Our vision: to provide the Episcopal Diocese of Newark with an effective model for multilingual and multi-ethnic ministry that:
- Brings the Hispanic/Latino voice to the Church, and promotes the development of Hispanic leadership within both the laity and the clergy.
- Promotes awareness of the presence of Hispanics/latinos and acknowledges their gifts to the life of the Church.
- Is a source of information and support for the development and growth of Hispanic/Latino Ministry within the Episcopal Diocese of Newark.
- Creates a lay/clergy community that crosses congregational boundaries in the Episcopal Diocese of Newark.
- Acknowledges and deals with the effects of power dynamics in the growth and development of community in the Church.
Congregations offering Spanish and Bilingual Services
St. John's Church / La Iglesia de San Juan, Dover
Bilingual (English/Spanish Service) Sunday 10:00 a.m.
11 S. Bergen Street
Dover, NJ 07801
Office Phone:
(973) 366-2772
St. Anthony of Padua, Hackensack
Spanish Service Saturday 6:30 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.
72 Lodi Street
Hackensack , NJ 07601-5350
Office Phone:
(201) 489-3286
St. Paul's Church, Paterson
Bilingual (English/Spanish Service) Sunday 11:00 a.m.
451 Van Houten Street
Paterson , NJ 07501-2119
Office Phone:
(973) 278-7900
Grace Church, Union City
Spanish Service Sunday 12:30 p.m.
3901 Park Avenue
Union City , NJ 07087-6127
Office Phone:
(201) 863-6334
Holy Trinity Church, West Orange
Spanish Service Sunday 12:30 p.m.
315 Main Street
West Orange , NJ 07052-5624
Office Phone:
(973)325-0369
Latino Ministries of the Episcopal Church
Comisión de Ministerio Hispano/Latino
Nuestra visión es brindarle a la diócesis Episcopal de Newark un modelo eficaz de ministerio que sea multilingüe y multiétnico que:
- Traiga la voz Hispana a la iglesia y promueva el desarrollo del liderazgo hispano tanto a nivel laico como clerical.
- Desarolle conciencia de la presencia de los hispanos y reconozca sus contribuciones a la vida de la iglesia.
- Crea una fuente de información y apoyo para el desarollo y crecimiento del ministerio Hispano en la Diócesis de Newark.
- Desarolle una comunidad de laicos y clérigos que vaya más allá de los limites de las parroquias en la diócesis Episcopal de Newark.
- Reconozca y enfrente los efectos de las dinámicas de poder en el desarollo de trabajo comunitario en el iglesia.