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Patti's Catholic Corner presents the bilingual Gente Puente podcast: Catholic Hispanic Ministry Best Practices. We interview leaders from the Catholic Church in the United States who are bridge builders for and with the Hispanic/Latino community. We share best practices so you can learn what has w…

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    • Feb 21, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    38. Children’s Religious Education in a Shared Parish

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 66:21


    Show Notes: Patticc.com/38 Notas del Programa: Patticc.com/s38 Chris Corrice, Director of Religious Education at a shared parish, tells us about their religious education programs. Recommended Resources: From Patti’s Catholic Corner: The Gente Puente Virtual Café for Catholic ministry leaders. Podcast episodes about Hispanic traditions of popular piety Are Hispanics not showing up for your program? […]

    37. Cómo acompañar a los adolescentes y jóvenes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 59:44


    Jaime Gil, Director de la Pastoral Juvenil para la Diócesis de Belleville, Illinois, comparte sobre cómo ha aprendido a acompañar a los adolescentes y jóvenes a través de la escucha.  Show Notes patticc.com/37 Notas del Programa patticc.com/s37 Recursos Recomendados* * Aviso: Algunos de estos vínculos son de afiliado que significa que yo gano dinero de […]

    36. Preparing Adults for Confirmation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 62:57


    patticc.com/36 patticc.com/s36 Juan Carlos Moreno, Associate Diocesan Director in Galveston-Houston, shares about the program they developed to prepare adults for the Sacrament of Confirmation and how you can get access to it! Recommended Resources: Catholic Translation Services by Patti’s Catholic Corner – specializing in Marriage Tribunal Materials Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Office of Evangelization and Catechesis […]

    35. Por qué debes ser gente puente allí donde estés

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 19:46


    Show Notes (English Episode) – patticc.com/34 Notas del Programa (en español) – patticc.com/s35 En este episodio, voy a explicar qué significa ser gente puente, y animarte a hacer el compromiso de ser gente puente en tu comunidad, escuela, familia, parroquia, diócesis o ministerio, ya sea a nivel local, regional o nacional.  Vínculos: ¡Haz el Compromiso […]

    34. Why you should be gente puente right where you are

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 17:53


    Show Notes (English) – patticc.com/34 Notas del Programa (Episodio en español) – patticc.com/s35 In this episode, I will explain what it means to be gente puente, people who build bridges, and to encourage you to take the pledge to be gente puente in your community, school, family, parish, diocese or ministry, whether it’s at the […]

    32. Building pastoral relationships with seasonal migrants

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 48:22


    Show Notes patticc.com/32 Notas del Programa patticc.com/s32 In this episode, Glenmary priest, Fr. Vic Subb shares his experience of ministering to seasonal migrants for the past 30 years in the rural south and he gives us suggestions for how to develop these pastoral relationships. Recommended Resources Gente Puente Merch coming Sept. 1, 2019 at gentepuente.com! Fr. […]

    31. Respondiendo a la Crisis Humanitaria en la Frontera

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 62:46


    Show Notes patticc.com/31 Notas del Programa patticc.com/s31 Benjamín de la Garza, Director de Caridades Católicas de la Diócesis de Laredo, Texas, comparte con nosotros sobre cómo han respondido a la crisis humanitaria en la frontera y cómo todas las diócesis y parroquias pueden ayudar. Recursos Recomendados Servicios de Traducción Católica de Patti’s Catholic Corner Episodio […]

    30. Summer Break and Announcements

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 16:19


    Show Notes patticc.com/30 Notas del Programa patticc.com/s30 An update on Patti’s family & summer break & some announcements about upcoming episodes & our 1-year anniversary  Recommended Resources Record a message for our anniversary episode before July 4th!  What does it mean for you to be gente puente building bridges in your ministry? www.speakpipe.com/Patticc Email or […]

    29. Helping Hispanic Young Adults Discern their Vocations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 43:29


    Show Notes patticc.com/29 Notas del Programa patticc.com/s29 Brittany García from the Diocese of Knoxville shares about a retreat to help Hispanic young adults discern their vocations. Recommended Resources: Claretian Missionaries Catholic Translation Services by Patti’s Catholic Corner eBook on Hispanic Culture – are you a Catholic leader who wants to reach the Hispanic community but […]

