Who are we
Instituto Fe y Vida is a ministry of the Christian Brothers of La Salle of the Midwest District in the United States,founded in 1994 with the mission of training Catholic leaders and strengthening latino youth ministry..
pastoral, and Christian leadership training programs, formación bíblica, pastoral y liderazgo cristiano, the institute works with dioceses, parishes, and communities to accompany young Latinos in their growth in faith and their leadership within the Church and society.
Forming Leaders for the New Evangelization
Instituto Fe y Vida's mission is to train pastoral agents, young adult leaders, and parents to accompany new generations on their faith journey.
Our approach combines:
Human and spiritual development
desarrollo humano y espiritual
Christian leadership
Community accompaniment
In this way, In this way, we prepare leaders committed to the evangelization of Latino youth in the United States and to building vibrant faith communities.
Strengthening the faith of latino youth and their families
Fe y Vida envisions a Catholic Church that cultivates faith and hope in Latino youth and their families,recognizing the spiritual and cultural richness of the Hispanic community.
Our work seeks to:
Promote an authentic Christian lifestyle
Support parents in raising their children in the faith
Strengthen Latin American youth ministry
Promote a vibrant and relevant biblical ministry
In this way, young people and families discover the Word of God as a guide for their personal, family, and social lives.
Our History and Growth
Since its founding, Instituto Fe y Vida has developed a comprehensive system for Catholic leadership formation. The first National Leadership Symposium was held in 1995, giving rise to a formation process that today includes more than 30 pastoral leadership programs..
These programs are offered: nationally, in dioceses and parishes, in universities, and in pastoral communities.
The training is delivered by a missionary pastoral team,comprised of professional trainers and leaders with extensive experience in youth ministry and biblical formation.
+35,000
people trained
+6,000
leaders trained
+39
dioceses
Biblical training and digital evangelism
One of the Institute's most important projects is the Catholic Bible for Young People (BCJ),a study Bible designed to help young people understand and live the Word of God. This resource has reached more than 1.5 million young people and pastoral advisors and has been translated into Italian and Portuguese,with an English edition forthcoming.
Currently, its online community has nearly one million young followers.
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