V Encuentro Proceedings and Conclusions

Proceedings and Conclusions of the V National Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry | 127 • Explain the theological foundations of popular religious devotions. • Form a liturgical committee or hire a director of worship for the Hispanic/Latino community. • Promote vocations to ministry in the family and Hispanic community. • Provide age-appropriate orientations to the religious, spiritual, and liturgical practices of other cultures. • Pay attention to social factors, such as legal status, work schedules, and family situations, as well as to people in the margins (the sick and the elderly, people with addictions, imprisoned, etc.), and plan accordingly. • Preaching should address those human issues which impact the daily lives of Hispanics/Latinos. • Foster a solid biblical spirituality for liturgical ministers. • Provide training to seminarians about popular religious devotions in the Hispanic community. • Utilize quinceañera celebrations to evangelize young people, instead of rejecting them. • Advocate for the FDLC, SWLC, and publishers to continue to provide more information, resources, and workshop opportunities in Spanish or designed for the Hispanic/Latino community. • Create networks of formation and information at the diocesan, regional, and national levels. V. Resources The following resources were recommended by presenters and participants of the V National Encuentro : • Liturgy Training Publications ( http://ltp.org ). • Asociación de Músicos Pastorales Hispanos ( https://www.amphe.org/ ). • Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC – http://fdlc.org ). • Instituto Nacional Hispano de Liturgia (INHL – http://liturgia.cua.edu/ ). • Liturgical Press ( http://litpress.org ). • James Empereur and Eduardo Fernández, La Vida Sacra: Contemporary Hispanic Sacramental Theology, Rowman & Littlefield, 2006. • Raúl Gómez-Ruíz, “Hispanic Ministry, Liturgy, and Spirituality” in Hispanic Ministry in the 21 st Century: Present and Future, Convivium Press, 2010. • Timothy Matovina, “Worship and Devotion” in Latino Catholicism: Transformation in America’s Largest Church, Princeton University Press, 2012. • Oregon Catholic Press ( http://ocp.org ). • Southwest Liturgical Conference ( http://swlc.org/ ). • World Library Publications ( http://wlp.jspaluch.com ). • USCCB resources for prayer and worship ( http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/ ). VI. Ministerial Area Team • Episcopal Moderators: Most Rev. Octavio Cisneros, Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn; and Most Rev. Michael Boulette, Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio. • Co-Leaders: Carmen Aguinaco and Pedro Rubalcava. • Panelists: Rev. Juan Sosa, Rita Thiron, and Dolores Martínez, Ph.D. Ministerial Area Sessions