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

Acknowledgements / From Guests to HostsAcknowledgementsProject Steering Committee: Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, M.Sp.S. (Chair), Very Rev. Paul Magnano (Vice-Chair), Very Rev. Jay DeFolco,Very Rev. K. Scott Connolly, Rev. Vince Pastro, Rev. Patrick J. McDermott, Rev. Michael O’Brien, Rev. Michael Tyrrell, SJ, Rev.Horacio Yañez, Rev. Anthony Haycock, Rev. Philip Bloom, Rev. Richard Gallagher, Rev. Conrrado Aquino, M.Sp.S., Rev. AbrahamCueva, Sr. Joyce Cox, B.V.M., Sr. Amalia Camacho, C.S.J.P., Sr. Diana Quintanilla, M.R.F., Dcn. Ted Rodríguez, Patti Repikoff, GudeliaAlejo, Silverio Vivanco, and Felipe Maqueda.Adjunct Staff (Support for Subcommittees): Christine Taylor (Chancellor), Pat Sursely (Administration & Finance), Rick Fersh(Stewardship and Development), Scott Bader (Stewardship and Development), Mary Santi (Human Resources), Mary Cross (Formation,Sacramental Preparation), José Ramírez (Formation), Rich Shively (Vocations), Stephen Hueffed (Youth and Young Adults),Jenny Resendez (Youth and Young Adults), Carolyn Lassek (Sacramental Preparation and Liturgy), Greg Magnoni (Communications),Karen Tarabochia (Catholic Schools), Joe Womac (Fulcrum Foundation), Mary Beth Celio (Pastoral Planning and Research),Sarah Swaner (Library Media Resources), Bill Hallerman (Archdiocesan Housing Authority), J.L. Drouhard (Missions Office), and Sr.Sharon Park, O.P. (Washington State Catholic Conference).Project Staff (Support for Project Committee): Isaac E Govea, Erica Cohen Moore, and Dennis O’Leary.Writing Committee: Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, M.Sp.S., Very Rev. K. Scott Connolly, Isaac E Govea, Mary Beth Celio, Erica CohenMoore, and Dennis O’Leary.Special thanks and acknowledgement: Alejandro Aguilera-Titus of the Secretariat for Hispanic Affairs of the United States Conferenceof Catholic Bishops for his invaluable ecclesial and pastoral insights in the consultation process, José Ramírez Lomelí for thetranslation of the English text into Spanish, and David Embleton for the graphic production.With a sense of community that is brought by our pastoral reflection, we pray with the whole Church of the Archdiocese of Seattle:Off to BethsaidaTo a resting placeYou take the TwelveBut have no hiding placeIn search of Your WordA restless migrating crowdCrowns You with the callTo embrace allAs a Gracious HostYou instruct the Twelve“Dismiss them notGive them to eat”Bewildered and puzzledThe Twelve reply“Five loaves and two fishAre all we have”Looking above,You bless, You breakGive to the TwelveThe hungry You feedYou taught us to serveYou taught us to shareConverting fish and loavesAs the sign of our faith39We welcome, we embraceAnd we make room for graceTo empower the lowlyWho seek Your embraceAs one and diverseMay Your Church reflectMulti-fold traditionsCultures and tonguesIn FORMATIONYou enlighten our faithThat we may learn your waysIn SOLIDARITYYou help bring justice and peaceTo the least among usIn COMMUNION in MISSIONYou encourage us to giveOur generous giftsFor the good of allIn LITURGY and PRAYER LIFEYou strengthen our hopeYou nurture our loveWe put into actionThe sign of our faithAmen. 16Acknowledgements