International priests serving in the United States bring many gifts and talents to their ministry, but also face distinct challenges. Among the most pervasive challenges are their parishioners' ability to understand their accents, and understanding the complexities inherent in intercultural communication and ministry.
This workshop aims to give priests the skills needed to:
produce spoken English in a way that is easy for Americans to follow
proclaim the Gospel and other liturgical texts in a listener-friendly manner for North American audiences
learn more about their cultural values and assumptions, and those of their parishioners, and
develop strategies for effective interpersonal communication in the United States.
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This workshop aims to give priests the skills needed to:
produce spoken English in a way that is easy for Americans to follow
proclaim the Gospel and other liturgical texts in a listener-friendly manner for North American audiences.
Learn more about this workshop
Workshops can be scheduled in your diocese for groups of 8-24 priests. Workshops are comprised of eight sessions and can be scheduled over 2 or 3 consecutive days, depending upon the particular needs of the diocese. Actual class time is about 12 hours.
2-day workshop: $2,900
3-day workshop: $3,200
The diocese is responsible for the workshop presenter's travel and accommodations expenses. These costs are not included in the workshop fee.
Our workshop presenter is available to provide in-diocese workshops during the summers from mid-May through mid-August.
See sample 2- and 3-day schedules:
Acculturation and Accent Workshop
Intensive Accent Only Workshop
For specific pricing and to schedule the "Accent & Culture" or the "Accent Only" workshop for the international mission priests of your diocese, contact us:
Email: smipp@saintmeinrad.edu
Phone: 800-357-8477