Preaching for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Elisabeth Roman offers a reflection on Mary's model of discipleship:
"But it is Mary who truly inspires us to go forward in faith; to say yes to God each and every day, as we care for those suffering still from the COVID 19 pandemic, for those mourning the losses of family members; to care for the sick, the poor, and the elderly. And the migrants who come seeking new life and bring with them their families, faith, and love of God."
Since 2014, Elisabeth Román has served as the president of the National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry, a national organization of Catholic organizations established in 1991 to promote Hispanic ministry through advocacy, education, networking and leadership development. She is the former director of the Office of Hispanic and Ethnic Ministries in the Diocese of Joliet. She has years of experience serving in ministry in the Archdiocese of Chicago, including working with the Archdiocesan V Encuentro Process, and as Managing Editor of the Hispanic Ministry Resource Center with Claretian Publications. Elisabeth collaborates and works with national Hispanic ministry leaders and organizations on projects and programs targeted towards Latinos and diversity in the Catholic church. Most recently she was the national chair of the Raices y Alas National Catholic Leadership Congress held in April 2022 in Washington DC, which gathered over 400 Catholic leaders from the US, Latin America, Europe, and the Vatican.
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