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12:59 H | Topics: Bilingualism - Language - Religion

When I was growing up as a good little Latina Catholic girl, the Spanish language masses were always more crowded and always more fun than the English language masses. They were just livlier and had better music. Unless of course the Latino priest wasn't there and you had the gringo padre who had done missionary work somewhere and spoke really bad Spanish. Well churches of all denominations are sending search parties across Latin America to find Spanish speaking clergy to serve the growing Latino population so that no one will have to sit through a poor quality Spanish language misa ever again. Gracias a Dios!

Some Roman Catholic dioceses send recruiters to Latin America to bring priests or seminarians to the United States. The Episcopal Church, through its Central and South American Province, has a direct connection to Latin Americans who want to serve here. And Southern Baptist churches rely on word of mouth to find Latin American ministers.

The issue, according to an article on MSNBC, goes beyond language, it goes to cultural competency. A Puerto Rican mass isn't the same as a Chilean mass and Salvadorians say the rosary a whole different way.

Via / MSNBC
Image Via / Church Sign Generator

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