The Office of Hispanic Ministry is committed to: 

Prepare and implement Programs of Formation and Resources for the education, training and empowerment of the Spanish Speaking in their service to their Church 

“Given that the faithful are called to continual conversion by deepening their relationship with Christ and His Church through lifelong formation and catechesis…”
(Pastoral Plan, Education and Catechesis, Goal 1)

“The Archdiocese of Santa Fe will provide Spanish Programs about the Catholic Faith, practices and beliefs…”
(Pastoral Plan, Evangelization, Goal 2, Objective 2)

The Office of Hispanic Ministry sponsors the following Formation Programs and Activities:

A)  Escuela de Ministerios (School of Ministries):

“Escuela de Ministerios” is a two year formation program initiated in 2001 in Albuquerque, and in 2002 in Santa Fe to form, educate and train Spanish Speaking parish ministers.  Participants meet one Saturday a month for ten months a year to study Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the basic truths of Catholic Faith in order to receive the personal, academic, spiritual and pastoral formation required by our national catechetical documents.

B) Formation of Hispanic Leaders for Church and Society

Having set the basis of the theological formation among the participants in the two years of the Escuela de Ministerios, we turn our attention to the next component of our formation program: the formation of leaders.

Our Formation of Leaders for Church and Society Program is an adaptation of “Called by Name: Latino Leaders for Church and Society,” a program created by the National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry (NCCHM), and implemented by the Mexican American Catholic College (MACC). This program is presented alternatively in Albuquerque and in Santa Fe following the “Escuela de Ministerios,” as a third year of formation.  Participants attend one Saturday a Month for ten months.

Persons interested in participating in either one of these programs should call the Office of Hispanic Ministry, Rocío González, Director, 505-831-8152