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Rev. John Guthrie, jguthrie@usccb

Report from the Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations. Rev. John Guthrie, jguthrie@usccb.org. ANSH CONVENTION NEWARK, NJ OCTOBER 1-4, 2013. INFORMATION. Power Point Available On-Line: www.usccb.org/priesthood. OUTLINE:. INTERNATIONAL PASTORAL MINISTERS DOCUMENT

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Rev. John Guthrie, jguthrie@usccb

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  1. Report from the Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations Rev. John Guthrie,jguthrie@usccb.org ANSH CONVENTION NEWARK, NJ OCTOBER 1-4, 2013

  2. INFORMATION Power Point Available On-Line: www.usccb.org/priesthood

  3. OUTLINE: • INTERNATIONAL PASTORAL MINISTERS DOCUMENT • HISPANIC VOCATIONS PROJECT • VOCATIONS & YOUTH MINISTRY • ANHEU • SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION INITIATIVE • NEW PREACHING DOCUMENT

  4. RECEPTION OF INTERNATIONAL MINISTERS

  5. Internationalization of Priesthood

  6. Internationalization of Priesthood In addition: • 25% of all seminarians studying in US are foreign-born and • 29% of newly ordained are born outside the US

  7. USCCB Goal: • Revise Guidelines for the Reception of International Pastoral Ministers • Introduction, Canonical section, Civil Law section (immigration and finances), Psychological screening, Child and Youth Protection, Reception and Orientation • Completion by September 2014

  8. HISPANIC VOCATIONS PROJECT

  9. Percentage of Hispanics by Generation

  10. Annual Surveys of New Priests and Religious (2012) PriestsRel.Catholics • Caucasian / White 71% 69% 58% • Hispanic / Latino(a) 15% 8% 34% • Asian / Pacific Islander 9% 15% 4% • African / African American 3% 2% 3%

  11. Country of Birth of Ordinands United States 71% Vietnam 5% Columbia 5% Mexico 4% Poland 3% Philippines 2% El Salvador 1% Other 9% Total Hispanics / Latinos: 15% U.S. Born Hispanics/ Latinos: <5%

  12. Key Demographic: 70% of Hispanics in the United States are non- immigrant

  13. Importance of intentional strategies at various stages: --Discernment Stage (family, parish, school, diocese, national level) --Application Stage --Formation Stage --Ongoing Formation Stage

  14. Strategy for both: --Immigrant population --Non-immigrant population

  15. “Toolbox” for: --Bishops --Vocation Directors

  16. VOCATIONS & YOUTH MINISTRY

  17. Concern: we are losing Hispanic youth and young adults especially in the second and third generations Opportunity: helping leaders in youth, campus, and young adult ministry be more intentional in creating a culture of vocations in their ministries

  18. A couple keys: • --World Youth Day • --Better coordination with La Red (organization committed to the evangelization and formation of Hispanic youth and young adults)

  19. ASOSIACION DE RELIGIOSAS HISPANAS EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS (ARHEU)

  20. --Not meant to be a conference like LCWR or CMSWR --A voluntary group of sisters from different congregations concerned with the formation and integration of women religious from Latin American countries who serve immigrant populations

  21. Key: each diocese has policies regarding just compensation for religious CCLV has a concern that these are being followed

  22. SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION INITIATIVE

  23. NOCERCC Convention Baltimore February 24-27, 2014 St. John Vianney Center Pamphlet on handling addictions St. Luke Institute Video: Confession and Internet Pornography

  24. NEW USCCB DOCUMENT: “PREACHING THE MYSTERY OF FAITH: THE SUNDAY HOMILY”

  25. Available in Spanishwww.usccbpublishing.org

  26. Preaching Document • 30 years since Fulfilled in Your Hearing • Goal: Improve the Quality of Preaching at Sunday Mass • Biblical, Liturgical & Catechetical • Apprenticing to Jesus, the Master Preacher • Spirituality of the Preacher

  27. Secretariat ofClergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations www.usccb.org/cclv email: cclv@usccb.org

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