Maplewood Catholic Church Opens Sensory Room

March 10, 2025

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Maplewood has opened the first-of-its-kind sensory room, designed to welcome neurodivergent parishioners. St. Joe’s pastor, Father Jim Worth, tells us more about this groundbreaking effort to make faith accessible to all.

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