1. Preliminary Summary of Recommendations and Initiatives
V Encuentro
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2. “V Encuentro is a moment of Grace”
Pope Francis
“V Encuentro is a moment of Grace”
The V Encuentro
“has also been an instrument of grace that led to a conversion of heart for many people and, above all, to pastoral conversion…”
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3. V Encuentro Registrants
Diocesan Delegates: ,495
Bishops: 125
Organizational Reps: 345 Volunteers: Exhibitor Staff/Vendors: 216
Media Representatives: 80
Total in attendance: 3,480

4. People Reached on V Encuentro Accounts
Website Visits:
23,970
Social Media Reach: 2,732,920
Positive Posts: %
Website Visits for National Event: 23,970
Social Media Reach: 2,732,920 closer to 5 million once we add USCCB accounts
Positive Posts: %

5. Pope welcomes V Encuentro as ’instrument of grace’
-Catholic News Agency
Hispanic young adults engage bishops, express needs at
V Encuentro
-National Catholic Reporter
At Encuentro, Hispanics lauded for ‘fidelity’, ‘mercy’, and ‘tenderness’
- Crux
What Catholics learned at V ‘Encuentro’ and What They Hope Their Bishops Heard
-National Catholic Register
Encuentro: A New Era for US Church
-The Tablet
U.S. bishops find 'honest, hopeful' young adults at V Encuentro
-America

6. a. 56% of the V Encuentro delegates and participants responded to the evaluation survey, and 85% of the respondents completed it.
b. The highlight of the V National Encuentro most often mentioned by the responding delegates was the dinner / encounter of the young adults with the bishops.
c. The highest ratings were consistently given to the Eucharistic Liturgies, with 85-90% of the respondents rating them as “Excellent”, followed closely by most of the Keynote presentations.

“In the consultation process, the Interregional and Ministerial Area Sessions, the Friday evening reporting session, and the Working Document received the highest ratings. Nearly two-thirds of the respondents rated them as “Excellent”.

7. 93% of respondents - V Encuentro process has strengthened their ability to respond as missionary disciples to Hispanics/Latinos
in the peripheries

8. The V Encuentro Continues
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9. What the Process Showed
A need for a model of church that is more welcoming, missionary to the peripheries and builds community through ecclesial integration, not cultural assimilation

10. A great disposition to engage in formation and leadership development
An urgent need for the Church to invest in Hispanic/Latino emerging leaders
A great disposition on the part of thousands of Hispanic/Latino leaders to engage in formation and leadership development.
An urgent need for the Church to invest in Hispanic/Latino emerging leaders, particularly young adults both new immigrants and U.S.-born.

11. Identification of best practices in parish and diocesan ministry among Hispanics/Latinos
Increase of parish and diocesan interculturally competent staff and teachers in Catholic schools and seminaries
Diverse group of people photo

12. Most Significant Recommendations
Leadership development and formation of Hispanic young adults and those working with Hispanic youth and young adults, including 2nd and 3rd generations

13. Parishes and ecclesial movements getting more involved and providing accompaniment to families, so that they can flourish in faith, education, health, economic development and civic responsibility

14. Renewed advocacy and solidarity efforts for new immigrants and their families suffering persecution, discrimination and separation

15. Promote a model of leadership and ministry based on an encounter with Christ, missionary discipleship and intercultural competency

16. New pathways and methods for parents to be better formed, involved, and equipped with excellent materials to transmit the faith, including family-based catechesis with a strong scriptural foundation

17. Offer solid formation for all ages on the sacrament of marriage and family life

18. Emerging National Initiatives
Leadership development initiative for Hispanic young adults and those working with youth and young adults
Parish-based leadership and human development models and materials for families, with a strong biblical and evangelizing catechetical component that connects linguistically and culturally to the experience of the Hispanic/Latino community
Pastoral guidelines and best practices for parish and diocesan ministry among Hispanics/Latinos

19. Publication of The Proceedings and Conclusions
Timeline of Next Steps
Publication of The Proceedings and Conclusions
Regional In-Services
Diocesan and Parish
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Diocesan and Parish
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In-Services to Diocesan and Parish Representatives on V Encuentro Proceedings and Practical Applications
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In-Services - offered in each Episcopal Region on V Encuentro Proceedings and Practical Applications
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20. Thank you Brother Bishops!
For your leadership and support of the V Encuentro process.
Let’s continue our journey of the V Encuentro
process through December 2020 and beyond!