Reading the Signs of the Times
Using Social Analysis as Missionary Disciples
A USCMA Webinar
This 90-minute webinar is on March 11, 2021 at 2pm ET.
Missionary disciples are called to leave the “comfort of the shore” to engage the world. In doing that we are often confronted with a disturbing reality that can disorient and overwhelm us.
Thankfully, our tradition provides us with a framework to read the signs of the times through the lens of the Gospel in a way that help us discern how the Spirit invites us to continue the mission of love. In this interactive webinar, we will look at how the See-Judge-Act (Pastoral Circle) method utilized in Catholic Social Teaching and Evangelii Gaudium guides the missionary discipleship dynamic. Focusing on the Social Analysis component, we will look at practical applications and examples to better equip us to go forth boldly in mission, particularly as we emerge from the pandemic. Social analysis is USCMA’s process for our 2021 Conference on Mission and Migration.
Matt Dulka will lead us into the pastoral circle. For over 20 years, Matt has been in full time ministry with the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers. As the Associate Director for U.S. Church Engagement, he coordinates an amazing team of Maryknoll Mission Educators - Promoters across the country, who develop and provide missionary discipleship formation programs, resources, and immersion experiences. Matt led mission immersion trips to East Africa, Central America, Jamaica, Mexico, Central America, and Southeast Asia. With graduate degrees in law and theology, Matt’s area of expertise is Catholic Social Teaching. He is a permanent deacon for the Oakland Diocese.