The Hispanic presence in the Church in the US is growing tremendously. In the United States, 38% of all Catholics and 54% of all Catholics under the age of 25 are Hispanic. After Brazil and Mexico, the United States has the largest presence of Latino/as in the world. This is a great blessing and presents a number of challenges. Currently, Hispanics make up only 6% of our priests. There is a real need to promote Hispanic religious vocations for both Spanish and English-speaking Hispanic communities (70% of all US Hispanics are not immigrants). How is the Church in your community reaching out to young Hispanics and helping to create a culture of vocations in the family and the parish? Have a look: https://youtube/watch?v=uIbIYObPvaM
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 14:00:01 +0000
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