. Peter’s Church, Haverstraw
Contact Rev. Thomas F. Madden
Archdiocese of Newark
Anne Masters
Ministry with Persons with Disabilities
171 Clifton Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
(873) 497-4309
Diocese of Ogdensburg
Sr. Diane Marie Ulsamer
Watertown Catechetical Office
Special Religious Education
1 Sterling Place
Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 782-0030
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Sr. Kathleen Schipani, IHM
Department for Pastoral Care for Persons with Disabilities
222 N. 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1299
(215) 587-3913
Inclusion Model for Religious Education in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Programs and Parishes in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia:
Cardinal Krol Center, Springfield
Contact Rev. Dennis M. Weber, SC (610) 543-3380
Our Lady of Confidence Day School, Willow Grove
Contact Sr. Judith Moeller, IHM (215) 657-9311
St. David Roman Catholic Church, Willow Grove
Contact Rev. Richard T. Bolger (215) 657-0252
Diocese of Pittsburgh
Lori Uhlmann
Director, Department of Disabilities
111 Boulevard of the Allies -–Suite 429
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1618
(412) 456-3119
disabilities(at)diopitt.org
Programs and Parishes in the Diocese of Pittsburgh:
Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh
2821 Sarah Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Contact Karen Jacobsen (412) 381-0277
McGuire Memorial, New Brighton
Contact Rev. William Gillum, OFM. Cap. (724) 843-3400
Most Holy Name Parish Special Education Program
Contact Catherine Baysek -–(412) 231-2994
Our Lady of Grace Parish
Sacramental Preparation Program for Children and Adults with Autism and Other Communication Disorders
Contact DEACON LAWRENCE SUTTON (412) 276-0277
Diocese of Providence
Contact Rev. Gerald O. Sabourin (401) 578-3618
Diocese of Richmond
Contact Nita Grignol (804) 622-5260
Diocese of Rockville Centre
Mary Anne Russo
Faith Formation - Ministry to Persons with Disabilities
PO Box 9023
Rockville Centre, NY 11571-9023
(516) 678-5800
Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Deacon Steve Rangel
Office of Pastoral Outreach Ministries
4000 St. Joseph Place, NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120
(505) 831-8229
Diocese of Scranton
Contact Sr. MaryBeth Makuch, SSCM (570) 207-2213
Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
Contact Elaine Vonderheide (217) 342-2719
DIOCESE OF TOLEDO
Marsha Rivas
Director, Equal Access Ministry
PO Box 985
Toledo, OH 43697-0985
(419) 244-6711
Diocese of Trenton
Janis Bell
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities in Family Life
701 Lawrenceville Road
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 406-7400 ext. 5594
www.dioceseoftrenton.org
Angelo J. Romanello, President
Federation of Holy Innocents Societies
5 Shelburne Drive
Ewing, NJ 08638
(609) 882-3950
Jenifer Hinton
Office of Catechesis
121 Red Hill Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 406-7400
ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON, DC
Peg Kolm
Office With Persons with Disabilities
PO Box 29260
Washington, DC 20017
(301) 853-4560
Programs and Parishes in the Archdiocese of Washington:
NATIONAL CATHOLIC PARTNERSHIP ON DISABILITY
415 Michigan Avenue, NE - Suite 95
Washington, DC 20017
Contacts:
Janice Benton, Executive Director (202) 529-2933 jbenton(at)ncpd.org
Nancy Thompson, PhD, Director of Programs & Diocesan Relations
(319) 270-6923 nthompson(at)ncpd.org
Faith and Light East
Bethlehem House
Contact Dolores Wilson (202) 526-3222
Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Contact Rev. John J. Enzler (202) 966-6575
Diocese of Wichita
Tom Racunas
Ministry with Persons with Disabilities
424 N Broadway
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 269-3900 ext. 157
Diocese of Youngstown
Barbara Walko
Office of Religious Education
225 Elm Street
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 744-8451
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