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Book SynopsisWhen Puerto Ricans and Cubans arrived in the United States both groups presented to American Catholics the paradox of cultures pervaded by Catholic symbols, attitudes, and traditions, but out of touch with the values and priorities of the institutional Church. Furthermore, both Cubans and Puerto Ricans tend to perceive themselves as being in the U.S. provisionally and therefore insist on holding on to their language and culture, while striving to build communities of their own where these values will be preserved. In this seminal volume Jaime R. Vidal and Lisandro Pérez present for the first time an in-depth historical analysis of the Puerto Rican and Cuban-American Catholic experience, beginning with their roots in the history of their homelands up to the closing of Vatican II.
In the first section of Puerto Ricans, Vidal discusses the American Church's attempt to assimilate them into its structure and style, which was at cross purposes with the Puerto Rican revolving door mi
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“This book provides tremendous insights into the history and ... challenges of the Catholic Church in America. It further provides insights for anyone seeking to understand how to communicate the gospel to people unlike themselves.” —Missiology
“Vidal’s narrative of Puerto Rican Catholicism is a masterful summary. . . . [R]eaders will be grateful for the insights that this volume--and the others in the series--offer about Latino religious life. This is an important book for those who want to understand Roman Catholicism in the United States.” —The Journal of Religion
“The three volumes of The Notre Dame History of Hispanic Catholics in the U.S. series are an important contribution not only for those interested in the study of Hispanic Catholics but also for those interested in the study of Hispanic immigration to the United States.” —MultiCultural Review
