Posted on 03/29/2010 4:36:09 PM PDT by Salvation
May God bless these sisters and add many to their numbers.
We have a Downs Syndrome boy who serves as an altar server at our church. He never makes a mistake and his parents are extremely proud of him, as they should be.
I hope your grandson reaches his potential, which is far greater then people sometimes think.
There is a Down Syndrome young man who serves at every Sunday Mass here in town. I had him in my child care center when he was four years old. And then substituted in his high school class when I work for the public schools.
I now good friends with his mother too!
Indeed they deserve our prayers as well as support. What a wonderful story.
Thank you for sharing this. This is one of the most wonderful things I’ve seen or heard in a long time.
Indeed, a very precious story. Pray for all Down Syndrome children that they may find such happiness.
We have neighbors next door who have a young boy with Down Syndrome, and they basically lock him in his room with padded walls and bolted windows. They are not religious, so he never goes to church, and I often see him running naked down the street, trying to escape. It’s so sad. The child is very violent and angry and, while I’m no expert in the matter, I think teaching the child about Christ’s love and giving him some faith might change that. I grew up with a boy in my church who had Down Syndrome and he was so sweet and loving and always wanted to just hug everyone and help out. He was even an acolyte. I never saw him angry or violent. The only conclusion I can draw is the role Christ played in his life made all the difference.
Bumping this good news thread!
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