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Learning to Lead with Love

In a recent tweet from Pope Francis, he stated love is the only invincible weapon. At MACC, our mission is to empower and educate leaders for service in a culturally diverse church and society. While our mission statement may not include the actual word ‘love,’ the ever-growing population of immigrants in the U.S. and the Catholic Church drives us now more than ever to fulfill it and prepare these new leaders to serve in the example of the greatest leader of all, Jesus Christ.

Two workshops were held back-to-back in February at MACC – Liderazgo en el Ministerio Hispano (Leadership in Hispanic Ministry) and Roots of Racism: Systematic Change.

Participants of both workshops traveled from all over the U.S. Thanks to the support of Catholic Extension, a group of lay leaders from about 16 different dioceses, working in Hispanic Ministry, attended the first training workshop, Leadership in Hispanic Ministry.

One of the presenters, Fr. Frank Quezada, from the Diocese of Colorado Springs, said the best thing one can do as a leader is to defend the poor, and how do you defend the poor? Not with weapons. It takes leadership, wisdom, learning and reading.

The message was not lost on Sandra Vega, who has been working as the Hispanic Community Coordinator for three years at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the Diocese of Tyler.

“I learned from the workshop that leadership takes effort, dedication and love,” she said. “I gained so much more confidence in myself as a leader.” 

Although the need for Hispanic Ministry is rising significantly, MACC is aware of the need for awareness for all other international immigrants. In partnership with the National Religious Vocation Conference (NRVC), a three-day workshop was held at MACC to engage in conversations about race and racism and how the signs of the times impact Vocation Ministry. It was evident this dialogue is crucial. Jesus taught us to welcome the stranger and love is the fulfillment of this.

“I think just being able to discuss these topics openly with a sense of love and compassion in a safe environment helped each of us to grow during the few days together,” said Len Uhal, national vocation director of Divine Word Missionaries. “I try to be sensitive to others and not offend others, but inadvertent comments not made intentionally to hurt may still be perceived that way. I continue to look for new ways of engaging in conversation with others without being offensive or causing others to feel uncomfortable, and the workshop helped me to continue to grow and develop my interpersonal, intercultural competency skills.”

Love may rarely be on lists of best qualities for leadership, but the signs of the times is calling for those who are willing to take the approach of the new commandment.

APRENDIENDO A LIDERAR CON AMOR

En un tweet reciente del Papa Francisco, declaró que el amor es la única arma invencible. En MACC, nuestra misión es capacitar y educar a líderes para el servicio en una iglesia y sociedad culturalmente diversas. Aunque nuestra misión puede no incluye la palabra “amor”, la creciente población de inmigrantes en los EE. UU. y en la Iglesia Católica nos impulsa ahora más que nunca a cumplirla y preparar a nuevos líderes para servir en el ejemplo de los mejores líder de todos, Jesucristo.

Dos importantes talleres se llevaron a cabo uno detrás del otro: Liderazgo en el Ministerio Hispano y Raíces del Racismo: Cambio Sistemático (Roots of Racism: Systematic Change). Los participantes de ambos talleres viajaron de todas partes de los EE.UU. Gracias al apoyo de la organización Catholic Extension, un grupo de líderes laicos de alrededor de 16 diócesis diferentes, que trabaja en el Ministerio Hispano, asistió al primer taller, Liderazgo en el Ministerio Hispano.

Uno de los presentadores, el Padre Frank Quezada de la Diócesis de la Diócesis de Colorado Springs dijo que lo mejor que uno puede hacer como líder es defender a los pobres, y ¿cómo se defiende a los pobres? No con armas. Se necesita liderazgo, sabiduría, aprendizaje y lectura.

El mensaje no se perdió en Sandra Vega, quien ha trabajado como coordinadora de la comunidad Hispana durante tres años en la parroquia del Sagrado Corazón de la Diócesis de Tyler.

“Aprendí en el taller que el liderazgo requiere esfuerzo, dedicación y amor”, dijo. “Gané mucha más confianza en mí misma como líder.”

A pesar de que la necesidad de un ministerio hispano está aumentando significativamente, MACC es consciente de la necesidad de concientizar a todos los demás inmigrantes internacionales. En asociación con la Conferencia Nacional Vocacional Religiosa (NRVC), se llevó a cabo un taller de tres días en MACC para entablar conversaciones sobre raza y racismo y sobre cómo los signos de los tiempos afectan al ministerio vocacional. Fue evidente que este diálogo es crucial. Jesús nos enseñó a recibir al extraño y el amor es el cumplimiento de esto.

“Creo que el simple hecho de poder debatir abiertamente estos temas con un sentido de amor y compasión en un ambiente seguro nos ayudó a todos a crecer durante estos días,” dijo Len Uhal, director nacional de vocaciones de los Misioneros del Verbo Divino. “Trato de ser sensible y no ofender a los demás, pero los comentarios inadvertidos que no se hacen intencionalmente para herir aún pueden ser percibidos de esa manera. Continúo buscando nuevas formas de entablar conversación con otras personas sin ofender o hacer que los demás se sientan incómodos, y el taller me ayudó a seguir creciendo y desarrollando mis habilidades de competencia interpersonal e intercultural.”

El amor raramente está en las listas de mejores cualidades para el liderazgo, pero los signos de los tiempos están llamando a aquellos que están dispuestos a aceptar el nuevo mandamiento.

Posted in SOMOS MACC NEWSLETTER, Spring 2018 NewsletterTagged Hispanic Ministry, leadership, newsletter, partnerships, pastoral ministry, workshop

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