V Encuentro Proceedings and Conclusions

122 | Proceedings and Conclusions of the V National Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry • Promote nationwide associations of professional Latinas to support them in their professional and family life, as well as their advocacy in society from a Catholic perspective. • Integrate the pastoral care of women into planning at the parish and diocesan levels, paying more attention to their needs and promoting them in the spiritual, professional, and personal spheres. • Offer retreats and mentoring for women at the diocesan level and create family ministry programs in the parishes. • Parishes and dioceses should attend to questions of fair compensation and parity with non-Hispanic ministers. • Develop bilingual materials for faith formation and development written from the experience of Latina women—and promote their use in support groups and small ecclesial communities. • Promote retreats and conferences in Spanish or bilingual, designed specifically for women to support them in living out their faith and transmitting it to the next generations. • Offer workshops in Latino communities on men and women’s complementarity, with practical exercises on good communication and respect for their dignity at home, the workplace, the Church, and society in general. • Promote the professionalization and integration of Latina women as lay ecclesial ministers in the Church through theological/pastoral formation, scholarships to pursue higher education degrees, and transitioning to paid positions in parishes where they currently serve as volunteers. V. Resources The following resources were recommended by presenters and participants of the V National Encuentro : • Pope John Paul II, Apostolic Letter “On the Dignity and Vocation of Women” ( Mulieris Dignitatem ), 1988. • Asociación de Hermanas Latinas Misioneras en América ( http://ahlma.org/en/ ). • Ada María Isasi-Díaz and Yolanda Tarango, Hispanic Women: Prophetic Voice in the Church, Fortress Press, 1992. • Hosffman Ospino, “Pioneer Hispanic Catholic Women of 2017” ( https://trentonmonitor.com/main.asp? SectionID=6&SubSectionID=84&ArticleID=17120 ). VI. Ministerial Area Team • Episcopal Moderators: Most Rev. Oscar Solis, Bishop of Salt Lake City; and Most Rev. Jorge Rodríguez, Auxiliary Bishop of Denver. • Co-Leaders: Mar Muñoz-Visoso and Sr. Ana María Pineda, R.S.M. • Panelists: Roxana Paalvast, Bertha Peralta-Rodríguez, and Maria Chavira, Ph.D. 18. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTRY FORMATION I. Vision Jesus is the model of servant leadership for ecclesial ministry, with Scripture and Tradition providing the foundation for this formation. All ministry formation and leadership development are supported by an ethos of lifelong learning that begins in the family and values various cultural learning styles and the experience of the people. There are many forms, levels, and perceptions of intergenerational leadership in the Church, all of which should be recognized, accompanied, and supported appropriately. Ministerial Area Sessions