Abstract Persons with intellectual disabilities are still regularly refused access to the Eucharist, as illustrated in an article in the Washington Post. Although Pope Francis and several Bishops’ Conferences and the new Directory for Catechesis (n°269–272) have made it clear that Catholics with disabilities have a right to participate in the sacraments as all other members of the ecclesial community, many church leaders still refrain from allowing persons with profound intellectual disabilities to access the Eucharist. This article investigates the experience of a pastoral team that prepared First Communion of a young boy with profound intellectual disabilities. The experience raised practical theological, pedagogical and pastoral ecclesial issues to be solved. These issues structure the article.

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蒂莫西：当沟通是非语言时，为社区内的圣体圣事做准备

摘要 如华盛顿邮报的一篇文章所示，智障人士仍然经常被拒绝参加圣体圣事。尽管教宗方济各和几个主教会议以及新的教理讲授目录（n°269-272）已经明确表示，残疾天主教徒有权像教会社区的所有其他成员一样参加圣礼，但许多教会领袖仍然避免让智障人士接触圣体圣事。本文调查了一个牧灵团队的经历，该团队为一个患有严重智力障碍的小男孩准备了第一次圣餐。经验提出了需要解决的实际神学、教学和教牧教会问题。这些问题构成了这篇文章。