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LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations

Theses/Dissertations

2017

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From Guest To Host: Cultural And Language Conflict In The Korean American Catholic Parish, Irene H. Park Oct 2017

From Guest To Host: Cultural And Language Conflict In The Korean American Catholic Parish, Irene H. Park

LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations

Pastoral ministry in the context of Korean American Catholic parishes brings many challenges, including that of cultural conflict. Frequent miscommunications occur between the Korean speaking and English speaking groups who coexist in these parishes. Considering some of the socio-cultural and theological factors of this issue, which are explored in this paper, a pastoral plan utilizing social media is proposed.