About

FCH

FCH is a national organization that helps promote evangelization and catechesis for those who work in catechesis at any level. We do this by mentoring and advocating for evangelization and catechesis for the Hispanic/Latino community, developing and forming leaders, promoting new leaders, and curating resources to support leaders and catechists as well as organizations and groups in the field.

Our organization welcomes anyone that works catechizing and evangelizing Hispanics. We are here to help YOU in your evangelization and catechesis with Hispanic/Latino Catholics.

Overview of the Federation for Catechesis with Hispanics (FCH)

History

The Federation for Catechesis with Hispanics (FCH) started as a Forum for Catechesis with Hispanics within NCCL, and later became the Federation for Catechesis with Hispanics (FCH). The last quarter of 2022, FCH became an independent not-for-profit national organization. Mission Mission

The Federation for Catechesis with Hispanics (FCH) started as a Forum for Catechesis with Hispanics within NCCL, and later became the Federation for Catechesis with Hispanics (FCH). The last quarter of 2022, FCH became an independent not-for-profit national organization. Mission

Mission

To serve those who minister in catechesis with Hispanics.

Focus

This organization is particularly tailored to focus on supporting, mentoring, and developing diocesan, parish, catechetical leaders at every level, catechetical organization and groups who will or are ministering to Hispanics, including those who do not speak Spanish or are not ethnically Hispanics. We also welcome publishers that cater to catechisis.

Leadership Structure

Structure of the FCH leadership team: President, Vice President, Secretary, Finance Officer, Membership Officer, Technology/Communications Officer, Fund Development/Grant Writing Officer, Formation Office, and Advance Officer (All leadership positions are volunteers).

Approach

Our programs seek to provide professional, theological, and cultural context development for all who serve Hispanics in the catechetical arena. FCH seeks to provide a space where they can: network with other leaders, exchange ideas, organize collaborative efforts, and come together to pray and nurture themselves.

Objectives for partnership

We will enhance the mission of the church in the United States by providing a venue to help reach the growing Hispanic population. We will partner and collaborate with other non-profits and catechetical-based organizations to ensure the ministerial effectiveness of its members in their service to the Catholic Church through the interchange of ideas and mutual support that is inclusive and sensitive to the needs of Hispanics.

FCH will address this need by advocating for catechesis with Hispanics as a vehicle to form and inform diocesan, parish catechetical leaders and others to both witness to and provide tools to form disciples. FCH advocates for understanding the use of common language, better resources, and effective models for bilingual and intergenerational catechesis, formation of diocesan and parish leaders by promoting inclusion, collaboration, networking, solidarity, cultural fluency, and mentoring.

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