Michael Quinn at left is joined by his mother Ann Quinn at the White Mass on Oct. 26 at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Potomac. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
Brian Pazmino uses American Sign Language while serving as a lector during the White Mass on Oct. 26 at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Potomac. He is a member of St. Raphael Parish in Rockville. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
Wille Caro ( at left) and Maria Guadalupe ( at right) serve during the White Mass on Oct. 26 at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Potomac. (Catholic Standard Photo by Mihoko Owada)
Kristi Hall sits with her daughter, Teresa, during the Archdiocese of Washington’s annual White Mass at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Potomac on Oct. 26. The liturgy celebrated the dignity and gifts of people with disabilities and their families. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada.)
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy gives the homily at the Archdiocese of Washington’s annual White Mass on Oct. 26 at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Potomac. The Mass celebrates the giftedness and the full participation in the Church of people from the Deaf community and persons and their families living with disabilities. Seated at left are altar servers Willie Caro and Maria Guadalupe. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
Madeeha Mirza, second from right, a graduate student at Gallaudet University in Washington, uses American Sign Language as she participates in the White Mass on Oct. 26 at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Potomac. From left to right are Hector Reyes, Jodi Ferrell, Tom Ferrell, Madeeha Mirza and Peter Un. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
During the White Mass on Oct. 26, 2025 at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Potomac, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy receives an offertory gift from Cecelia Pauley, a member of Potomac Community Resources. Father Mark Knestout, at center, the pastor of Our Lady of Mercy, stands next to the cardinal. Potomac Community Resources, Inc. (PCR) is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes the participation of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities in all aspects of community life. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
Maria Paci at center smiles during the White Mass on Oct. 26 at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Potomac. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
During the White Mass on Oct. 26 at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Potomac, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy gives Communion to Kobe Cudjoe, who is followed by his father James Cudjoe. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
Timmy Menard of St. Aloysius Parish in Leonardtown serves as a cantor during the White Mass on Oct. 26 at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Potomac. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
After the White Mass at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Potomac on Oct. 26, Jody Ferrell greets Cardinal McElroy in American Sign Language. At right is Mary O'Meara, executive director of the archdiocesan Office of Deaf and Disability Ministries. (Catholic Standard Photo by Mihoko Owada)
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy greets Teresa Hall after the Archdiocese of Washington’s annual White Mass at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Potomac on Oct. 26. Standing beside them are her father, Felipe Hall, and Mary O’Meara, executive director of the archdiocesan Office of Deaf and Disability Ministries. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada.)
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