The Office of Hispanic Ministry in the Diocese of Madison opened its doors on July 1, 2021, initially part-time, but now running full-time for two years after that under the leadership and commitment of Bishop
Donald Hying
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A great turnout for the diocese’s Hispanic Ministry Fair
The Diocese of Madison hosted its first ever Hispanic Ministry Fair at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Madison on November 12.
The Office of Hispanic Ministry is now full-time
This past July 1, we celebrated one year since the opening of the new Office of Hispanic Ministry in the Diocese of Madison.
Annual Catholic Appeal: Your gift in action — Hispanic Ministry
The mission of the Office of Hispanic Ministry is to deeply and more faithfully integrate the Hispanic community of the diocese into the life of the Church within the different diocesan and pastoral ministerial areas of vocations, liturgy and sacraments, evangelization, catechesis, family life, Catholic education, and social justice, among others.
Reaching out to the Hispanic community
In the near future, the majority of Catholics in the United States will be of Hispanic origin. Hispanic’s rich culture, deep spirituality, respect for life, and love of family are tremendous gifts by which millions of parishioners throughout our country contribute to the vitality of the local Church.
Diocese to coordinate efforts to evangelize Hispanic population
MADISON — Recently a group of priests involved in Hispanic Ministry in the Diocese of Madison met to begin to plan for a diocesan-wide effort to welcome and minister to Hispanic Catholics living in the diocese.
The priests are hoping to involve Hispanic parishioners following a grass-roots, consultative format that has been initiated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops called Encuentro. Encuentro is a national effort on behalf of the Catholic Church in the United States to respond to the needs of Hispanic Catholics and to strengthen the ways in which Hispanics respond to the call to the New Evangelization as missionary disciples serving the entire Church.
Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe held in Beloit
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| Members of the Mariachi Juvenil del Sur include Miguel Juarez, Fabian Mercado, Miguel Juarez, Jr., Fabian Mercado, Jr., Rodrigo Mercado, Rego Raul, and Goel Escovar. (Catholic Herald photos/Pat Casucci) |
BELOIT — A joyous celebration honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe on her feast day, December 12, attracted hundreds of area residents, including families with children, to a solemn Mass offered in the Spanish language, a Mariachi band concert, and a festive Mexican meal.
Held at Our Lady of the Assumption Church (OLA), the event was sponsored by the Hispanic Ministry of the three Beloit Catholic parishes: St. Jude, St. Thomas, and OLA. Araceli Montoya, director of Hispanic ministry for the Beloit parishes, coordinated the event.
Mexican music
Prior to Mass, a half hour concert of traditional Mexican songs was presented by Mariachi Juvenil del Sur from Harvard, Ill. They stood in a semicircle at the foot of the altar before a framed image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Among the songs was a cheery “Las Mananitas,” which means “Happy Birthday to Our Lady.” The group, led by Miguel Juarez and Fabian Mercodo, also provided music during the Mass.
Mass in Spanish
Celebrating Mass in the Spanish language, St. Jude Pastor Fr. John Hedrick commented, “I feel that I am only beginning to understand the faith of the Mexican people.”
He has studied the Spanish language in order to offer Mass on the third Sunday of each month for area Hispanic people.
Catholic Church should address immigration issues
To the editor:
In reference to the article on Hispanic ministry (Catholic Herald, July 29, 2010), does the Church address the issue of legal citizenship? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the Catholic Church could begin to solve the immigration controversy in the country by issuing some common sense policies to start the process of citizenship for these people? The majority of Americans merely want these people to be loyal to this country, not to Mexico.