Month: July 2021
​School honorees encounter the Gospel of Christ and promote Catholic values
Each year, Archbishop Gustavo GarcÃa-Siller, MSpS, bestows the Archbishop’s Medallion Awards upon a Catholic High School senior from each of Catholic high school who is committed to assist the school, parish and community to encounter the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to promote Catholic teachings and values.
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​Ladies in leadership: Girls taking Central Catholic JROTC by storm
Eighteen years ago when Providence Catholic School first entered the Central Catholic High School JROTC program, the number of females was nominal. Fast forward to 2021: not only does the female population now also include students from Incarnate Word High School, but the overall enrollment of girls in the program is at a new all-time high at 22.
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​Prayer offered for mayor, City Council, staff, those with public responsibilities
Interfaith leaders gathered at San Fernando Cathedral on June 15 for the traditional Blessing of the May and City Council, hosted by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, MSpS, and Father Victor Valdez, cathedral rector.
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​St. Anthony continues to support the spiritual needs of San Antonio residents
The solemnity of St. Anthony of Padua was celebrated at St. Anthony de Padua Church in San Antonio by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, MSpS, on June 13, with the archbishop sharing how Anthony’s courage was above and beyond human strength.
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​Praise and gratitude for the Lord for leading the world through a difficult year
After a year’s absence, a eucharistic procession was held in downtown San Antonio on the Feast of Corpus Christi to give public witness to the Real Presence of Jesus in the Most Holy Eucharist.
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​Tourism to San Antonio Missions creates $12 million in economic benefits
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 1.1 million visitors to San Antonio Missions National Historical Park and the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2020 spent $84.3 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 1,240 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $126 million.
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​Partners unite to cool seniors over the summer months
Project Cool launched the free box fan campaign on June 4 at Guadalupe Community Center at a press conference with civic leaders. Bill Taylor from KENS 5 TV was the master of ceremonies.
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​Archbishop prays to Blessed Mother to teach us to serve others in the name of Jesus
Two seemingly disparate events – the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Memorial Day – were marked together on May 31 at a Mass at San Fernando Cemetery II with Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, MSpS, as presider.
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​Zoom clergy day draws more than a hundred priests
A Zoom clergy day for 135 priests was hosted by Father Jim Fischler, director of the archdiocesan Office of Clergy, in early June.
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​Father Carlos Velazquez welcomed as new rector of San Fernando Cathedral
Father Carlos Velazquez has been appointed to serve as the new rector of San Fernando Cathedral by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, MSpS.
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