America’s Hispanic Catholic young adults to hold first national gathering

“More than 2,000 young adults, bishops, diocesan coordinators and other parish leaders from across the country, will gather for the first National Encuentro for Hispanic Youth and Young Adult Ministry, June 8-11, at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana.

The historic meeting calls Hispanic young adults to a more active participation in the life and mission of the Catholic Church at a time when close to half of all Catholics in the United States under the age of 25 are Hispanic.

Guided by the theme: Weaving the Future Together, the event is the culmination of parish, diocesan and regional encuentro meetings held in several cities including Los Angeles, Grand Rapids, Harrisburg, Atlanta, Chicago and Milwaukee. Participants from 126 dioceses will attend, including 20 US bishops. Bishop Adalberto Martí­nez of San Lorenzo, Paraguay, and Rev Gustavo Monje of Bogota, Columbia, will lead a delegation from Latin America and speak about how immigration impacts pastoral ministry.”

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