Jim Collom is assisting the Special Needs Ministry in the diocese as part of his practicum in formation for the permanent diaconate this year by providing altar server training for those individuals with disabilities at St. Martha Parish in Okemos. Pictured are Dominic Blatnik, who is 17 and has autism, ADHD, anxiety disorder and epilepsy, and Jim’s children, Adam and Mary. Photo by Mary Talarico.