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About the InitiativeThe Diocese of Austin and the Leadership Roundtable have partnered to launch the third cohort of the Latino Pastoral Leaders Initiative. This initiative seeks to increase access to critical leadership development and pastoral management training, coaching, peer support and pastoral mentors for Latino/a Catholic pastoral leaders (ordained and lay) as they transition to a new pastoral leadership role.
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About our PartnerLeadership Roundtable is an organization that partners with dioceses, religious communities, seminaries, Catholic colleges and universities, and others, to promote best practices in church management, accountability, finances, human resources and communications. Leadership Roundtable’s 15 years of experience will benefit Latino pastoral leaders to acquire the competencies to serve more effectively the entire church and change the culture of leadership in the United States. Learn more...
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About the ProgramsLeadership and Management Development
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Catholic Leadership 360
Catholic Leadership 360 is a leadership development program that offers clergy and lay leaders fresh insight into their effectiveness as leaders in the Church. It provides a unique opportunity for growth in leadership using respectful and structured feedback from those with whom they regularly interact. Read more...
Toolbox for Pastoral Management
The Toolbox for Pastoral Management is a comprehensive introduction to the key elements of pastoral management for pastoral leaders. Clergy and lay leaders who strengthen their managerial skills, as well as how to access the skills of those around them, have more energy to devote to ministering to those they serve. Read more...
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Peer Group Coaching Sessions
Peer Group Coaching sessions provide a unique opportunity to tap into the wisdom of your colleagues, guided and facilitated by an experienced leader. Peer Group Coaching also serves as a forum to further explore and synthesize pastoral skills and leadership concepts learned in the other program elements. Read more...
Catholic Standards for Excellence
The Catholic Standards for Excellence is a comprehensive set of managerial best practices that help leaders advance the Catholic Church’s mission through the prudent and just stewardship of its resources. Implementing the Catholic Standards for Excellence improves ministry because a better-managed mission is a stronger and more effective one. Read more...
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Selection Criteriacohort participantsFor this third cohort, we look for candidates with the criteria listed below.
- Who self-identify as Latino/a
- Who are bilingual, Spanish and English
- Who are one of the following:
- Priests who have been ordained within the last five (5) years
- Priests who have become a pastor within the last five (5) years
- Priests who have transferred from another country to become a pastor in the Unites States within the last five (5) years
- Lay ecclesial ministers who are preparing to or have recently stepped into a senior pastoral role in a parish, diocese, or ecclesial movement
- Pastoral leaders in key ministerial transitions, taking on a new pastoral role as leader of a parish, parish ministry, or an ecclesial movement for the first time
The application deadline for this program is October 22, 2021.
Extended deadline: Nov. 1, 2021.
No more applications will be received at this time.
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Photo GalleryPhotos By Gabriel Lujan and Ashley Valle
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Next Eventscalendar
November 6, 2021Sending Forth CeremonyDecember 4, 2021Prayer and FellowshipJanuary 15, 2022Launch and Orientation SessionJanuary to March 2022Catholic Leadership 360April to June 2022Toolbox for Pastoral ManagementJuly to August 2022 Catholic Standards for Excellence January to September 2022 Monthly Peer Group Coaching Sessions November 5, 2022 Integration Session and Closing Mass
Click here to see full calendar.
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Contact Usneed more information?
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luisa-depooaustindiocese.orgDirector of Life, Marriage and Family
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