Month: April 2021
Msgr. Leo Martinez dies April 5 at age 89
Msgr. Leonel “Leo” Martinez passed away April 5 at the Padua Place residence for priests. He was 89, and was ordained to the priesthood on Dec. 21, 1963.
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UIW and OLLU reach historic agreement
The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) and Our Lady of The Lake University (OLLU) have entered into a series of memorandums of understanding (MOU) that will allow for students at each institution to have the opportunity to further their educations by attending the other in the areas of health professions and graduate studies.
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Catholic Charities called to serve all people, caring for our neighbor
Two migrant youth who turned 18 on April 8 – Erick from Guatemala from Josue from El Salvador — were released from Freeman Coliseum to the care of Catholic Charities. President/CEO J. Antonio Fernández celebrated their 18th birthdays with them doing what they wanted to do, by going to Pizza Hut.
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Learn from others, but be yourself, teens hear at Youth Spectacular
In a year where everything changed, the love of God remains! The call to continue Walking in the Way of Love seems stronger than ever, and the youth are responding! To celebrate the resilience of the young Catholic teens of our communities, the Archdiocese of San Antonio invited all middle school and high school teens and their families to Youth Spectacular 2021, held March 10.
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Two parishes in the Sacramento diocese vandalized
April 27, 2021
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Two parishes in the Diocese of Sacramento suffered similar acts of vandalism in the past two weeks.
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Pope Francis to hold consistory in last step before canonization of Blessed Charles de Foucauld
April 26, 2021
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The Vatican announced on Monday that Pope Francis will hold an Ordinary Public Consistory next week, the last step before the canonizations of seven men and women, including Blessed Charles de Foucauld, can take place.
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‘You will be shepherds like him’: Pope Francis ordains nine new priests in St. Peter’s Basilica
April 25, 2021
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Pope Francis ordained nine men to the priesthood on Sunday, urging them to be shepherds like Christ throughout their priestly lives.
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Pope Francis declares blind 14th-century lay Dominican a saint
April 24, 2021
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Pope Francis declared a blind 14th-century Italian lay Dominican a saint Saturday using a process known as “equipollent” canonization.
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Pope Francis celebrates name day with poor as the Vatican’s free vaccinations continue
April 23, 2021
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Pope Francis on Friday celebrated the feast of St. George, his namesake, with 600 of Rome’s poor and needy, as they waited to receive the second dose of the coronavirus vaccination at the Vatican.
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Vatican unveils official prayer of 2022 World Meeting of Families
April 22, 2021
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The Vatican unveiled Thursday the official prayer of the 2022 World Meeting of Families in Rome.
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