Deaf Catholic: Latin Mass Gives Me Equal Access to Liturgy

Deaf Catholic: Latin Mass Gives Me Equal Access to Liturgy
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Someone makes an announcement at the beginning of Mass. It must have been about the entrance hymn, because everyone has turned to a different hymnal page than is listed in the bulletin. Quickly, I catch up. I do not sing, though: The sound of my own voice tends to overpower the auditory cues necessary for me to keep pace with the congregation. The readings are not printed in the bulletin, and there are no missalettes, so I have the Sunday Scripture ready on my iPhone. I notice the occasional glare from a parishioner who assumes that I am checking my email or Facebook during the Gospel.

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