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Catechesis for Persons with Special Needs
SPRED is a special religious development program sponsored by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis under the auspices of the Office of Catholic Education. It is specifically designed to meet the spiritual needs of persons with developmental disabilities.
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What is SPRED?
SPRED is not limited to children and adults from our parish family. SPRED is open to persons with developmental disabilities from throughout the tri-county area and of other faith traditions.
SPRED first session for children and adults will begin on Wednesday, September 21, 2016.
SPRED invites and trains up to eight volunteers from a parish to prepare a special place: a small community of faith, specifically formed to welcome persons with developmental disabilities. Within these communities of faith, participants discover friendship in one-on-one relationships, a place where they belong, and their own giftedness and dignity.
Parish SPRED centers welcome persons with developmental disabilities according to chronological age. There are four groupings:-
Children: 6-10
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Youth: 11-17
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Young Adults: 18-22
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Adults: 22 and older
SPRED provides training and opportunities for observation; SPRED materials and resources for catechesis and special liturgies.
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