Boston CollegeBoston Collegeschool of theology and ministryschool of theology and ministry

An international theological center preparing leaders for An international theological center preparing leaders for the Church in the 21st century in the Jesuit tradition.the Church in the 21st century in the Jesuit tradition.

Hispanic Ministry at Boston College’s Hispanic Ministry at Boston College’s School of Theology and MinistrySchool of Theology and Ministry

Graduate theological and ministerial formation in Graduate theological and ministerial formation in Hispanic MinistryHispanic Ministry

– Master of Arts degreeMaster of Arts degree– Graduate CertificateGraduate Certificate

Continuing education initiatives addressing the Hispanic Continuing education initiatives addressing the Hispanic Catholic experience in the United StatesCatholic experience in the United States

Support the work of organizations and ecclesial Support the work of organizations and ecclesial structures at the local, regional and national levelsstructures at the local, regional and national levels

Hosffman Ospino, PhD. Faculty Director of Graduate programs in Hispanic Ministry. Hosffman Ospino, PhD. Faculty Director of Graduate programs in Hispanic Ministry. Tel: 617-552-6501. E-mail: Tel: 617-552-6501. E-mail: ospinoho@bc.eduospinoho@bc.edu

National Symposium on the National Symposium on the Present and Future of Present and Future of

Catholic Hispanic Ministry in Catholic Hispanic Ministry in the United Statesthe United States

June 8-10, 2009June 8-10, 2009

Steering CommitteeSteering Committee

School of Theology and MinistrySchool of Theology and MinistryHispanic MinistryHispanic Ministry2009 - Highlights2009 - Highlights

New Hispanic FacultyNew Hispanic FacultyNew studentsNew students

• Welcome Dr. Ernesto Valiente Welcome Dr. Ernesto Valiente ((Four Hispanic Catholic theologians at BC!Four Hispanic Catholic theologians at BC!))

• Doubled size of Hispanic Doubled size of Hispanic students during summer students during summer Institute 2009Institute 2009

• Currently more than 50 Currently more than 50 Hispanic students in graduate Hispanic students in graduate programs in theology and programs in theology and ministry –and growing!ministry –and growing!

Boston College’s STMBoston College’s STMin partnership with the NCCHMin partnership with the NCCHM

Continue to learn from the work and wisdom of NCCHM Continue to learn from the work and wisdom of NCCHM membersmembers

Envision collaborative projectsEnvision collaborative projects

Support advocacy initiatives on behalf of Hispanic Support advocacy initiatives on behalf of Hispanic MinistryMinistry

Assist the formation process of Hispanic leadership by Assist the formation process of Hispanic leadership by sharing information, scholarships, and good mentorshipsharing information, scholarships, and good mentorship