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Now the largest minority in the United States, Hispanics of various cultures are served by many Redemptorists fathers and brothers throughout the continental US. Puerto Ricans, Ecuadorians, Mexicans, Dominicans, migrant farm workers and others, each with cherished individual heritages, work together within Redemptorist parishes. Redemptorists seek to understand the people they serve, to celebrate their individual cultures, and to give that diversity expression in worship.

At St. Cecilia's Parish in East Harlem (NYC), they organize festivals dedicated to the unique national saints that each group claims. The parish has Paraguayan, Mexican, Columbian, and Puerto Rican pastoral ministers who care for its diverse community. The Hispanic ministry as a whole contributes to an even livelier multicultural setting: the four choirs sing in English, Gospel, Spanish, and Tagalog.



The ministries especially thrive in places with large Hispanic populations such as New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. Hispanic Ministries are also present in the many other Redemptorist parishes throughout the U.S.


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Ministering through Social Justice

Redemptorist parishes also provide for the material needs of their Hispanic members, especially the undocumented, which limits access to reliable work, housing, or public assistance. "They see the Church as a haven," Fr. Skelley, C.Ss.R. of St. Cecilia's says, "where they can go for anything they need. They can come here without fear, regardless of their status."


Like many other Redemptorist parishes, St. Cecilia's offers programs to assist Hispanic members in need, including:

  • Social Justice and Advocacy
  • Food Pantry
  • Clothing
  • Parish Nurses
  • English as a Second Language

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  • HIV/AIDS Ministry
  • Housing
  • Job Training
  • Job Placement
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    PRAYING AND LOVING

    Many Hispanic immigrants in the poorest neighborhoods feel alienated and overlooked; that's why the Redemptorists choose to minister there. As Fr. Skelley says, "We strive to welcome them into our parish as cherished persons. We want immigrants to see that the church is concerned for them as individuals, and we will do everything we can to help."


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