Report from the Secretariat of Clergy Consecrated Life

Report from the Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations Rev. John Guthrie, jguthrie@usccb. org ANSH CONVENTION NEWARK, NJ OCTOBER 1 -4, 2013

INFORMATION Power Point Available On-Line: www. usccb. org/priesthood

OUTLINE: INTERNATIONAL PASTORAL MINISTERS DOCUMENT HISPANIC VOCATIONS PROJECT VOCATIONS & YOUTH MINISTRY ANHEU SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION INITIATIVE NEW PREACHING DOCUMENT

RECEPTION OF INTERNATIONAL MINISTERS

Internationalization of Priesthood

Internationalization of Priesthood In addition: 25% of all seminarians studying in US are foreign-born and 29% of newly ordained are born outside the US

USCCB Goal: Revise Guidelines for the Reception of International Pastoral Ministers Introduction, Canonical section, Civil Law section (immigration and finances), Psychological screening, Child and Youth Protection, Reception and Orientation Completion by September 2014

HISPANIC VOCATIONS PROJECT

Percentage of Hispanics by Generation

Annual Surveys of New Priests and Religious (2012) Priests Rel. Catholics Caucasian Hispanic / White 71% 69% 58% 9% 15% 4% 3% 2% 3% / Latino(a) 15% 8% 34% Asian / Pacific Islander African / African American

Country of Birth of Ordinands United States 71% Vietnam 5% Columbia 5% Mexico 4% Poland 3% Philippines 2% El Salvador 1% Other 9% Total Hispanics / Latinos: 15% U. S. Born Hispanics/ Latinos: <5%

Key Demographic: 70% of Hispanics in the United States are nonimmigrant

Importance of intentional strategies at various stages: --Discernment Stage (family, parish, school, diocese, national level) --Application Stage --Formation Stage --Ongoing Formation Stage

Strategy for both: --Immigrant population --Non-immigrant population

“Toolbox” for: --Bishops --Vocation Directors

VOCATIONS & YOUTH MINISTRY

Concern: we are losing Hispanic youth and young adults especially in the second and third generations Opportunity: helping leaders in youth, campus, and young adult ministry be more intentional in creating a culture of vocations in their ministries

A couple keys: --World Youth Day --Better coordination with La Red (organization committed to the evangelization and formation of Hispanic youth and young adults)

ASOSIACION DE RELIGIOSAS HISPANAS EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS (ARHEU)

--Not meant to be a conference like LCWR or CMSWR --A voluntary group of sisters from different congregations concerned with the formation and integration of women religious from Latin American countries who serve immigrant populations

Key: each diocese has policies regarding just compensation for religious CCLV has a concern that these are being followed

SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION INITIATIVE

NOCERCC Convention Baltimore February 24 -27, 2014 St. John Vianney Center Pamphlet on handling addictions St. Luke Institute Video: Confession and Internet Pornography

NEW USCCB DOCUMENT: “PREACHING THE MYSTERY OF FAITH: THE SUNDAY HOMILY”

Available in Spanish www. usccbpublishing. org

Preaching Document 30 years since Fulfilled in Your Hearing Goal: Improve the Quality of Preaching at Sunday Mass Biblical, Liturgical & Catechetical Apprenticing to Jesus, the Master Preacher Spirituality of the Preacher

Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations www. usccb. org/cclv email: cclv@usccb. org