1. Rev. John Guthrie, jguthrie@usccb.org ANSH CONVENTION NEWARK, NJ OCTOBER 1-4, 2013 Report from the Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations

2. INFORMATION Power Point Available On-Line: www.usccb.org/priesthood

3. OUTLINE:  INTERNATIONAL PASTORAL MINISTERS DOCUMENT  HISPANIC VOCATIONS PROJECT  VOCATIONS & YOUTH MINISTRY  ANHEU  SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION INITIATIVE  NEW PREACHING DOCUMENT

4. RECEPTION OF INTERNATIONAL MINISTERS

5. Internationalization of Priesthood

6. In addition:  25% of all seminarians studying in US are foreign-born and  29% of newly ordained are born outside the US

7. USCCB Goal:  Revise Guidelines for the Reception of International Pastoral Ministers  Introduction, Canonical section, Civil Law section (immigration and finances), Psychological screening, Child and Youth Protection, Reception and Orientation  Completion by September 2014

8. HISPANIC VOCATIONS PROJECT

9. Percentage of Hispanics by Generation

10. Annual Surveys of New Priests and Religious (2012) Priests Rel. Catholics  Caucasian / White 71% 69%58%  Hispanic / Latino(a) 15% 8%34%  Asian / Pacific Islander 9% 15% 4%  African / African American 3% 2% 3%

11. Country of Birth of Ordinands United States 71% Vietnam 5% Columbia 5% Mexico 4% Poland 3% Philippines 2% El Salvador 1% Other 9% Total Hispanics / Latinos:15% U.S. Born Hispanics/ Latinos:<5%

12. Key Demographic: 70% of Hispanics in the United States are non- immigrant

13. Importance of intentional strategies at various stages: --Discernment Stage (family, parish, school, diocese, national level) --Application Stage --Formation Stage --Ongoing Formation Stage

14. Strategy for both: --Immigrant population --Non-immigrant population

15. “Toolbox” for: --Bishops --Vocation Directors

16. VOCATIONS & YOUTH MINISTRY

17. Concern: we are losing Hispanic youth and young adults especially in the second and third generations Opportunity: helping leaders in youth, campus, and young adult ministry be more intentional in creating a culture of vocations in their ministries

18. A couple keys: --World Youth Day --Better coordination with La Red (organization committed to the evangelization and formation of Hispanic youth and young adults)

19. ASOSIACION DE RELIGIOSAS HISPANAS EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS (ARHEU)

20. --Not meant to be a conference like LCWR or CMSWR --A voluntary group of sisters from different congregations concerned with the formation and integration of women religious from Latin American countries who serve immigrant populations

21. Key: each diocese has policies regarding just compensation for religious CCLV has a concern that these are being followed

22. SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION INITIATIVE

23. NOCERCC Convention Baltimore February 24-27, 2014 St. John Vianney Center Pamphlet on handling addictions St. Luke Institute Video: Confession and Internet Pornography

24. NEW USCCB DOCUMENT: “PREACHING THE MYSTERY OF FAITH: THE SUNDAY HOMILY”

25. Available in Spanish www.usccbpublishing.org www.usccbpublishing.org

26. Preaching Document  30 years since Fulfilled in Your Hearing  Goal: Improve the Quality of Preaching at Sunday Mass  Biblical, Liturgical & Catechetical  Apprenticing to Jesus, the Master Preacher  Spirituality of the Preacher

27. Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations www.usccb.org/cclv email: cclv@usccb.org