The Body of Christ is made up of individuals with diverse abilities, personalities, and vocations. NCPD would like to highlight this truth by sharing the stories of people with disabilities and Deaf people within the Church. These stories will be featured regularly on the NCPD webpage.
Story Submission Guidelines:
- Stories should be 400-800 words.
- If possible, please provide story text in English and Spanish.
- Stories should include 1-5 pictures.
*One of the pictures must be landscape.
- Submissions must be emailed to Julia Gilberto at jgilberto@ncpd.org, or mailed to the National Catholic Partnership on Disability at PO Box 35763 424 WASHINGTON ST
BRIGHTON, MA 02135-9998
*Signed NCPD waiver must be included with submission (see attached).
Stories should include:
- Name
- State
- General information about the individual (interests, personality traits, hobbies, occupation, relationships with family and friends, description of disability, etc.).
- Description of how this individual lives out his or her call to discipleship (participation in a parish, occupation, relationships with others, volunteer positions, mission work, etc.).
- Direct quotes from the individual or his or her family member, friend, or caregiver describing how this individual lives out his or her role as a member of the Body of Christ.
*Stories may be written in first or third person