Survey on Hispanic Ministry and Social Justice Engagement

Thank you! Your responses will help us prepare for our annual meeting.

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* 1. My information

Name

(Arch)diocese

Title

Email address

Phone

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* 2. How are Catholic social teaching and the call to love God and neighbor through concrete actions to address local or global problems currently integrated into formation of Hispanic ministry leaders in your (arch)diocese?

These topics are not included in our curriculum.

While there is no course devoted to these topics, they are mentioned in other courses.

We have an elective or optional course on these topics that participants may choose to enroll in.

They are included as a course that is required for everyone.

My (arch)diocese does not offer formation for Hispanic ministry leaders.

Other (please specify)/or Comment

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* 3. Please indicate the frequency with which you engage Hispanic Catholics in your diocese in each of the following activities.

	Never	Infrequently	Sometimes	Often
Educating Catholics about Catholic social teaching and local or global issues through workshops, conferences, bulletin announcements, etc.	Educating Catholics about Catholic social teaching and local or global issues through workshops, conferences, bulletin announcements, etc. Never	Educating Catholics about Catholic social teaching and local or global issues through workshops, conferences, bulletin announcements, etc. Infrequently	Educating Catholics about Catholic social teaching and local or global issues through workshops, conferences, bulletin announcements, etc. Sometimes	Educating Catholics about Catholic social teaching and local or global issues through workshops, conferences, bulletin announcements, etc. Often
Direct service activities to meet the immediate needs of people who are vulnerable (e.g. meal programs, legal counseling, etc.)	Direct service activities to meet the immediate needs of people who are vulnerable (e.g. meal programs, legal counseling, etc.) Never	Direct service activities to meet the immediate needs of people who are vulnerable (e.g. meal programs, legal counseling, etc.) Infrequently	Direct service activities to meet the immediate needs of people who are vulnerable (e.g. meal programs, legal counseling, etc.) Sometimes	Direct service activities to meet the immediate needs of people who are vulnerable (e.g. meal programs, legal counseling, etc.) Often
Working with community groups to organize Catholics to influence issues affecting the local community (i.e. community organizing)	Working with community groups to organize Catholics to influence issues affecting the local community (i.e. community organizing) Never	Working with community groups to organize Catholics to influence issues affecting the local community (i.e. community organizing) Infrequently	Working with community groups to organize Catholics to influence issues affecting the local community (i.e. community organizing) Sometimes	Working with community groups to organize Catholics to influence issues affecting the local community (i.e. community organizing) Often
*Communicating with local* elected officials** for your state, county or city about issues of concern via letters, emails, phone calls, or in-person visits.	*Communicating with local* elected officials** for your state, county or city about issues of concern via letters, emails, phone calls, or in-person visits. Never	*Communicating with local* elected officials** for your state, county or city about issues of concern via letters, emails, phone calls, or in-person visits. Infrequently	*Communicating with local* elected officials** for your state, county or city about issues of concern via letters, emails, phone calls, or in-person visits. Sometimes	*Communicating with local* elected officials** for your state, county or city about issues of concern via letters, emails, phone calls, or in-person visits. Often
*Communicating with national* elected officials** in the U.S. Congress or the White House, or with federal officials, about issues of concern via letters, emails, phone calls, or in-person visits.	*Communicating with national* elected officials** in the U.S. Congress or the White House, or with federal officials, about issues of concern via letters, emails, phone calls, or in-person visits. Never	*Communicating with national* elected officials** in the U.S. Congress or the White House, or with federal officials, about issues of concern via letters, emails, phone calls, or in-person visits. Infrequently	*Communicating with national* elected officials** in the U.S. Congress or the White House, or with federal officials, about issues of concern via letters, emails, phone calls, or in-person visits. Sometimes	*Communicating with national* elected officials** in the U.S. Congress or the White House, or with federal officials, about issues of concern via letters, emails, phone calls, or in-person visits. Often
Economic development opportunities, such as job training, assistance to low-income entrepreneurs, worker-owned or community owned businesses, community banking or finance, etc.	Economic development opportunities, such as job training, assistance to low-income entrepreneurs, worker-owned or community owned businesses, community banking or finance, etc. Never	Economic development opportunities, such as job training, assistance to low-income entrepreneurs, worker-owned or community owned businesses, community banking or finance, etc. Infrequently	Economic development opportunities, such as job training, assistance to low-income entrepreneurs, worker-owned or community owned businesses, community banking or finance, etc. Sometimes	Economic development opportunities, such as job training, assistance to low-income entrepreneurs, worker-owned or community owned businesses, community banking or finance, etc. Often

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* 4. Please indicate if you have been or are involved with any of the below issues through your ministry role. Please check all that apply.

Global issues

Restorative/criminal justice

Care for creation/environmental concerns

Improving schools or access to quality education

Anti-racism initiatives

Neighborhood safety/violence

Access to affordable housing

Predatory or payday lending

Workers’ rights (e.g. wage theft or other worker abuse, living wage, etc.)

