Identity crisis.I enjoyed and learned from your Hispanic issue (February). While I agreed with some thoughts and disagreed with others, what I do not understand is the focus on one minority, Hispanics Catholics. What about Asians, Africans, and others who are fleeing their countries? I do not see them being catered to as Hispanics are. Having separate Spanish-language services, CCD CCD in full charge-coupled device Semiconductor device in which the individual semiconductor components are connected so that the electrical charge at the output of one device provides the input to the next device. classes, and events is divisive and creates a separation in the parish. I agree with Shelley Douglass' comment in Sounding Board Feedback ("Hispanic Catholics deserve more from their church"): "I think our many cultures can add up to a big colorful one rather than a monolithic unity imposed from above." John Mulady San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. "What am I, Dad?" my high school daughter asked as she filled out college applications. She had to ask because her Nicaraguan mother is obviously Hispanic, and her gringo grin·go n. pl. grin·gos Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a foreigner in Latin America, especially an American or English person. father is Caucasian. Which box to check? I've yet to see a bright-line definition of Hispanic or a uniform method to classify ethnically blended people. In my parish, there are about a dozen such Hispanic-Caucasian blended families Blended family A family formed by the remarriage of a divorced or widowed parent. It includes the new husband and wife, plus some or all of their children from previous marriages. Mentioned in: Family Therapy as well as Asian-Caucasian ones. With ethnic "blending" becoming more common, I suspect that future generations will find the preservation of older generations' languages and customs to be less relevant. My only connection to my good Rhineland forebears is my occasional indulgence in a mug of good German beer. While respecting, appreciating, and accommodating the diversity of others, it should be done in this Pauline spirit: "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Gal. 3:28). Deacon deacon: see orders, holy. DEACON - Direct English Access and CONtrol. English-like query system. Sammet 1969, p.668. Marvin Robertson St. Johns, Mich. "Latino American Catholics at a Crossroads" (February) suggests it would be a mistake to assume Latinos will assimilate into the church as did previous immigrants. It advises and scolds other Catholics to be more attentive to Hispanic culture Hispanic culture is a term used to identify the culture found in Spain and in the countries that were part of the Spanish Empire, including Mexico, Peru and other countries that were formerly part of New Spain and the Viceroyalty of Peru. and customs for the sake of a more inclusive church. Yet throughout the article Anglo is used for non-Hispanics, demonstrating the same lack of understanding "assimilated" Catholics are being accused of. Not all Americans of European descent are "Anglos" (English), and as an Irish (Celtic) Catholic I find the term applied to me offensive. "Anglos" spent the better part of 700 years oppressing the Irish and, because of our religion, made the first attempt at genocide genocide, in international law, the intentional and systematic destruction, wholly or in part, by a government of a national, racial, religious, or ethnic group. in Europe. Understanding is a two-way street. If you want me to understand your culture, understand mine! Bill Johnston
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