Proclaiming the Good News in the Diocese of Phoenix

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Proclaiming the Good Newsin the Diocese of
Phoenix

• GDC 109ff/NDC Chapter 3
• Monday, December 07, 2015

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Jesus evangelized through the culture.

1. Christ came in a specific time, to a specific
   people, to a specific culture, in a specific
   place.
2. To inculturate the Gospel among people means to
   proclaim the Gospel to a particular culture and
   to use the gifts of that culture in the
   proclamation

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2. Catechesis must take into account the
culture of the recipient and how the Gospel
message can transform the culture. To do this,
catechists must

1. Identify the presence of God and traces of the
   Gospel message in the culture.
2. Discern how the Gospel message can be brought
   effectively to the people of that culture.

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2. Catechesis must take into account the
culture of the recipient and how the Gospel
message can transform the culture. To do this,
catechists must

1. Present the message of the Gospel in a way that
   people understand, that speaks their language and
   to their lives.
2. Work with the parish, and see the parish as a
   place where the Gospel impacts the culture.

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2. Catechesis must take into account the
culture of the recipient and how the Gospel
message can transform the culture. To do this,
catechists must

1. Present the Gospel in relation to the hopes,
   questions and problems that the people and their
   culture present.
2. Witness to the transcendence of the Gospel with
   regard to culture.

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2. Catechesis must take into account the
culture of the recipient and how the Gospel
message can transform the culture. To do this,
catechists must

• g. Discern those seeds of the Gospel which may
  be present in culture or which may be in complete
  opposition to the Gospel.

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In its task of inculturating the faith,
catechesis must transmit the Gospel message in
its integrity and purity. Catechists must

1. Recognize that the message comes first and
   foremost from Christ, through the Church.
2. Pass on the entirety of the Gospel message.

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In its task of inculturating the faith,
catechesis must transmit the Gospel message in
its integrity and purity. Catechists must

• c. Present the teaching of the Faith in a
  complete and authentic way in dialogue with the
  language, customs, and practices of those to whom
  the Gospel is presented.

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4. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix was
established on December 2, 1969 by Pope Paul VI.
The Diocese of Phoenix

1. Has 93 parishes and 22 missions, with Mass
   celebrated in 12 different languages, with 54
   parishes celebrating Mass in Spanish.
2. Covers 43, 967 square miles.

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4. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix was
established on December 2, 1969 by Pope Paul VI.
The Diocese of Phoenix

1. Has 706,433 Catholics in the Diocese.
2. Is made up of many cultures, including Hispanic,
   Black Catholic (African and African-American),
   Polish, Vietnamese, Sri Lankan, Indonesian,
   Croatian, Brazilian, Korean, Native American,
   Eritrean, Tongan, Filipino, Japanese, Chinese,
   Indian, Italian, and Iraqi.

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4. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix was
established on December 2, 1969 by Pope Paul VI.
The Diocese of Phoenix

1. Has people that speak the languages of Spanish,
   Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Singhalese (Sri
   Lanka), Indonesian, Korean, Croatian, Portuguese,
   Tonga, Tagalog (Philippines), English, Polish,
   Italian, Tamil (Eritrea), Native American
   languages (Pima, Tohono O'Dam).
2. Is 45 Catholic, 37 protestant/unaffiliated, 13
   Mormon and 5 Jewish.

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4. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix was
established on December 2, 1969 by Pope Paul VI.
The Diocese of Phoenix

• Has a diversity of commerce, including farming,
  technology, telecommunications, tourism,
  recreation, and other Fortune 1000 companies.
• Priorities for Diocese
• Marriage and Family Life, Life Issues, Vocations
• Sacramental Life, Cultural Diversity, especially
  Hispanic growth and needs

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For Discussion

1. Read John 41-26. As He entered into dialogue
   with the woman from Samaria, how did Jesus take
   into account her background? What can we learn
   from Jesus example when it comes to how we are
   to relate to those from other cultures?
2. Describe your cultural background. What impact
   has your cultural background had on your faith in
   Christ, both positively and negatively?
   Describe. Where and how have you encountered
   Christ in a culture other than your own?
3. What is the socio economic and cultural make-up
   of your parish? How does that impact how you
   deliver the Gospel and how people receive the
   Gospel?