Mexican American Catholic College

Mexican American Catholic College

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Caminando Juntos: Accompanying Rural and Small-Town Ministry Leaders

Grantee: Mexican American Catholic College
Location: San Antonio, TX
Website: https://maccsa.org/en/rural-ministry-initiative/
Project Contact: Angela Quintanilla
Email: aquintanilla@maccsa.org

Who we serve

The Caminando Juntos: Accompanying Rural and Small-Town Ministry Leaders project at MACC seeks to strengthen and expand the rural and small-town ministry outreach and formation within 12 Roman Catholic dioceses throughout Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Missouri.

How we support rural congregations and ministry leaders

Collaborating with diocesan leaders in the region will allow us to share strategies and programs for macro-scale pastoral planning, implementation, and ministry formation. Our vision is to foster greater awareness of the multicultural dynamics present in rural areas, with a special focus on engaging young adults and supporting lay ministry. We are supporting rural congregations through the following actions:

  1. Convening and supporting a regional network of diocesan leaders serving in rural and small-town ministries.
  2. Offering and helping diocesan leaders find or create formation programs to address pastoral needs, including Hispanic ministry, young adult leadership, and lay leadership formation.
  3. Collaborating with dioceses and national leaders to create or expand outreach programs for rural parishes that may have limited resources.
  4. Building capacity for pastoral leaders at different levels and fostering multicultural engagement in rural and small-town ministries.

PartnersTwo people in a meeting

Caminando Juntos is actively collaborating with 12 dioceses:

  • Diocese of Lubbock
  • Archdiocese of Santa Fe
  • Diocese of Austin
  • Diocese of Corpus Christi
  • Diocese of El Paso
  • Diocese of Jefferson City
  • Archdiocese of San Antonio
  • Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
  • Diocese of San Angelo
  • Diocese of Tulsa
  • Diocese of Victoria
  • Diocese of Laredo

Our programmatic partners:

  • Catholic Rural Life
  • St. John’s School of Theology and Seminary
  • University of the Incarnate Word
  • Several partners who are offering webinars for our diocesan partners periodically

Faith tradition

Our faith tradition is Roman Catholic, guiding our mission and programs through Caminando Juntos.

Geographical focus

Rural and small-town communities across Catholic dioceses in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Missouri.

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Austin, TX, young adult cohort