6th National Catholic Congress on Hispanic Ministry
Washington, DC, 26-30 April 2022
The National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry -NCCHM-, which brings together the main institutions related to the Hispanic Ministry in the United States, is gathering national leaders for the 6th National Catholic Congress Raíces y Alas that will take place in Washington, DC, from April 26 to 30 2022 under the theme:
Prophetic Voices:
Being bridges for a new era
Ser puentes para una nueva época
In collaboration with the
- Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church
- Subcommittee for Hispanic/Latino Affairs
- Committee on Evangelization & Catechesis
- Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth
- Committee of Clergy, Consecrated Life & Vocations
- Office for Justice, Peace and Human Development
- Office for Public Affairs
- V Encuentro Nacional de Pastoral Hispana
Hispanic Ministry leaders from pastoral organizations, apostolic movements, religious communities, Catholic publishers, dioceses, educational institutions, and eight USCCB offices, among others, will gather for an in-depth dialogue to discern and develop pastoral responses and initiatives to the ministerial priorities of:
Family
hispanic youth ministry
social justice
pastoral formation
Over 70 leaders from 64 organizations are praying, discerning, and preparing for Raíces y Alas 2022, for an in-depth dialogue to discern and develop pastoral responses and initiatives to the ministerial priorities documented in the Conclusions of the V Encuentro and in the post-pandemic reality.
Responses and actions steps from the congress will be presented to the USCCB as the leadership’s contributions for the national pastoral framework or Hispanic ministry plan being proposed by the bishops.
A SYNODAL PATH
We are convinced that the synodal path is essential for a church called to be prophetic, responding boldly to the signs of the times.
We believe that ENCOUNTER, LISTENING and common DISCERNMENT are central characteristics of a church in mission.
RAÍCES Y ALAS:
From the Ecclesial Assembly of Latin America
to the Synod of Bishops on Synodality
Thus, we take the prophetic voice of Pope Francis and want to walk the synodal path with him and with the whole Church, following the synodal keys proposed by the Pope at the opening of the Synod:
COMMUNION, PARTICIPATION AND MISSION.
Now is the time for leadership
Now is the time for the leadership who serve in Hispanic ministry to discern with our bishops on the actions we are called to take in response to the voices of the V Encuentro.
This is a call to action at a time when our people face even greater challenges. Things are not the same in our ministries, dioceses, and parishes in the aftermath of a pandemic that has severely impacted Hispanic and Black communities.
We will gather leaders in Pastoral de Conjunto, in synodality, and in prayer, so that together we can reflect on the pastoral initiatives needed for the present reality and act accordingly.
with the presence & contribution of:
Visit to the U.S. Congress advocating for social justice
CONGRESS LOCATION
Doubletree by Hilton in Arlington, Virginia
300 Army Navy Dr, Arlington, VA 22202
703-416-4100
Congress registration
SCHEDULE
QUESTIONS
ncchm30@gmail.com
MEDIA registration
Congress fee payment
Regular price (until March 30): $ 400
Late registration (from April 1st): $425
NCCHM member: $ 350
Pay by GPay with your credit card.
No GPay registrarion needed.
Sponsorships and exhibit opportunities
In order to protect the health of all participants, Raíces y Alas will offer you a free viral antigen test. All participants must present themselves at the hotel booth where the tests will be taken before entering the congress area.
Persons who do not take the test will not be admitted to the conference.
In case of a positive result, the person will not be allowed to participate in the congress and will receive a full refund of the payment made to Raíces y Alas as a fee. In order to minimize the possibility of arriving carrying the virus, we recommend you to take a PCR test two or three days before traveling to Washington, DC.
There are often places that will do PCR tests free of charge if done early enough. They are highly recommended, as is full vaccination, but at this time they are not mandatory by Raíces y Alas.
All participants must sign this COVID-19 Liability Waiver form upon entering the congress.
