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SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED YOUTH
VATICAN, (CWNews.com) -- Young people who suffer from mental disabilities have
enjoyed their own catechetical talks during World Youth Day, in a special series arranged on August
16- 18.
Members of l'Arche community, which specializes in the care of the handicapped, have hosted the
events, held in the Paul VI Auditorium, the site of many papal audiences. The program has been
supervised by Bishop Gerard Daucourt of Orleans, along with Jean Vannier, the founder of l'Arche.
"I won't be doing much talking myself," said Bishop Daucourt. "It is these young people who will be
doing the catechesis." He explained that he would ask the youngsters to speak about their own lives,
their faith, and their reliance on the sacraments.
"In the Eucharist, it is Christ who gives himself," the bishop continued. "We do not receive him by
virtue of our intelligence. And it is the same thing with the sacrament of Confirmation, in which we
receive the Holy Spirit. Everyone has that right." About 2,000 young people have participated in the
sessions, which combine talks with simple hymns and prayers.
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