Vision, Summer 1997

The Deaf Catholic Archives (DCA) collection includes magazines, newsletters and convention information from the International Catholic Deaf Association; magazines and convention information from the National Catholic Office for the Deaf; local newsletters from hundreds of dioceses in the US, Canada and internationally; Sign Language books, Bibles, glossed readings and videos of Biblical stories in ASL (American Sign Language). There are also religious education materials, including guidelines for teachers and materials for Deaf children and adults; yearbooks and newsletters from Catholic Schools for the Deaf; and other materials relating to the Deaf Catholic community and individuals and the pastoral care for Deaf and hard of hearing people. Additionally, there are books about Deaf Catholics and their history and culture.

The NCOD is the National Catholic Office of the Deaf national organization. The NCOD series includes information from the organization and its events. Included are programs, flyers, meeting minutes and histories from the conventions of the NCOD. This series also includes Regional conference materials, newsletters published under the NCOD and information on local chapters of the organization.