Hispanic Catholics’ enthusiasm for mission is ‘part of your DNA,’ says pope’s ambassador November 2, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: Hispanic Ministry, News, World News As Hispanic Heritage Month drew to a close, dozens of leaders of Catholic organizations and Hispanic pastoral leaders gathered at the apostolic nunciature of the Holy See in Washington, brought together by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church of and its Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs.
Mexican lay couple help migrants amid rising dangers, difficulties October 26, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Hispanic Ministry, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A lay preacher and longtime parishioner at the St. Francis Assisi Church in Huixtla, Hernández, 76, cites his experience in parish life as an inspiration for helping migrants. Helping migrants, he says, is a form of practicing what he preaches.
Synodality a theme for U.S. Hispanic ministry professionals as they gather in Miami October 25, 2024By Emily Chaffins OSV News Filed Under: Hispanic Ministry, News, World News NCADDHM, established in the early 1990s to reinforce the Hispanic ministry in the United States, held this year’s conference in Miami Oct. 8-11, 2024. Approximately 200 representatives from 65 dioceses attended, even though Hurricane Milton made landfall Oct. 9, on Florida’s nearby Gulf Coast.
Former doctrinal chief calls Father Gustavo Gutierrez ‘one of the great theologians of our time’ October 23, 2024By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Hispanic Ministry, News, Obituaries, World News Dominican Father Gustavo Gutiérrez, known as the “father of liberation theology,” which rose to prominence in South America in the 1960s and 1970s as a way of responding to the needs of Latin America’s poor, died Oct. 22 at age 96.
Roberto Navarro reaches dreams through commitment to serve and faith in God October 18, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: Hispanic Ministry, News, Social Justice, World News Roberto Navarro dreams of one day eradicating hunger, as his work involves “advocating for bills that are important to help our neediest brothers and sisters around the world,” he explained. He and his team advocate for Congress to pass (and maintain) the foreign financial aid budget.
‘Praying and Learning con la Familia’ program a timely initiative in children’s ministry October 18, 2024By Maria del Pilar Guzman OSV News Filed Under: Hispanic Ministry, News, World News, Youth Ministry Investing in this young population by offering training for priests, deacons, women religious and laypeople who, as their ministers, aim to form their faith and enrich their spiritual lives is precisely what MAAC is doing with the $1.2 million grant it received from the Lilly Endowment Inc., through its Nurturing Children through Worship and Prayer Initiative, in 2023.
Taking risks in faith led Christina Lamas to break barriers, focus on empowering Catholic youth October 12, 2024By Maria del Pilar Guzman OSV News Filed Under: Hispanic Ministry, News, World News, Youth Ministry When asked how her faith and culture impact her day-to-day life and responsibilities as the executive director of the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, Christina Lamas responds with a brief yet resolute, “It grounds me.”
Baltimore Mass celebrates Hispanic heritage at Catholic schools September 27, 2024By Mitzy Deras Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Schools Carrying flags representing a variety of Spanish-speaking countries, Catholic school students celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with a colorful procession during a special Sept. 26 Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in Highlandtown.
Pew: Latin American Catholics favor birth control, married and women priests, and Pope Francis September 26, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, News, World News A new survey indicates that many Catholics in Latin America and the U.S. favor allowing women to become priests, with a number also supporting marriage for priests, birth control, same-sex marriage recognition and holy Communion for unmarried couples living together.
Advocates for migrants, refugees see challenging times ahead no matter the election outcome September 26, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Whatever the outcome of America’s Nov. 5 presidential election, migrant and refugee advocates are predicting a challenging environment, said participants in a Sept. 24 video conference tackling the topic of how election results may impact Central America and those who are migrating through the region or coming from there to reach the U.S.-Mexico border.
After webinar series success, groups focus on collaboration to serve Catholics in U.S., Latin America September 18, 2024By Armando Machado OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, News, Synodality, World News En Español After a successful international webinar series on Hispanic ministry leadership and formation in the United States and Latin America, organizers said they are looking forward to continuing such collaborations for the good of all Latino Catholics — and for the good of the church. In all, there were 10 international webinar sessions that […]
U.S. bishops’ diocesan survey sets new baseline for Hispanic ministry in parishes nationwide August 23, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, News, World News The U.S. bishops’ Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs conducted a survey of dioceses and archdioceses in the country’s 14 episcopal regions and released its results Aug. 21.