    28. Formación para los Músicos Pastorales Hispanos

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 51:52


    Músico pastoral Rodolfo “Rudy” López comparte sobre la formación que ofrece junto con otros artistas de OCP para músicos pastorales hispanos en todo el país.    Show Notes patticc.com/28  Notas del Programa patticc.com/s28  Recursos Recomendados  De Patti’s Catholic Corner  Unidad sobre La Música Pastoral en nuestro Grupo Gente Puente en Facebook  Textos para los Sitios Web Parroquiales – ¡GRATIS!  De Rudy & […]

    27. Introducing Stewardship to Hispanic Catholics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 60:38


    Show Notes patticc.com/27 Notas del Programa patticc.com/s27 Koren Ruiz shares his tips and strategies that have led to his success in involving the Hispanic community in the stewardship efforts of many parishes and dioceses. Recommended Resources Stewardship Enhancement Initiative from Koren’s firm Corresponsables de Dios Koren & his wife can lead diocesan stewardship conferences or […]

    26. El Ministerio con los Católicos Mayas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 59:24


    Show Notes patticc.com/26 Notas del Programa patticc.com/s26 Juanatano Cano, líder nacional y consultor de la USCCB, nos habla sobre los Católicos Mayas. Nos cuenta los beneficios que han visto en el ministerio local y nacional y cómo los líderes parroquiales pueden conectarse a las otras comunidades mayas aquí en los Estados Unidos. Recursos Recomendados Información […]

    25: Best Practices for Celebrating Bilingual Masses

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 43:23


    Show Notes: patticc.com/25 Notas del Programa: patticc.com/s25 In today’s episode, I will be sharing guidelines and best practices for bilingual liturgies, a summary of copyright law for Catholic worship guides and we will hear the rest of my interview with Dr. Rick López about leading music in bilingual liturgies.  Recommended Resources Best Practices For Holy […]

    24. Bilingual Holy Week in a Multicultural Parish

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 47:27


    English Show Notes patticc.com/24 Notas del Programa patticc.com/s24 In today’s episode, Dr. Rick López, musician and liturgist, shares his insights on preparing a parish family for bilingual liturgies, particularly during Holy Week. Recommended Resources Formation Resources for the Leadership Team & Liturgy Committee: Building Bridges, Not Walls: Nourishing Diverse Cultures in Faith by John Francis […]

    23. Bringing Jesus’ Passion to Life through the Live Way of the Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 43:36


    Show Notes: patticc.com/23 Notas del Programa: patticc.com/s23 Deacon Chris Gutiérrez shares with us about the Latin American tradition of the Live Way of the Cross on Good Friday. Recommended Resources Translation Services from Patti’s Catholic Corner Script for Live Way of the Cross Here is the text we use for the leader: http://patticc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Guión-para-el-Vía-Crucis-Viviente.docx Here is the […]

    22. Cómo Acompañar a las Parejas Hispanas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 53:18


    Notas del Programa patticc.com/s22  Show Notes patticc.com/22 José Juan Valdez, del apostolado Serán los Dos Uno, comparte sobre cómo crear y mantener un ministerio activo para acompañar a los matrimonios. Recursos Recomendados Servicios de Traducciones de Patti’s Catholic Corner patticc.com/services Para programas matrimoniales Serán los Dos Uno   Divorce Busting por Michele Weiner-Davis Sembradores de Semillas […]

    21. Incorporating Mission Trips into Youth Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 46:01


    Show Notes patticc.com/21 Notas del Programa patticc.com/s21 Angel Barrera, shares about the ways that summer mission trip experiences can energize your youth ministry programs and teach young people how to live out their faith. Recommended Resources: Translation Services from Patti’s Catholic Corner patticc.com/services Mission Trip Experiences: Just5Days, a middle school summer mission trip www.Just5Days.org Susan […]

    20. Cómo Salir a las Periferias en Tu Ministerio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 49:39


    Show Notes patticc.com/20      Notas del Programa patticc.com/s20 Jaime “el Serio” Torres comparte su experiencia de vivir en las periferias, su encuentro con Jesús, su transformación y su ministerio de salir a las periferias para que otros conozcan a Cristo. Recursos Recomendados: Servicios de Traducción de Patti’s Catholic Corner Fuerza Transformadora y el Ministerio […]

    19. Addressing the Sin of Racism as a Faith Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 41:03


    Show Notes patticc.com/19  Notas del Programa patticc.com/s19 Danielle Brown, of the USCCB, encourages Catholic leaders to consider how the Spirit may be moving them to respond to the sin of racism in their surroundings. Recommended Resources 5 Cultural Differences You Need to Know English-Spanish Parish Website Templates Pastoral Letter Open Wide our Hearts in English […]

