Pastoral Plan for HisPanic Ministry / From Guests to Hosts Hispanic ...

PaRt III — Archdiocesan Priorities, Goals, Objectives and Action Steps / From Guests to HostsLiturgy & Prayer Life (Luke 9:16-17)Then taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing overthem, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. They all ate and weresatisfied. And when the leftover fragments were picked up, they filled twelve wicker baskets.PRIORITY X: SACRAMENTS, WORSHIP &CELEBRATIONFacilitate the celebration of the Sunday Liturgy andthe other Sacraments in the cultural context that bestensures Hispanics’ active, conscious and full participationin parishes and in archdiocesancelebrations, and foster their rich prayerlife and traditions.4. Encourage parishes to plan for bilingual liturgies and/orSpanish-only liturgies where needed.Objective 10.1.2: Provide materials, training and supportservices to parishes so that they can appropriately respond tothe liturgical and sacramental needs of their members,especially HispanicsLead Agent: Liturgy OfficeLead Agent: Liturgy OfficeCo-lead Agents: PastorsGo a l 10.1: Bring parish communitiestogether in worship and celebrationand respond to people’s felt need to worshipGod in their own cultural ways andtraditions.Objective 10.1.1: Provide policies, bilingual personneland support services that permit parishes to respond appropriatelyto the liturgical needs of all their members, especiallythose from the Hispanic Community.Lead Agents: Office of the Vicar for Clergy, Liturgy OfficeCo-lead Agents: Pastors, Pastoral Coordinators and DeansAction Steps:1. Encourage priests in parishes with Hispanic members tolearn Spanish and provide opportunities for such learning.2. Identify and determine which cultural devotions andfeasts the parish honors as parish celebrations and recommendhow best to plan and present them.3. Assist parish leadership and parish communities to respectdifferent styles of devotion so that Catholics fromdifferent cultures will have the opportunity to expresstheir faith.Action Steps:1. Encourage the use of Spanish in archdiocesancelebrations, including the Rite ofElection, confirmations, and pastoral visitsby the Archbishop and his auxiliaries.2. Assist priests in parishes without Hispanicministry to know how to respond to requestsfrom Hispanic parishioners for traditional blessings(e.g., presentaciones, quinceañeras, masses for deceased,etc.).3. Assist parishes in celebrating liturgies in the languagethat meets the needs of the people.4. Identify or develop, and make available to parishes, resourcesto facilitate good liturgy in Hispanic communities:e.g., rituals, guidelines, models of bilingual celebrations,and internet resources.5. Develop formats and guidelines for bilingual celebrationsof the Triduum where needed.Objective 10.1.3: Ensure that liturgies and sacraments areavailable to Spanish-speaking and other non-English-speakingcommunities throughout the Archdiocese of Seattle.Action Steps:1. Provide deaneries and parishes with estimates of thenumbers of Catholics within their boundaries whomight need liturgies and/or sacraments in a languageother than English, in collaboration with the Office ofPastoral Planning & Research.Part Iii31