Hispanic Ministry

Vayan, y hagan que todos los pueblos sean mis discípulos. (Go and make disciples of all nations - Mt. 28:19)

The Hispanic Ministry Office provides the Hispanic population of the diocese with religious guidance, support, and information on matters both secular and religious. The office also serves as the liaison between parishes, the Hispanic community and diocesan ministries, providing support and assistance in evangelization, education, and formation. Programs offerings are available in both Spanish and English.

Services include:

• Discipleship Formation School, implementation of V Encuentro Process 2017-2020.
• 4 Men and Women “Cambiame a Mi Señor” (Change me Lord) Kerigmatic retreats.
• Marriage Preparation – Two seminars annually for engaged couples including a special retreat for couples not married in the Catholic Church. Collaboration with Marriage Preparation Office.
• Spanish track at Faith Formation Convocation with workshops in Spanish on Religious Education, Evangelization, Family, Youth Ministry and Liturgy. Collaboration with Office of Faith Formation.
• New England Hispanic Annual Family conference, support for family retreat and couples ministries on parishes.
• Assistance to Parishes – Support to parishes in reaching and serving the Hispanic Catholics of the Diocese.
• Coordination with media – RI Catholic, TV, and weekly radio program on a FM and social media.
• Coordination with the Office of Black Ministry – Annual dinner.
• Promotion of Vocational Retreats for men and women.
• Support to apostolic movements such as Legion of Mary, Cursillo Movement and Charismatic Renewal.
• Collaboration with Catholic Youth Ministry – Leadership training, Search retreats, youth celebration of Pascua Juvenil.
• Collaboration with Life and Family Ministry promoting Annual March for Life to Washington, Respect Life vigils mass and post abortion Hispanic Rachel Vineyard retreats.

Programa Radial Católico en Español:
https://anchor.fm/ministerio-hispano/

Escucha y comparte  tu programa radial Católico en Español Un Pueblo que Camina ahora en formato digital.
Puedes escucharlo desde tu teléfono, tableta o computador cada semana, con noticias locales, segmentos de inspiración, música Católica, el Evangelio dominical, el Santo de la semana, noticias de los obispos católicos, el Vaticano y entrevistas y mucho más.

• Listen to Our Radio Program Un Pueblo que Camina: Saturdays at 9:30 am at 100.3FM
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/elcatolicoderi 
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/elcatolicoderi 
• Watch our TV Program Catolicos de Hoy: Thursdays 5:30 pm and Fridays 11:30 am channel 14 (Cox), 33 (Verizon)

*The 2020 Gran Celebracion Diocesana por la Virgen de Guadalupe has been cancelled due to COVID-19.*

Read about our annual celebration in the RI Catholic:

• Our Lady of Guadalupe continues to inspire during colorful Mass at cathedral
• Diocese celebrates Hispanic evangelization in historic Encuentro process
• Church focusing on plight of migrants, refugees as it honors ‘Patroness of the Americas’

2020 Registracion Retiro de Hombres Cambiame Mayo2020 (02.14.2020)

2020 Retiro de Mujeres Cambiame Mayo (02.14.2020)

2020 Retiro de Parejas (02.14.2020)

2020 Retiro Parejas Flyer (02.14.2020)

2020 Simposio Latino Flyer Spanish (02.14.2020)