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Dear Friends and Coworkers in Christ,
Greetings!
I am pleased to share with you some news. The Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Island Affairs (SCAPA) is convening a group of pastoral leaders from around the country on November 8-9, 2019 at the Maritime Conference Center in Baltimore, MD. Bishop Oscar A. Solis, SCAPA chairman in his letter of invitation to participants says, " the purpose of this gathering is to track the progress of, examine best practices and explore ways to get wider support for the dissemination and implementation of the USCCB statement Encountering Christ in Harmony: A Pastoral Response to Our Asian and Pacific Island Brothers and Sisters. Bishop Solis further states, "since the approval of this document by the U.S. Bishops at the Spring 2018 General Assembly, various dissemination and implementation activities have been undertaken at the national, diocesan and local levels."
As the autumn season starts and transforms foliage into magical hues of gold, red, or orange, and so it is in Baltimore, where over forty leaders will converge for the Gathering including SCAPA bishops and consultants, representatives of the National Asian and Pacific Young Adult (API YA) Advisory Team, some diocese directors for ethnic/cultural ministry, leaders of Asian and Pacific Island national/regional associations, and ethnic ministry advisers to the Subcommittee. The Secretariat of Cultural Diversity will be represented by Mar Mu
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oz-Visoso, executive director, support staff, and yours truly.
May the Triune God bless you abundantly each day and always.
Sr. Myrna Tordillo, mscs
Assistant Director
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News
3. National Asian & Pacific Island Young Adult (API YA) Advisory Team
- Get to know some of the members of the National API YA Advisory Team who will assist in bringing forth the message of the bishops, planning and strategizing, and addressing the young adults and youth, in regard to the USCCB statement Encountering Christ in Harmony: A Pastoral Response to Our Asian and Pacific Island Brothers and Sisters. We will highlight the members of the API YA Advisory Team in future issues of our e-newsletter.
4. NCBAC's 10th Annual Gathering - Learn more about the National Conference of Burmese-American Catholics (NCBAC) 10th Annual Gathering in Harrisburg, PA by reading the article by Jean Aung.
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Upcoming Events
Visit our News and Events page for links and PDF's.
December 6-7, 2019 - The Encountering Christ in Harmony focus workshop
will be held at the California Catholic Ministry Conference in San Jose, CA. For more information, check the website
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February 21-23, 2020 - A number of events sponsored by the Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church's Asian and Pacific Island Affairs will be held at the
LA Religious Education Congress including workshops, Eucharistic celebration, and concert.
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Harmony in Faith: Korean American Catholics (Product Code 7-479) - This small book on Korean American Catholics connects each believer to their roots in Korea, weaving through thick layers of their history of faith.
Product Code 7-606) - This pastoral letter against racism the US Catholic bishops call on fellow clergy and all Catholics to help change racist attitudes and acts to conform to the moral order established by God, in which men and women of all races are honored as brothers and sisters.
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