The office of ethnic ministry, essential to the Ministry of the Bishop of Reno, seeks to provide a diocesan connection for the needs of the diverse cultures within the Diocese. It seeks to promote and support Pastoral Ministers to the Parishes, serve as a resource in initiating, providing and developing Ministry to and with Hispanics, Filipinos, American Samoans, and other ethnic communities. Here we collaborate with the Faith Formation and Parish Pastoral Services Offices to provide support for these offices in their Ministry to the ethnic communities in the diocese.