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Korean American Catholics are celebrating their jubilee after having been officially recognized by the Archdiocese of San Francisco in 1966. This occasion affords the flourishing Korean American Catholic community to take stock of their identity, celebrate this milestone, and prepare for the future. What does it mean to be a Korean American Catholic? What are their particular challenges and hopes? The works contained in this book, articles written by leading Korean American scholars, theologians, and priests, serve to answer those questions and pose new ones, and lay down a marker that will surely one day be recognized as another significant one in the history of this growing voice in the United States religious landscape. ""This volume will introduce a wider public to what has been a little-known but important group in the Catholic Church in the United States: Korean American Catholics. They bring a distinctive story from their homeland and of their struggles in this country that is being woven into the multicultural tapestry of contemporary American Catholicism. For anyone wanting to understand this important group and the contributions they are making to the Catholic experience, this book is the place to begin."" --Robert Schreiter, Author, Constructing Local Theologies ""It was a blessing for me when I was appointed the bishop of Fort Worth and to experience the many cultural expressions of our Catholic faith. Among these was the parish of Korean Martyrs in Hurst, Texas. This vital cultural expression of our Catholic faith certainly has expanded for me since I was appointed the bishop of Orange and have been blessed with the friendship and faith of Korean Catholics in their parish communities and celebrations: such as the Korean Thanksgiving celebration which I was privileged to celebrate and preach at last year. All of these celebrations and prayer moments have widened my cultural and faith horizons very much, and have been validated in Embracing Our Inheritanc