PASTORAL SERVICES
San Juan Diego Pastoral Institute, the pastoral services arm of
Centro San Juan Diego, continually develops faith-based education
workshops and programs.
It offers wide curricula of formation for adults and youth, such as:
- Fundamentals of Christian Life
- Pastoral Ministers Certification
- Workshops in
Eucharist
Matrimony and Family
Liturgy Training
Bible studies
Quinceañera Training
Sexuality
Other workshops and classes offered are:
- Hispanic culture and traditions (English and Spanish)
- Stewardship with Hispanics (English and Spanish)
- Spanish for ministers and parish staff members
- Faithful citizenship
FAMILY SERVICES
Centro San Juan Diego is proud that Bienestar Family Services,
founded and directed by Colorado Women's Hall of Fame inductee, Sr.
Alicia V. Cuarón, serves as its family services arm. This ministry
offers Adult Education and Family Support Services.
Adult education
- Plaza Comunitaria, a program focusing on adult literacy,
elementary, middle and high school certification
- Basic computer skills and Intermediate computer skills
- G.E.D. Preparation in Spanish
- E.S.L. Classes for basic, intermediate and advanced conversational
levels
- U.S. citizenship preparation
Professional
Leadership
Development
- Fuerza Latina, a leadership program directed toward the
professional Latina
- Colorado Latino Education and Employment Project, a program
designed to facilitate the employment of professional educators and
health professionals into the private/public sector
Counseling, Supportive
Services
and
Workshops
- Self-esteem workshop on personal development
- Counseling, individual or family
- Citizenship workshop, application and review by immigration
attorneys
- Legal clinic, legal information sessions with Denver Bar
Association Attorneys
- Social services, outreach and referrals for basic social service
needs