Who We Are
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We are a national association of full and part-time diocesan personnel in Hispanic ministry:
- Vicars
- Diocesan Directors
- Coordinators
- Consultants
- Appointed Liaisons
- Designated Representatives
Associate membership is also available to others with a specific interest in the mission of NCADDHM.
Our MissionThe National Catholic Association of
Diocesan Directors for Hispanic Ministry,
in communion with the bishops of the U.S.,
supports, provides resources, and assists in the on-going professional development of Hispanic Ministry diocesan staff, in order to facilitate full participation of Hispanics in the mission of the Church and society.
Our Purpose
- · Create an association on the vision of a collaborative ministry
- · Engage diocesan reflection and planning of Hispanic Ministry
- · Provide continuing formation for diocesan directors
- · Assist members in finding mutual support, recognition and acceptance
- · Develop a common ministerial vision in the light of the Encuentros
- · Affirm the reality of the church in the United States in its rich cultural diversity, and continue to promote unity in pluralism as an expression of our catholicity
- · Assist Hispanics in the process of integration into the total life of the Church and society