Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 94 No. 3, 2024.
Izlaganje sa skupa
https://doi.org/10.53745/bs.94.3.8
Catechesis of People with Disabilities
Leonardo Šardi
; Pastoral osoba s invaliditetom i njihovih obitelji Varaždinske biskupije, Varaždin, Hrvatska
Sažetak
The Croatian Institute of Public Health indicates that 17 percent of the population in the Republic of Croatia consists of people with disabilities. The majority of these individuals are of the Catholic faith and wish to participate in the pastoral, catechetical, and sacramental life of their parish communities. To facilitate the active participation of people with disabilities, it is necessary to remove architectural barriers and to foster greater collaboration between experts in educational rehabilitation and theological sciences. People with disabilities are not just an isolated group that could be catechized in the same way; different communication tools (such as sign language) need to be introduced for conveying the faith. The article outlines incentives from the Church’s teaching authority and presents fundamental church documents that discuss the possibilities for active participation of people with disabilities in the Church life. At the end of the article, specific examples of catechizing people with disabilities are listed.
Ključne riječi
people with disabilities; catechesis; inclusion; parish community.
Hrčak ID:
323608
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Datum izdavanja:
14.12.2024.
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