TRS 654 Introduction to Hispanic Ministry
This practice-oriented course will consider the following dimensions of Hispanic Ministry: [1] Hispanic Ministry as cross-cultural experience: cultures of context and content; [2] Hispanic/Latino communities: diversity, demographics, mestizaje; parish profiles; [3] feligreses: immigrants: internacionales e indocumentados, generación Ñ, guiones; [4] sacramental ministry: Bautismo, Misa, Primera Comunión, Bodas, Unción de enfermos; [5] religiosidad popular: fiestas, quinceañera, velorio, via crucis, día de los muertos; [6] pastoral de conjunto: grupos de oración, comunidades de base; [7] Dios Habla Hoy: preaching, bible study (Knowledge of Spanish is helpful, but not required for this course).