Transcript BICM PowerPoint - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Building Intercultural
Competence for Ministers
Sample for Training Workshop
Committee On Cultural Diversity in the Church
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Catholic Families
in the United States
According to Cultures/Ethnicities
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African American Family
Asian Pacific Islander Family
European American Family
Hispanic Latino Family
Native American Family
Migrants, Refugees, People on the
Move
Underpinnings
Theology
for Intercultural Ministry
• Christian Anthropology - (A Christian
Understanding of the Human Person)
• Ecclesiology: The Church as Communion
• Catholicity: Universality, Unity in Diversity
• The Church as missionary
Intercultural Competence
Intercultural Competence is the capacity to:
• Communicate…
• Work…
• Relate…
…across cultural boundaries.
Chapter Outline
• Prejudice, Stereotyping, and
Discrimination
• In-Group and Out-Group Dynamics
• Ways We Judge the “Other”
Iceberg Concept of Culture
Behaviors/Actions
Materials/Objects
Values
Attitudes
Beliefs
Assumptions
Perceptions
Thought Patterns
Concepts
Competencies in Intercultural Group
Communications
Communication Styles Based on
Face Management
Dealing with
Conflict
Meeting and
Decision Making
Leadership
The Mutual Invitation Method
(Eric Law)
RESPECTFUL COMMUNICATION GUIDELINE
R: take RESPONSIBILITY for what you say and feel, and speak with
words others can hear and understand
E: use EMPATHETIC listening, not just words but also feelings being
expressed, non-verbal language including silence
S: be SENSITIVE to differences in communication styles
P: PONDER on what you hear and feel before you speak
E: EXAMINE your own assumptions and perceptions
C: keep CONFIDENTIALITY
T: TRUST the process because we are NOT here to debate who is
right or wrong but to experience true dialogue.
From Newcomers to Stewards
of the Faith Community
Ownership
Belonging
Catholic
Identity
Solidarity: “a firm and persevering
determination to commit one-self <and
a whole faith community> to the
common good”
Communion: The communion of the Church,
rooted in God’s love, is called to offer all people
the sense of identity, purpose and community
they seek.
Encounter with Christ – Catholic Identity: Conversion
means to “turn one’s mind and heart around.”
Stewardship
Cycle for Ecclesial
Integration/Inclusion
Hospitality
Solidarity
Conversion
Catholic
Identity
Sense of belonging
Ownership
Communion
Mission
Encounter
Stewardship
 Recognize and affirm cultural, linguistic and
racial differences as a gift from God not a
problem to be solved
 Promote the formation of culturally specific
ministries, parish groups and apostolic
movements as means for conversion and
community building
 Avoid the temptation to expect others to
assimilate into a one-size- fits-all youth
group, program or activity
 Be aware of your own cultural heritage
 Use the concept of inculturation of the Gospel
 Be willing to be a bridge builder rather than a gatekeeper
 Avoid the tendency to see your culture as better or
more valuable than the cultures of others, and the
we—they language
 Commit to the spirit of mission of the New
Evangelization and its ongoing transformation of
all cultures by the Gospel values
 First listen and welcome the unique
perspectives of diverse parishioners you are
trying to reach
 Include them, from the beginning, in the
development of plans, programs and
activities
 Avoid planning for others and judging them
when they don’t show up to your activity
 Recognize the unique experiences, needs, and aspirations of each
cultural/ethnic community in your parish
 Understand that the existence of more than one cultural group in your
parish as a blessing
 Promote the formation of culturally specific groups and apostolic
movements
 Avoid the perception that allowing
the formation of culturally specific
groups creates division or
separation
 Commit to creating welcoming spaces for
all Catholic people living in your parish
 Understand the way in which people from
different cultures view leadership, organize
themselves and make decisions
 Identify indigenous leaders and mentor them
into leadership positions in ministry within
their own cultural/ethnic community and in
the parish as a whole
 Avoid a mentality of scarcity- ‘there is not
enough for everyone’- and foster a vision of
mission and growth that generates more
resources