OLL Catholic Deaf Community

Join us for an ASL Mass on October 5th at the 11:15am Mass

Our Lady of the Lake Parish hosts a thriving and active community of Deaf and hard-of-hearing Catholics and their families. OLL is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all which ultimately enriches our entire community.

Our website for up-to-date events and schedules is located at:

Catholic Deaf Community

www.CatholicDeafOregon.org

For Deaf support contact:

CatholicDeafOregon@gmail.com

Join us for our Ongoing Programs:

Sundays:

8:00am Interpreter Rehearsal

9:00am Mass (Interpreted ASL)

10:15am Faith Education and Socials:

---1st Sundays - Bible Study: 10:25-11:00 Meet at the back of the fellowship hall following Mass

---2nd Sundays - The Chosen Film and Discussion

---3rd Sundays - SEEL Spiritual Prayer Group

---4th Sundays - Brunch and Discussion about the homily

Holy days: Interpreted Mass during the evening

Deaf Home Group Bible Study: 3:00pm on the 4th Wednesday of every month

Get Involved

Serve in Liturgical Minitries

Year Round

We are actively involved in ministry! We have 2 Altar Servers, 4 Deaf EMHC, a Deaf Sacristan, 8 ASL Liturgical Interpreters, 5 ASL Deaf Blind Interpreters, and 2 ASL Spiritural Directors. Come support us with your gifts of service!

Contact Agnes Zueger at AgnesZ@ollparish.com

ICDA - International Catholic Deaf Association Chapter 45

Year Round

Meetings are on the 2nd Sunday of every month.

Contact the President, Sue McLean, for meeting schedules and service projects.

Deaf Young Adults

Year Round

Bi-monthly service projects with Street Ministry, delivering Eucharist to Deaf Home Bound, being Altar Servers, and Quarterly events. Deaf Young Adults are also attending the National "Be Light" Deaf Catholic Young Adult Conference and are planning to go to World Youth Day with the Deaf Cohort.

ASL Bible Timeline

Starts September 21st

This program will be held Sunday mornings from 10:15 - 11:15am. Classes are twice a month from September through May.

Contact Jilene or Sandra to register and order a book.

First Communion Classes

Starts this Fall

ASL Classes for our Spanish speaking families will be held at San Alejandro.

ASL Classes for our English speaking families will be held at OLL.

Liturgy of the Word

Year Round

Liturgy of the Word is held during the 9:15am Mass. Please contact us to arrange for an interpreter ahead of time. Interpreters are available with prior RSVP only.

Knights of Columbus

Year Round

Deaf members are invited! On September 8th, four of our Catholic Deaf community members will be initiated; other men are welcome to join. Meetings are monthly with service projects. An Interpreter will be provided.

Contact Chris S. or Paul for Deaf Knights of Columbus.

Deaf Blind Interpreted Mass

Year Round

This is held on the first Sunday of every month.

If you are a Deaf Blind Catholic, please contact Jilene at CatholicDeafOregon@gmail.com for more information and to learn more about our interpreting team and interpreted events/retreats.

Coordinator Sandra invites you to join the team of Deaf Blind signers for this special Mass. Additional Masses are scheduled throughout the year.

Upcoming Events:

September

Sept. 7 - Taize Service

Sept. 12 - Catholic Deaf YA MTG

Sept. 14 - Second Saturday Sisterhood

Sept. 14 - Grotto at 12:00pm

Sept. 21 - ICDA Meeting and planning for 70th Anniversary

Sept. 26 - Catholic Deaf Small Group Mtg.

October

Oct. 4 - Deaf Retreat at the Grotto "Eucharistic Adoration" with Fr. MD

Oct. 5 - 70th Anniversary Celebration Mass and Reception

Oct. 10 - Catholic Deaf YA Mtg.

Oct. 12 - Second Saturday Sisterhood

Oct. 24 - Catholic Deaf Small Group Mtg.

November

Nov. 9 - Second Saturday Sisterhood

Nov. 14 - Catholic Deaf YA Mtg.

Nov. 28 - Catholic Deaf Small Group Mtg.

Retreats:

Eucharistic Adoration

Catholic Deaf Fall Retreat

October 4, 2025

Mt. Angel Abby Retreat Center, Mt Angel Oregon

Come to beautiful and sacred Mt Angel to spend a day in Eucharistic Adoration. We will enjoy two meals in the retreat center, celebrate Mass, two retreat sessions, and peaceful reflection around the retreat center with the chapel, monks, and German stations of the cross. This is a deep reflection on the sacredness of the Eucharist and how Christ is present to us through his Body and Blood. The entire retreat is in ASL.

Retreat is $50 -- a few scholarships are available.

Save the Date!

We will be joining the Women's ACTS retreat with ASL Interpreters this year. Be sure to save the date and keep an eye on the Retreats page for when registration opens.

Deaf Service Opportunities

Thanksgiving and Christmas Boxes - The Deaf Community buys and donates the supplies for 10 boxes each year
Training for the Deaf to be Altar Servers, EMHC, and Ushers
Monthly Coffee and Donut support

Volunteers needed for:

- Homebound visits to Deaf elderly or sick

- Visitation to the elderly with communion at the Deaf Assisted Living Center

- Spiritual Direction and women's group

The Hearing Circle

This wonderful group of hearing parishoners meet semi regularly to learn ASL. They can be casual learners interested in trying a few classes or those looking to build their knowledge to become a Liturgical Interpreter. Kindly reach out to Tom or Agnes if you are interested in joining this group. If you would like to start your practice now, click the link below for a few signs to learn on your own.

Signs to Practice

Our Interpreters in Action:

Do you have any questions?

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If you would like to request an interpreter or a service such as anointing of the sick, spiritual direction, baptism, or hospital visit, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Jilene Modlin

OLL Deaf Community Coodinator

CatholicDeafOregon@gmail.com

Tom Tomaszek

Pastoral Associate

tomt@ollparish.com

Agnes Zueger

Coordinator of Music & Liturgy

agnesz@ollparish.com

Mary Brunette

Office Manager

maryb@ollparish.com

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CatholicDeafOregon@gmail.com

FOR BEING A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY