V Encuentro Proceedings and Conclusions

Proceedings and Conclusions of the V National Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry | 97 • Ensure that the social dimension of evangelization is integrated into all formation for mission. • Collaborate with neighboring dioceses on efforts for evangelization, fostering a culture of encounter, and doing workshops to help pastoral leaders recognize the existential peripheries. • Sports as an instrument for the evangelization of young people. • Organize outreach to youth and young adults who have left or are part of the “nones,” especially by activating young people as missionary disciples reaching out to their peers. • Engage ecclesial movements in parish festivals and devotions to achieve a closer collaboration. • Activate and support the family as the nucleus of evangelization at home and in the community. • Promote the catechesis of parents and children at the same time and/or together. • Create small ecclesial communities for mutual support, spiritual enrichment, and faith development. • Open spaces and pathways, and provide formation, for greater participation of Hispanic/Latino youth and young adults in the Church. • Identify the needs of the community and engage bridge-people for diverse populations. • Develop a plan to accompany military families and respond to their particular needs. • Allocate human and financial resources for Hispanic ministry. • Promote all ecclesial vocations among Hispanics/Latinos, offering ways to overcome obstacles such as citizenship status, access to education, and family support. • Partner with ecclesial movements to organize parish missions or retreats with an evangelizing spirit for the whole community. • Open diocesan and regional offices for Hispanic ministry, expanding on the collaborative process of the V Encuentro with structures and personnel, shared responsibility, and accountability. • Reach out with activities beyond the parish and promote community integration. • Include new technologies in the processes of evangelization without forgetting that personal encounter is at the core of all good evangelization. V. Resources The following resources were recommended by presenters and participants of the V National Encuentro : • Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, 2014. • Hosffman Ospino, “Hispanic Ministry, Evangelization, and Faith Formation” in Hispanic Ministry in the 21 st Century: Present and Future , Convivium Press, 2010. • USCCB, Living as Missionary Disciples: A Resource for Evangelization , 2017. • USCCB, V Encuentro Guide – Missionary Disciples: Witnesses of God’s Love , 2016. See also the website ( https://vencuentro.org/ ). • USCCB, Creating a Culture of Encounter , 2019. • USCCB, Resources for the New Evangelization ( http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we- teach/new-evangelization/index.cfm ). • USCCB, Go and Make Disciples , Tenth Anniversary Edition, 2002. Ministerial Area Sessions