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A webinar lecture with Dr. Claudia Herrera-Montero (ACHTUS) and José Matos Auffant (St. Mary's University)
Current research shows that almost half of Catholics in the United States self-identify as Hispanic, and that more than half of those Hispanic Catholics are young. To better understand the religious dynamics of young Latinx, we first must identify those who are affiliated as Catholics and those who are not, and examine how they understand their relationship with the faith. This requires a process of listening, reflection and participatory-action. There is a large group of young Latinx who self-identify as Catholics and no longer affiliate nor participate in a local church or any form of pastoral activity. In some cases, their faith identity and daily practice as Catholics is a pilgrimage where the Church is home, the streets, and other spaces, and the practices of their everyday life represent Catholicism.
This conversation aims to provide both practical and theological insight emerging from the particularities of pastoral and research work with young Latinx and their familias/comunidades. There is a great need to open concrete spaces in which young Latinx are listened to as they name themselves and are affirmed as active agents in the sharing of the good news of the Gospel. Let’s continue the conversation!
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This event is part of a webinar series on Hispanic Catholic Theology. This event and series is made possible by a generous grant from the Our Sunday Visitor Institute.
Join the live conversation on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_euxeUuFNT1a68XXMd9I9Jg
A webinar lecture with Dr. Claudia Herrera-Montero (ACHTUS) and José Matos Auffant (St. Mary's University)
Current research shows that almost half of Catholics in the United States self-identify as Hispanic, and that more than half of those Hispanic Catholics are young. To better understand the religious dynamics of young Latinx, we first must identify those who are affiliated as Catholics and those who are not, and examine how they understand their relationship with the faith. This requires a process of listening, reflection and participatory-action. There is a large group of young Latinx who self-identify as Catholics and no longer affiliate nor participate in a local church or any form of pastoral activity. In some cases, their faith identity and daily practice as Catholics is a pilgrimage where the Church is home, the streets, and other spaces, and the practices of their everyday life represent Catholicism.
This conversation aims to provide both practical and theological insight emerging from the particularities of pastoral and research work with young Latinx and their familias/comunidades. There is a great need to open concrete spaces in which young Latinx are listened to as they name themselves and are affirmed as active agents in the sharing of the good news of the Gospel. Let’s continue the conversation!
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This event is part of a webinar series on Hispanic Catholic Theology. This event and series is made possible by a generous grant from the Our Sunday Visitor Institute.
Join the live conversation on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_euxeUuFNT1a68XXMd9I9Jg