    18. Viviendo la Pastoral de Conjunto en el Ministerio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 48:05


    Show Notes patticc.com/18      Notas del Programa patticc.com/s18 Recursos Recomendados Recursos de la “Pastoral de Conjunto” Documento de CELAM Medellín – (Sección PXV) https://www.celam.org/documentos/Documento_Conclusivo_Medellin.pdf Ministerio Hispano/Latino – Encuentro & Misión y el Plan Pastoral – https://store.usccb.org/hispanic-ministry-p/7-314.htm See-Judge-Act method from the Catholic Action Movement – http://www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au/files/Social-Teaching/Reading_the_Signs_of_the_Times.pdf For Hispanic Ministry planning SEPI Manual – http://sepi.us/pdfs/Manual%20para%20el%20Plan%20Diocesano%20de%20Pastoral%20Hispana.pdf Recursos […]

    17.Encouragement for your Ministry for 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2019 26:18


    Show Notes http://patticc.com/17 Notas del Programa patticc.com/s17 Intro Greetings Gente Puente!  Today’s program is a great way to start of 2019 on the right foot!  It’s a mix of all the best tips and encouragement of my interviews in English in 2018.  In this experience of interviewing ministers, the part that I feel has been […]

    16: Ánimo para Ministros Católicos

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2018 29:01


    Show Notes patticc.com/16      Notas del Programa patticc.com/s16 Introducción ¡Saludos Gente Puente!  Considero el programa de hoy como un regalo de Navidad para ti y para todos los líderes católicos.  Es una mezcla de todos los mejores consejos y ánimo de mis entrevistas en español de 2018.  En esta experiencia de entrevistar a ministros, […]

    15. Sharing Hispanic Culture through the Three Kings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 32:01


    Show Notes patticc.com/15                    Notas del Programa patticc.com/s15 Alex Barraza tells how he shared his Hispanic heritage with his friends and neighbors by celebrating Epiphany together. Recommended Resources Spanish translation services from Patti’s Catholic Corner See-Judge-Act method from the Catholic Action Movement For Hispanic Ministry planning SEPI […]

    14: Cuidando el Templo de Dios – Bienestar Integral para Ministros

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 43:54


    Show Notes patticc.com/14                    Notas del Programa patticc.com/s14 Sandra Navarro de Mejor Sana comparte cómo aprendió que cuidándose a sí misma – espiritualmente, físicamente, emocionalmente y mentalmente – pudo brindar mejor servicio en su ministerio con los Misioneros Claretianos, en su casa la iglesia doméstica, en su […]

    13: DOCAT Inspires Hispanic Young Adults

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 35:24


    Show Notes patticc.com/13       Notas del Programa patticc.com/s13 Fr. Rafael Capó, director of the Southeast Pastoral Institute, shares with us about involving Hispanic young adults in Catholic Social teaching through the DOCAT. Recommended Resources: Free eBook and Website templates from Patti’s Catholic Corner: patticc.com/resources DOCAT English – Paperback     Kindle Version        […]

    12: Tradiciones Ecuatorianas de Diciembre en Nueva York

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 33:59


    Show Notes patticc.com/12  Notas del Programa patticc.com/s12 Recursos Recomendados: Música: Niño Viajero  & Plegaria a la Virgen de la Nube – Prueba Amazon Music Unlimited por un mes gratis Estatua de la Virgen de la Nube (12”)  eBook & textos para sitios web gratis de patticc.com/recursos Más Información de las Tradiciones: Devoción al niño viajero de Cuenca, […]

    11. Preparing for Christmas with the Tradition of Posadas

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 44:08


    Show Notes patticc.com/11 Notas del Programa patticc.com/s11 Deacon Chris Gutiérrez shares how the Posadas tradition is celebrated in Mexico and the U.S. and how it can help us prepare spiritually for Christmas. Recommended Resources: Posadas reflection booklet by Libros Ligouri – on different characters in the Nativity sceneLas Posadas prayer booklet with music from OCPPrayer […]

    10: Celebrando a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 47:11


         Show Notes patticc.com/10 Notas del Programa patticc.com/s10 Lupita Vital de la Diócesis de San José, California comparte las formas en que celebran a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe al nivel diocesano y también en las parroquias. Recursos Recomendados: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe para los Niños  o en libro electrónico. Para probar Amazon Kindle Unlimited […]

