European American Community:Thursday, June 24, 2021Įach month, one cultural family will share their community’s story and participants will learn and reflect on those realities – and engage in intercultural discussions in response to what was heard and considering pastoral actions as we look ahead.Hispanic Community: Thursday, May 27, 2021. Migrants, Refugees & Travelers Community: Thursday, April 21, 2021.Asian and Pacific Islander Community: Saturday, March 6, 2021.African American/Black Community: Sunday, February 21, 2021.Native American Community: Wednesday, January 13, 2021.Monthly Intercultural Dialogue Sessions as part of the USCCB Journeying Together intercultural encounter process. These conversations will take place from January 2021 through June 2021. The previous step will prepare each cultural family to share their story and dialogue with others. Inter-cultural conversations, where all cultural families will meet together each month for a brief presentation (from the cultural families), discussions about each community’s contributions, unique issues and areas of concern, and discernment of adequate pastoral responses. These are taking place from August to December 2020.Ĭlick for Step Two Schedule of Meeting Dates STEP THREE: INTER-CULTURAL CONVERSATIONS These conversations are also a chance for each cultural community to gain the self-awareness, confidence (and in some cases, humility) to share their cultural stories with others. Intra-cultural conversations, where each cultural community can meet together to begin the discussion of some common questions and raise issues that they would like to bring to the intercultural table. from several of the young adults who have helped with the Planning Team.Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Pope Francis’ representative to the United States, and.Archbishop Nelson Perez of Philadelphia.Take a look at the video messages about Journeying Together that we shared before the kick-off from It was such a blessing to have had over 390 people step forward and say “yes” to embarking on an intercultural and intergenerational journey in the company of bishops, young adults, and ministry leaders. To get to this vision, the Journeying Together planning team, with the support of the bishops of the USCCB Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church, decided that it would be helpful to carry this process out in five distinct stages that build upon one another: STEP ONE: BEGINNING THE JOURNEYĪn introductory kick-off wherein the bishops could engage directly with young adults and ministry leaders on this important effort and envision the process ahead. TAKING THE JOURNEY TOGETHER: A SNAPSHOT OF THE PROCESS God bless you!Ĭhairman, Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church I am looking forward to seeing you in person in Chicago this summer. And follow joyfully the mission that he has prepared for each one of us. Fall in love with his mercy, with his love. May our Journeying Together efforts be a lamp to our nation, our Church, and to the world.Īs we prepare to get together in person, here is my invitation for you: Experience Our Lord. In these days, when the ugly face of racism and disregard for human life and dignity has shown its violent face once again, where some choose hate over dialogue, and sowing division over working together for the common good, our testimony of an unbreakable communion of love and life that mirrors that of the Holy Trinity, is more necessary that ever. We come together as people of hope, we come together as a community of faith, and we come together as a community in mission. My hope is that you will be able to have a personal encounter with our Lord to be able to experience his love and mercy. That is alright! The Lord keeps calling workers to his vineyard, and whatever station you happened to have joined this train, we are just glad that you are part of this journey and will be helping to shape its outcomes.įirst of all, we need to keep in mind that what we are doing is for the Lord. Others have joined this “caravan” at different stages and yet, a few more are jumping on board at the last minute. Some of you joined this pilgrimage from the very beginning and have stayed put throughout. Bishops to bring attention to cultural diversity and intercultural competency as an integral part of the Church’s evangelizing mission. This process also builds on two-plus decades of efforts by the U.S. It will be the culmination of a two-year Journey that started in the height of the pandemic, but whose inspiration can be found in Synod of Bishops on Young People (2018) and the Holy Father Pope Francis apostolic exhortation to young people Christus Vivit (Christ is Alive). Peace be with you! God willing, in less than a month we will be together in Chicago for the Journeying Together National Event, “ Alive in Christ: Young, Diverse, Prophetic Voices Journeying Together”.
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