sacramental catechesis and the hispanic family
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Sacramental Catechesis and the Hispanic Family
Juan Carlos Moreno, M.A.
A Sacramental People
A Sacramental People
• God is everywhere• Popular Religiosity• Sacramental Principle : God is present to
humankind and we respond to God’s grace through the ordinary and everyday of life in the world
Challenges/Opportunities-Pre-Baptismal Formation
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Challenges/Opportunities-Pre-Baptismal Formation
• Lack of Formation
•Distorted image of God
What’s in a name? –Naming conventions
What’s in a name?
Challenges/Opportunities-Pre-Baptismal Formation• Lack of Formation• Distorted image of God
Opportunities• Liturgical Catechesis• Catechumenate for Parents?• Opportunity for Encounter
Challenges:Welcome
Culture of Rejection
Acculturation Gap
• “Acculturation Gap Hypothesis”
• The less likely children were to be proficient or use their heritage language relative to their parents, the more negative were the outcomes for the adolescents and their families
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Opportunities-Movements
Challenges:W
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issionary Disciples
In virtue of Baptism we become missionarydisciples, called to bring the Gospel to the world (cf. Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, n. 120).
Challenge: Liturgy and Prayer
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“The family, like the Church, ought to be a place where the Gospel is transmitted and from which the Gospel radiates.”
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“What is called for is an evangelization capable of shedding light on these new ways of relating to God, to others and to the world around us, and inspiring essential values..”
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Case Models for Sacramental Prep Renewal
Towards a Renewal
• “Catechumenate” for parents• Evangelizing Catechesis• Liturgical Catechesis• Recovery of role of family and community
For Reflection
• How can we best affirm the sacramental view of Hispanics for mystagogy?• On the issue of vocations-why do you
think there’s such a great disparity in Hispanic representation, and what can we do to promote vocations in this population?
• Visit jcmoreno.net for powerpoint and other resources
Resources• 2012, Spring, and A Catalyst And Resource For The Renewal Of The C
atholic Church. "Catholics: A Sacramental People." C:21 Resources (2012): Web
• Communion and Mission: A Guide for Bishops and Pastoral Leaders on Small Church Communities = Comunión Y Misión: Orientaciones Para Obispos Y Agentes De Pastoral Sobre Pequeñas Comunidades Eclesiales. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Catholic Conference, 1995. Print.
• • Dina Birman and Meredith Poff. "Intergenerational Differences in
Acculturation," Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development, Immigration (2011): 1-7, a ccessed Jun 5, 2015, http://www.child-encyclopedia.com/immigration/according-experts/intergenerational-differences-acculturation
• • Empereur, James, and Eduardo Fernández. La Vida Sacra -
Contemporary Hispanic Sacramental Theology. Plymouth: Rowan & Littlefield, 2006. Print.
Resources-cont.
• Encuentro & Mission: A Renewed Pastoral Framework for Hispanic Ministry = Encuentro Y Misión: Un Marco Pastoral Renovado Para El Ministerio Hispano. Washington, D.C.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2002. Print.
• • Hosffman Ospino, Hispanic Ministry in Catholic Parishes: A Summary
Report of Findings from the National Study of Catholic Parishes with Hispanic Ministry (Boston: Boston College, 2014)
• • National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic Ministry. Washington, D.C.: National
Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1988. Print. • • Pope Francis. "Evangelii Gaudium : Apostolic Exhortation on the Proclam
ation of the Gospel in Today's World (24 November 2013) | Francis." Evangelii Gaudium : Apostolic Exhortation on the Proclamation of the Gospel in Today's World (24 November 2013) | Francis. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2016.
Resources-cont.
• • Pope Francis. "General Audience of 15 January
2014 | Francis." General Audience of 15 January 2014 | Francis. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2016.
• • Speak English, Pray in Spanish: Forming
Cultural Bridges between Hispanic Teens and Parents
• http://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1173&context=etd
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