Archbishop Ryan Academy for the Deaf in the Juniata Park section of Philadelphia is celebrating 100 years of educating deaf and hard of hearing students. Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. will celebrate a special Mass recognizing this milestone.

Sunday, November 18, 2012
12:00 p.m.
Holy Innocents Parish
L Street and Hunting Park Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19124

Following Mass, Archbishop Ryan Academy for the Deaf and Saint Lucy Day School for Children with Visual Impairments will host an Open House. Both schools are located on the campus of Holy Innocents Parish.

Students attending Archbishop Ryan Academy for the Deaf are educated by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and dedicated lay staff teachers. The school's mission is to provide a spiritual environment with education based on faith and centered upon language. This philosophy recognizes that each child is endowed with diverse and valuable gifts and focuses on teaching language development combined with American Sign Language. The teachers encourage, and nurture each child's potential, empowering students to become successful members of the society in which they live and work.

Archbishop Ryan Academy for the Deaf is one of four schools of special education in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia which is now managed and supported by Faith in the Future. For more information about Archbishop Ryan Academy for the Deaf please visit www.slds.org/index.html. For more information about Faith in the Future, please visit www.faithinthefuture.com.

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