Vicariate VI

Hispanic Catholics

 Archdiocese of Chicago

 

 

Vicariate VI Hispanic Catholics
16160 Seton Drive
South Holland, IL 60473
United States

ph: 708.339.5044
fax: 708.339.2477
alt: 708.785.6168

Called to serve...

Our Mission

 

Called to serve...

A.  Supporting  the Communities of Faith (Parishes) in their service to the growing Hispanic/Latino Catholic population in Vicariete VI and in the Archdiocese, in order to achieve a New Evangelization.

B.  Coordinating the efforts of Hispanic Ministry through different programs of formation, lay pastoral leadership, ecclesial organisms, and apostolic movements of the Archdiocese, through a collaboration in mission (Pastoral de Conjunto).

C.  Promoting the laity to acquire a  Masters in Pastoral Studies or Theology through the Oscar Romero Scholars Program of CTU (Catholic Theological Union).

D.  Implementing the Archdiocesan Pastoral Plan for Hispanic Ministry,  Ecclesia in America, Many Faces in the House of God, a Catholic Vision for the Third Millenium.  Other ecclesial Documents, as well as small Base Ecclesial Communities.

E.  Integrating the Hispanic presence in the life of the Catholic Church and in society.

F.  Advocating for the Immigrant community and their struggle for justice and rights. 

Cf.: El Plan Pastoral Nacional para el Ministerio Hispano  (USCCB.ORG/Hispanic Affairs.

Links: http://www.usccb.org/hispanicaffairs/plansp.shtml

http://www.usccb.org/hispanicaffairs/enmarcha/primavera06.shtml

"And whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.  Whoever find his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it."

Matthew 10, 38-39

"Quien no tome su cruz y me siga no es digno de mi.  Quien quiera salvar su vida la perderá, pero si pierde su vida por mi causa la salvará."

Mateo 10,38-39

 Vicariate I Workshop on Hispanic Ministry, Spring 2007

 

 

Los Jovenes, Vicariate VI

 

 

Romero Scholars, Retreat at Benet Lake, WI, 2007

 

© 2007 Archdiocese of Chicago -Vicariare VI.  All rights reserved.

 

 

 

Vicariate VI Hispanic Catholics
16160 Seton Drive
South Holland, IL 60473
United States

ph: 708.339.5044
fax: 708.339.2477
alt: 708.785.6168