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Getting to know Canada's first deaf Priest
Canada's first deaf Roman Catholic priest was ordained in 2012. Raised a Baptist in Michigan, Matthew Hysell lost his hearing after a bout with meningitis as a toddler. He made the decision to become a priest as a teenager after reading about the priesthood in school. He graduated from City University in New York, then earned a master's in theology from a California program. He celebrates mass using sign language. He was as Associate Pastor at Corpus Christi Parish with respo
Jun 8, 20241 min read


What's it like being deaf or hard of hearing in Canada during a pandemic?
CBC Ottawa reached out to two teenagers at a school in Ottawa to understand their experience. image from CBC Ottawa video Alicia Mbesha...
Jun 20, 20221 min read
