2023 Theme
Iglesia en Encuentro – Opportunities and Challenges from the National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry
Welcome
Alejandro Aguilera-Titus, Assistant Director, Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the church, USCCB
General Session 2
The Plan’s 5 (part ll) Pastoral Guidelines of Hispanic/Latino Ministry
Conference Agenda is in Central Time Zone.
* schedule is subject to change
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Registration
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Holy Mass
His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo and concelebrating Bishops and priests.
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Dinner
Welcome
Opening Remarks
Most Rev. Mario Aviles, C.O., Auxiliary Bishop, Diocese of Brownsville, TX (recorded message)
Ignacio Rodriguez, President, NCADDHM
Eva Gonzalez, Vice President, NCADDHM
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Keynote Presentation 1
National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry
Most Rev. Oscar Cantu, Bishop, Diocese of San Jose, CA
8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Social
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Holy Mass
Most Rev. Arturo Cepeda, Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of Detroit, MI
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Breakfast
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Recorded Message by the Nuncio, Christophe Cardinal Pierre
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
General Session 1
The New Pastoral Plan in the history of the previous Encuentros.
Most Rev. Arturo Cepeda, Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of Detroit, MI
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Table Discussion
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Break – Visit Exhibitors
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
General Session 2
The Plan’s 5 (Part II) Pastoral Guidelines for Hispanic/Latino Ministry.
Mr. Alejandro Aguilera-Titus, Assistant Director, Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Group discussion by Region.
Begin groundwork for Regional In-Service for 2024.
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Afternoon break
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Panel with Bishops.
Bishops Soto, Cantu, Elizondo
Moderator: Ms. Leyden Rovelo-Krull, NCADDHM Member, Diocese of St. Joseph-Kansas City, MO
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Keynote Presentation 2
The model of Church that the plan presents to us
Dr. Dora Tobar, Ph.D., NCADDHM Member, Diocese of Lafayette, IN
6:30 p.m.
Free Night – Dinner on your own
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Holy Mass
Most Rev. Italo Dell’Oro, C.R.S. Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, TX
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Breakfast on your own
10:00 -11:00 a.m.
General Session 3
Pastoral Implications for the implementation of the Pastoral Plan at Diocesan and parish levels
Edwin Ferrera, NCADDHM Member, Archdiocese of Seattle, WA
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Panel with Bishop, Director, Parish Leader, Priest.
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
General Session 4
Ten Pastoral Priorities in the Pastoral Plan
Dr. Olga Villar, PhD., Executive Director, Southeast Pastoral Institute (SEPI), Miami, FL
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
- Break-out Session 1 on Pastoral Priorities (choose one)
A. Evangelization and Mission
B. Faith Formation and Catechesis
C. Pastoral Accompaniment of Hispanic/Latino Families
D. Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Pastoral Juvenil Hispana)
E. Immigration and Advocacy
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Afternoon break
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
- Break-out Session 2 on Pastoral Priorities (choose one)
A. Formation for Ministry in a Culturally Diverse Church
B. Pastoral Care for those in the Periphery
C. Liturgy and Spirituality
D. Promotion of Vocations
E. Catholic Education
4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Group sharing
Moderator: Dr. Javier Orozco, Ph.D., NCADDHM Member, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner
Loyola Press Award
Introduction of NCADDHM Treasurer
Introduction of Young Adult Board Members
Most Rev. Mario Aviles, C.O., Auxiliary Bishop, Diocese of Brownsville, TX
Ignacio Rodriguez, NCADDHM President
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Break to set up for social and dance/music. Visit sponsors/exhibitors.
8:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Social and Dance
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Holy Mass
Most Rev. Oscar Cantu, Bishop, Diocese of San Jose, CA
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Breakfast
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Panel with Leaders
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Conversation with Bishop Mario Aviles
Most Rev. Mario Aviles, C.O., Auxiliary Bishop, Diocese of Brownsville, TX
12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
End Conference and Check out of Hotel