Immigration (e.g. justice for immigrants, know your rights, immigration reform, etc.)

Pro-life concerns

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What connection do you see, if any, between the process of the V Encuentro in your diocese and/or region, and engaging Catholics you work with to address the issues that affect their families, communities, or world?

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* 6. How much do you think Hispanic/Latino Catholics that you work with would agree with the following statements? (Please indicate agreement on scale below, from "Strongly Disagree" to "Strongly Agree.")

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
The religious/cultural traditions that I celebrate (e.g. Marian devotion, saints’ days, el Día de los Muertos, etc.) inspire me to help address issues that impact my community.	The religious/cultural traditions that I celebrate (e.g. Marian devotion, saints’ days, el Día de los Muertos, etc.) inspire me to help address issues that impact my community. Strongly Disagree	The religious/cultural traditions that I celebrate (e.g. Marian devotion, saints’ days, el Día de los Muertos, etc.) inspire me to help address issues that impact my community. Disagree	The religious/cultural traditions that I celebrate (e.g. Marian devotion, saints’ days, el Día de los Muertos, etc.) inspire me to help address issues that impact my community. Neutral	The religious/cultural traditions that I celebrate (e.g. Marian devotion, saints’ days, el Día de los Muertos, etc.) inspire me to help address issues that impact my community. Agree	The religious/cultural traditions that I celebrate (e.g. Marian devotion, saints’ days, el Día de los Muertos, etc.) inspire me to help address issues that impact my community. Strongly Agree
My family and community are connected to and responsible for the wider global human family because we are all part of God's family.	My family and community are connected to and responsible for the wider global human family because we are all part of God's family. Strongly Disagree	My family and community are connected to and responsible for the wider global human family because we are all part of God's family. Disagree	My family and community are connected to and responsible for the wider global human family because we are all part of God's family. Neutral	My family and community are connected to and responsible for the wider global human family because we are all part of God's family. Agree	My family and community are connected to and responsible for the wider global human family because we are all part of God's family. Strongly Agree
Whatever my legal status, I have the right and ability to make my voice heard by elected officials.	Whatever my legal status, I have the right and ability to make my voice heard by elected officials. Strongly Disagree	Whatever my legal status, I have the right and ability to make my voice heard by elected officials. Disagree	Whatever my legal status, I have the right and ability to make my voice heard by elected officials. Neutral	Whatever my legal status, I have the right and ability to make my voice heard by elected officials. Agree	Whatever my legal status, I have the right and ability to make my voice heard by elected officials. Strongly Agree
My Catholic faith calls me to not only help those in need through doing service or giving money, and also by working to identify and address the causes of why people are in situations of need.	My Catholic faith calls me to not only help those in need through doing service or giving money, and also by working to identify and address the causes of why people are in situations of need. Strongly Disagree	My Catholic faith calls me to not only help those in need through doing service or giving money, and also by working to identify and address the causes of why people are in situations of need. Disagree	My Catholic faith calls me to not only help those in need through doing service or giving money, and also by working to identify and address the causes of why people are in situations of need. Neutral	My Catholic faith calls me to not only help those in need through doing service or giving money, and also by working to identify and address the causes of why people are in situations of need. Agree	My Catholic faith calls me to not only help those in need through doing service or giving money, and also by working to identify and address the causes of why people are in situations of need. Strongly Agree
The Word of God in Scripture calls me and others to love God and neighbor by caring for those who are poor and vulnerable in my community.	The Word of God in Scripture calls me and others to love God and neighbor by caring for those who are poor and vulnerable in my community. Strongly Disagree	The Word of God in Scripture calls me and others to love God and neighbor by caring for those who are poor and vulnerable in my community. Disagree	The Word of God in Scripture calls me and others to love God and neighbor by caring for those who are poor and vulnerable in my community. Neutral	The Word of God in Scripture calls me and others to love God and neighbor by caring for those who are poor and vulnerable in my community. Agree	The Word of God in Scripture calls me and others to love God and neighbor by caring for those who are poor and vulnerable in my community. Strongly Agree

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* 7. How would you describe your own individual knowledge of Catholic social teaching and the call for all Catholics to work to address issues that impact our local and global communities?

I am not at all familiar.

I am a little familiar with these topics.

I am somewhat knowledgeable, but need additional training so that I can teach others.

I am very knowledgeable in this area and feel confident in teaching others about this.

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* 8. Prior to the November 2018 NCADDHM Conference on Advocacy (Nov. 6-9 in Baltimore/DC), we will be having several webinars to prepare participants about why and how we advocate as Catholics. What is your language preference for these webinars?

It doesn't matter/No preference

Bilingual

Spanish

English

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* 9. We are looking for stories to share with others about Hispanic Catholics engaging in work around Catholic social mission or social justice. If you are interested in sharing your work in this area with others, please tell us a little about that work here.