Attendees visit vendors at the Diocese of Arlington’s 2025 “From Inclusion to Belonging Conference.” / Credit: Porto Charities
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 17, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).
FamilieswhosechildrenhavedisabilitiesandCatholicswithdisabilitieswerewelcomedbytheDioceseofArlingtonMarch15tothefourthannual“FromInclusiontoBelongingConference”whichfocusedonplansforthefutureasthosewithdisabilitiesprepareforadultlifeoutofhighschool.
“TheLord,forus,isonewhowillalwaysbetheretostrengthenus,tohealus,andtohelpus,”BishopMichaelBurbidgesaidinhisopeningremarksattheconference,heldatBishopIretonHighSchoolinAlexandria,Virginia.
Withmorethan200peopleinattendance,thediocesanconferencefeaturedanarrayoftalks,inEnglishandSpanish,aboutresourcesforchildrenwithintellectual,emotional,andphysicaldisabilities.Theseincludedtipsforlifeskills,faithformation,education,andemployment,whichwerepresentedtoparents,teachers,priests,andothers.
Theconferencealsoprovidedtalksforteenagerswithdisabilities,designedtohelpguidet
