New book published by Father Anthony Russo, C.Ss.R.

Announcing the publication of a new book, In Silent Prayer A History of Ministry with the Deaf Community in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, by Father Anthony Russo, C.Ss.R., who has devoted himself to the deaf community for over forty years. In Silent Prayer traces the history of this special ministry in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Through insightful text, as well as historical documents and photographs, Father Russo not only tells the story of the great men and women who have provided this important service, but also looks forward to the coming years and considers how this service can be further shaped and improved. Specific examples of how to establish an effective ministry are included along with a discussion of the ideas and attitudes necessary to effect change and progress in ministry today.

Father Anthony Russo, C.Ss.R., grew up in Clifton, New Jersey, and has experienced some degree of hearing difficulty throughout his life. In 1955, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, along with a commission in the US Army. Ordained by Cardinal Spellman of New York in 1965, Father Russo was sent in 1967 to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, where he has dedicated his life to working with and for the deaf.

Click to see a pdf of photos from the Mass at the National Shrine of St. John Neumann, Philadelphia, PA, celebrating Fr. Russo’s forty years of ministry in the deaf apostolate.

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