Goal
To acquire a broadened vision—supported by processes, techniques, and resources—for the evangelization, faith formation, and pastoral care of Hispanic young people.
The Symposium is a one-week intensive experience during which the participants become familiar in theory and practice with the eight components of the Prophets of Hope model. This Model was designed by Instituto Fe y Vida in order to provide a pastoral-theological framework to guide the pastoral action of young leaders in their communitarian, evangelizing, and missionary efforts among their peers.
Objectives
• To bring to the community the necessary components to start, continue, or boost a comprehensive pastoral juvenil that responds to the present situation of the U.S.Catholic Church and society.
• To acquire skills for a shared, active, and responsible leadership in a communitarian context, whether in a youth group, a small community, or an apostolic movement.
• To prepare for evangelizing and missionary pastoral action, setting the foundations for a more advanced formation.
Topics
• Analysis of the reality of Latino youth and young adults in the United States • Self-knowledge and personal communication
• Interpersonal relationships within the community • The Church as a community of communities
• To be Christian means to know and follow Jesus
• Formation and growth process as Church
• Leadership and service in a communitarian ministry
• Application of the Symposium experience to ministerial practice at the local level
