The Office of the Vicar for Hispanic Catholics, under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia shares the journey of its Hispanic brothers and sisters in their quest for spiritual, social, and personal development. We are a community of pastoral leaders and parishioners who recognize the rich heritage and diverse needs of Hispanic Catholics. We actively seek to develop their leadership roles within the Church and help amplify their actions within the community in which they live.

Mission

The Office for Hispanic Catholics seeks to journey with our brothers and sisters in need of spiritual and human development through the reaffirming of the Catholic values found in our tradition.

Our office is...

• Msgr. Hugh Joseph Shields- Vicar for Hispanic Catholics
• Raquel Barrios- Secretary
• Anna Vega- Director of Office- Director, M.A.
• Blanca Herrera- Assistant Director, B.S.

News

5/13/07- Hello and welcome to our newly developed website! We hope that this can be a resource to our community and hope to continue adding information as time allows and need develops. Please explore the different sections of the website, keeping in mind that some information at the moment is very basic. We will continue to add more as time goes on. Please feel free to contact us with any information, ideas or glitches you find in the website. We are in the incubator stage of what we hope to be a child that will grow to be of great service to our Hispanic community and our Archdiocese.

-Msgr. Hugh Joseph Shields