    9: The Significance of Our Lady of Guadalupe

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 19:01


    Show Notes: patticc.com/9 Notas del Programa: patticc.com/s9 Introduction to the apparitions and devotion of Our Lady of Guadalupe & ideas for sharing her with others in your area. Resources Recommended in Today’s Episode: Blog post with a list of the main Hispanic traditions and celebrations during December. Nican Mopohua in English  Spanish Summary of the […]

    8: Certificación en Catequesis para Latinos | Dina Beach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 52:34


         Show Notes patticc.com/8 Notas del Programa patticc.com/s8 Dina Beach de la Arquidiócesis de Cincinnati comparte sobre su programa para certificación catequética en colaboración con la Universidad de Dayton. Recursos Recomendados: Programa de Formación de la Universidad de Dayton Serie de Videos Ecos de Fe Ejemplos de los videos PowerPoint y libro para Talleres […]

    7: Domestic Violence Parish-Based Ministry | Fr. Charles Dahm

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 47:11


        Show Notes patticc.com/7           Notas del Programa patticc.com/s7 In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Fr. Charles Dahm shares how parishes can help victims and their families. Recommended Resources: US Bishops’ Pastoral Letter – When I Call for Help National Domestic Violence Hotline – English / Spanish Funding available through VOCA (Victims of Crime […]

    6: Evangelizando con la Piedad Popular y el Día de Muertos | P. Carmelo Jiménez

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 52:59


    Show Notes patticc.com/6   Notas del Programa patticc.com/s6 El P. Carmelo Jiménez Salinas, sacerdote originario de Chiapas, México ahora sirviendo en los EEUU comparte sobre la celebración del Día de Muertos, el problema de la devoción a la Santa Muerte y en general cómo iluminar las tradiciones culturales con la luz del Evangelio. Recomendaciones: Curso en […]

    5: Ministry with Hispanic Youth & Young Adults | Kathy O’Brien

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 40:51


    Show Notes patticc.com/5  Notas del Programa pattticc.com/s5 Glenmary Lay Missioner, Kathy O’Brien, shares her experience of ministering with youth and young adults in a rural mission with about 75% Hispanic members. Recommended Resources: Hispanic Ministry and the Future of the Catholic Church – https://amzn.to/2RkpibZ Try Audible and get 2 Free Audiobooks Try the Pimsleur Spanish […]

    4: Salvando los Matrimonios Hispanos | Adolfo & Dora Rubio

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 39:47


    English Show Notes patticc.com/4   Notas del Programa patticc.com/s4 En el programa de hoy vamos a escuchar sobre un ministerio que fortaleza y salva a matrimonios que se llama Retrouvaille por una pareja de líderes Adolfo y Dora Rubio.  En esta entrevista, ellos comparten sobre su propia relación y los cambios que han visto, y también […]

    3: Helping Immigrant Parishioners through a Safety Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018 40:45


            English Show Notes: patticc.com/3 Resumen del Episodio en Español: patticc.com/s3 In today’s program Glenmary priest Fr. Steve Pawelk, shares about his experiences living through three immigration raids in his ministry.  He shares what helped and what he has learned so that other parishes can help their immigrant community make a safety […]

    2: Attracting Hispanic Families to Catholic Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2018 64:43


    English Show Notes / Notas del Programa en Español BONUS Episode in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month! (Sept 15th-Oct 15th) With Susana Solorza, Madrina, Holy Name Catholic School and Ann Flaherty, Superintendent, Diocese of Owensboro In today’s program Susana Solorza shares with us her experience of being a Madrina, following the Madrina Model from Notre […]

    1:Gustavo Valdez | Formación en la Fe para Adultos

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2018 48:29


    Notas del Programa / English Show Notes En este episodio Patti entrevista al Doctor Gustavo Valdez, Director Diocesano del Ministerio Hispano en la Diócesis de Charleston.  Gustavo comparte su experiencia con un programa que ha tenido mucho éxito en su diócesis: Escuela de la Fe “Cristo Maestro.” Panfleto del Programa Sesión de Muestra: La Dignidad […]

    Episodio de Introducción al Podcast Gente Puente

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2018 13:52


    Episodio de Introducción: ¿Que significa Gente Puente? English version with Summary Resumen – Español (abajo) / Ingles Ser Gente Puente significa ser alguien que construye puentes, o sea personas que buscan romper barreras y unir al Cuerpo de Cristo – la Iglesia. Este podcast es para ti si tú: eres un líder católico en cualquier […]

    Introduction Episode of the Gente Puente Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2018 11:18


    This episode explains what is Gente Puente, who is this podcast for, what to expect and how to join the Gente Puente community.

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