SPRED ministry keeps the arms of the diocese open to those with special needs

By Lauren Clem, Staff Reporter

WARWICK — On a quiet Tuesday evening, volunteer catechists busily prepare for a class in the school building behind St. Benedict Church in Warwick. The classroom is set up to resemble a home, with a kitchen, living room and soft lighting throughout, and the volunteers place sensory items like blocks and seashells on the tables as they go over the evening’s schedule. When the first student arrives, a volunteer is there to meet him at the door, taking his coat and greeting him by name. More.