hispanic ministryThe office of Hispanic Ministry provides the Hispanic community with religious guidance, support and information on matters both secular and religious. It works to help the Hispanic community become self-sufficient, while guiding them toward a commitment to serve the Church, sharing with others the good news of salvation.
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The office of hispanic ministry
Our Mission is to serve and provide support to the growing Hispanic/Latino Community, with emphasis on youth, young adults and Hispanic families.
In 2018-2019 we dedicated a large portion of our efforts doing outreach and promoting the Eucharistic Congress amongst Hispanics. Our office developed Missionary Discipleship workshops to study Bishop Baker’s Pastoral Letter “Called, Formed Sent”. Approximately 600 Hispanics participated in these workshops.
We accompanied, promoted and recruited volunteers to be part of the Eucharistic Congress throughout 2018 and mid-2019. The response from the Hispanic Community was inspiring as more than 2000 Hispanics attended the Congress.
Providing formation programs in Spanish is key to our mission. The second year of the School of Ministries program began in February of 2019. This is a formation program provided by SEPI, the Southeast Pastoral Institute that includes 10 classes. More than 100 are persevering in this program and will be certified by SEPI in November.
Another formation resource available to parishes is the evangelization course “Abreme” composed of 34 video lessons presented by Fr. Ernesto M. Caro from the Diocese of Monterrey, Mexico, teaching participants the foundation of the Catholic Faith. Every parish that serves Hispanics has been given a free copy of this program.
Other programs offered by the Hispanic Ministry office and/or in collaboration with other Diocesan offices include:
We are very grateful for the continued support!
In 2018-2019 we dedicated a large portion of our efforts doing outreach and promoting the Eucharistic Congress amongst Hispanics. Our office developed Missionary Discipleship workshops to study Bishop Baker’s Pastoral Letter “Called, Formed Sent”. Approximately 600 Hispanics participated in these workshops.
We accompanied, promoted and recruited volunteers to be part of the Eucharistic Congress throughout 2018 and mid-2019. The response from the Hispanic Community was inspiring as more than 2000 Hispanics attended the Congress.
Providing formation programs in Spanish is key to our mission. The second year of the School of Ministries program began in February of 2019. This is a formation program provided by SEPI, the Southeast Pastoral Institute that includes 10 classes. More than 100 are persevering in this program and will be certified by SEPI in November.
Another formation resource available to parishes is the evangelization course “Abreme” composed of 34 video lessons presented by Fr. Ernesto M. Caro from the Diocese of Monterrey, Mexico, teaching participants the foundation of the Catholic Faith. Every parish that serves Hispanics has been given a free copy of this program.
Other programs offered by the Hispanic Ministry office and/or in collaboration with other Diocesan offices include:
- Annual Summer Youth Camp.
- Youth and young adult retreats.
- Men and Women’s Cursillo.
- Lent and Advent Retreats.
- Marriage Retreats.
- Leadership training for youth and young adults.
- Liturgy workshops.
- Bilingual Theology of the Body workshops for youth and parents.
- DOCAT youth workshops.
- Apologetic talks.
- Natural Family Planning workshops in Spanish.
- Catechist Conference.
- Youth Eucharistic Congress.
- Pro-life education and advocacy.
- Global solidarity.
We are very grateful for the continued support!
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