Father José Duván Gonzalez, left, and Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory share the stage during the archbishop’s visit to the Hispanic track at the 2007 Eucharistic Congress. (Photo by Stanley Leary/Archdiocese of Atlanta)

Hispanic Ministry Office

Vision

Our Hispanic brothers and sisters are welcomed, served and integrated into the full life of the Archdiocese of Atlanta: every parish, mission, and office respond to their pastoral needs including the poor, the undocumented, the migrant worker, the most vulnerable (women and children,) the youth and young adults, and the incarcerated.

Mission

The Hispanic Ministry Office (HMO) is a resource for archdiocesan offices, Parishes, and Missions. The Mission of the HMO is to assist and support them, based on the principle of “Pastoral de Conjunto” (Communion in Mission) by modeling and promoting a collaborative ministry with Hispanics as an effective vehicle for carrying out the mission of the Church with a strong commitment for social justice and advocacy.

Goals

To encourage, promote, develop, and support pastoral services to all our Hispanic brothers and sisters present in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
To foster integration in a culturally diverse environment: Anglo, a diversity of Hispanic cultures, as well as several cultures from different parts of the world.
To promote commitment, communication, openness, and collaboration within all chancery’s offices, parishes, missions, movements and groups that provide pastoral services to Hispanics.
To advocate for social justice for Hispanics.