Boston College's Study of Hispanic Parish Ministry, Part III | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: The fact that most Hispanic ministry is in the west (where the Latinos are) is not surprising, nor is the fact that many who provide ministry are not priests (which is the case of most of the Church. What is not surpising at all is that those priests who are Hispanic tend to serve their own populations - which means the ghetto is alive and well in Catholic ministry. Still, this won't last long - as these priests are younger and will one day be a key part of the leadership of the Church in American. For now, though, youth ministry is only available in 40% of Hispanic Churches - which is not surprising given the low pay found in most such parishes for laity (or in the Church at large, for that matter).
This is an interesting report that the Bishops may and should consider. Of course, even if they don't, the forces of intermarriage (because most Catholic kids are in public school) will break down cultural identity - although it might also further reduce Catholic identity. That part is up to our children, not to us or to the bishops.
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