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Eyewitness News - Providence diocese closing center for the deaf
The Diocese of Providence is closing a community center for the deaf. Officials say it's part of an effort to broaden the diocese's ministry to the deaf.
They say sign language Masses will be rotated to different churches around the state, and that Catholics who are deaf will be mainstreamed into hearing congregations.
Some members at the Catholic Deaf Community Center at St. Ann Church are upset about the change and say it'll make it harder for them to stay involved in Mass.
The center caters to about 150 deaf Catholics. It's been located at St. Ann since 1989.
The Diocese of Providence is closing a community center for the deaf. Officials say it's part of an effort to broaden the diocese's ministry to the deaf.
They say sign language Masses will be rotated to different churches around the state, and that Catholics who are deaf will be mainstreamed into hearing congregations.
Some members at the Catholic Deaf Community Center at St. Ann Church are upset about the change and say it'll make it harder for them to stay involved in Mass.
The center caters to about 150 deaf Catholics. It's been located at St. Ann since 1989.