V Encuentro Proceedings and Conclusions

100 | Proceedings and Conclusions of the V National Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry • Adult faith formation that includes the religio-cultural inheritance from our ancestors shared with our families and communities, reaching out to parents, young adults, and elders through movements, retreats, marriage prep, baptismal prep, and young adult ministry. • Family-based programs with formation for parents and resources for family catechesis. V. Resources The following resources were recommended by presenters and participants of the V National Encuentro : • Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Youcat . • Hosffman Ospino, Evangelización y Catequesis en el Ministerio Hispano , Libros Liguori, 2013. • Hosffman Ospino, El Credo: Un encuentro con la fe de la Iglesia and La Iglesia: Pueblo de Dios llamado a la comunión , Ave Maria Press, 2017 and 2018. • Hispanic Ministry Resource Center, El Momento Católico ( http://hispanic-ministry.com/publications/el- momento-catolico/ ). • Loyola Press ( http://www.loyolapress.com/ ). • Our Sunday Visitor ( http://www.osv.com/ ). • RCL Benziger ( http://store.rclbenziger.com/ ). • Sadlier Religion ( http://www.sadlier.com/religion ). • USCCB, Compendium: Catechism of the Catholic Church and United States Catholic Catechism for Adults , 2005 and 2006. VI. Ministerial Area Team • Episcopal Moderators: Most Rev. John Barres, Bishop of Rockville Centre; and Most Rev. Ricardo Ramírez, Bishop Emeritus of Las Cruces. • Co-Leaders: Carlos Taja and Peter Ductram. • Panelists: Libia Páez-Howard, José Amaya, and Veronica Rayas, Ph.D. 9. FAMILY MINISTRY I. Vision The family is the setting where most Christians first encounter God. It is also where children and parents alike learn to know, love, and serve God as disciples. Together, the family as domestic church and the parish as a family of families, are called to bear witness to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit through lives of personal holiness and evangelizing action as missionary disciples of Jesus Christ. Family ministry promotes unity and values in the family, fosters spiritual and cultural practices, nurtures communication between parents and children, and accompanies families in crisis who feel lonely or disconnected. Holy couples and families are the best witnesses for building a culture of life and a civilization of love. Their testimony strengthens other families, contributes to a cohesive and just society, and fortifies the Church that goes forth. II. Social and Religious Context in Hispanic Ministry • Latino cultures place a lot of value on the family, but they are affected by poverty, violence inside and outside the home, separation, lack of role models, early pregnancies and single mothers, addictions, long hours of work, and diminished capacity to transmit the faith in a foreign environment and language. Ministerial Area Sessions