Today’s Catholic, established in 1892, is the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. Providing the Catholic perspective on daily life, Today’s Catholic offers parish news, commentary, faith perspectives on Scripture and Catholic social teaching, and insights from Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS, and others. Catholic doctrines and teachings are presented clearly while the concerns of the Catholic laity are addressed.
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Today’s Catholic enhances unity and understanding among people in the Archdiocese; promotes the educational and Catechetical mission of the local and Universal Church; provides spiritual guidance on post-Vatican II directives; gives insight into Scripture passages and their application in today’s society; fosters understanding and appreciation of the multifaceted aspects of liturgy; challenges readers to adopt Christ-like ways of approaching social and moral issues; supports school, parish and diocesan activities and programs; focus attention on timely and pertinent topics affecting the lives of families, children, young adults, teenagers, and senior citizens and encourages unity within the state and national Catholic press.
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Personalities and Perspectives
Federal judge blocks Louisiana law mandating Ten Commandments in school classrooms
A federal judge in Louisiana on November 12 blocked a state law that requires schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, describing the measure as both “coercive” and “unconstitutional.”
Nicaragua bars priests from anointing the dying in hospitals
The dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, is preventing priests from entering hospitals in Nicaragua to administer the sacrament of anointing of the sick to those who need it, according to lawyer Martha Patricia Molina, author of the report “Nicaragua: A Persecuted Church?”
Hundreds of Canadian euthanasia violations not reported to police
A bombshell report out of Canada alleges that, out of hundreds of violations of the country’s controversial euthanasia law over the course of several years, none of them have been reported to law enforcement.
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History
August 28, 1874: The Holy See created the Diocese of San Antonio out of a portion of the western part of the Diocese of Galveston. When Bishop Anthony Dominic Pellicer, first bishop of the Diocese of San Antonio, arrived in San Antonio at the end of 1874 he found a quiet little city of less than 13,000 people, predominately Spanish-speaking, with four parishes, San Fernando Cathedral, already 136 years old, had been rebuilt only a few years previously.
1875: Bishop Pellicer reports diocese numbers 30,000 Catholics served by 33 missionaries and one native-born priest, 41 churches, seven chapels, 44 missions, 18 schools, one seminary, one college, and one orphanage.
1885: New chancery built on Dwyer.
1926: San Antonio becomes an archdiocese and Archbishop Arthur Jerome Drossaerts becomes the first archbishop.
1941: Installation of Archbishop Robert E. Lucey becomes the city’s second archbishop. Also, San José Mission becomes a National Historic Site.
1942: “Alamo Register” becomes an official archdiocese newspaper.
1956: Bishop Stephen A. Leven consecrated auxiliary bishop.
1957: “Alamo Register” and pioneer “Southern Messenger” merge to become “Alamo Messenger.”
1972: Former “Alamo Messenger” becomes Today’s Catholic.
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Claire Meixner
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Veronica Markland
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Today’s Catholic Newspaper Archives
2024
- January 12, 2024
- January 26, 2024
- February 9, 2024
- February 23, 2024
- March 8, 2024
- March 22, 2024
- April 12, 2024
- April 26, 2024
- May 10, 2024
- May 24, 2024
- June 7, 2024
- July 5, 2024
- August 9, 2024
- September 6, 2024
- September 20, 2024
- October 4, 2024
- October 18, 2024
- November 8, 2024
- November 22, 2024
- December 6, 2024
- December 20, 2024
2023
- January 13, 2023
- January 27, 2023
- February 10, 2023
- February 24, 2023
- March 10, 2023
- March 24, 2023
- April 7, 2023
- April 21, 2023
- May 5, 2023
- May 19, 2023
- June 2, 2023
- July 7, 2023
- August 11, 2023
- September 8, 2023
- September 22, 2023
- October 6, 2023
- October 20, 2023
- November 3, 2023
- November 17, 2023
- December 1, 2023
- December 15, 2023
2022
- January 14, 2022
- January 28, 2022
- February 11, 2022
- February 25, 2022
- March 11, 2022
- March 25, 2022
- April 8, 2022
- April 22, 2022
- May 6, 2022
- May 20, 2022
- June 3, 2022
- July 8, 2022
- August 12, 2022
- September 9, 2022
- September 23, 2022
- October 7, 2022
- October 21, 2022
- November 4, 2022
- November 18, 2022
- December 2, 2022
- December 16, 2022
2021
2020
2019
- January 11, 2019
- January 25, 2019
- February 8, 2019
- February 22, 2019
- March 8, 2019
- March 22, 2019
- April 12, 2019
- April 26, 2019
- May 10, 2019
- May 24, 2019
- June 7, 2019
- July 5, 2019
- August 9, 2019
- August 23, 2019
- September 6, 2019
- September 20, 2019
- October 4, 2019
- October 18, 2019
- November 1, 2019
- November 15, 2019
- December 6, 2019
- December 20, 2019
2018
- January 19, 2018
- February 2, 2018
- February 16, 2018
- February 16, 2018-Page 21 Revised
- March 2, 2018
- March 16, 2018
- April 13, 2018
- April 27, 2018
- May 11, 2018
- May 25, 2018
- June 8, 2018
- July 6, 2018
- August 3, 2018
- August 17, 2018
- September 14, 2018
- September 28, 2018
- October 12, 2018
- October 26, 2018
- November 9, 2018
- November 23, 2018
- December 7, 2018
- December 21, 2018
2017
- December 22, 2017
- December 8, 2017
- November 24, 2017
- November 10, 2017
- October 27, 2017
- October 13, 2017
- September 29, 2017
- September 15, 2017
- August 18, 2017
- August 4, 2017
- July 7, 2017
- June 9, 2017
- May 26, 2017
- May 12, 2017
- April 28, 2017
- April 14, 2017
- March 31, 2017
- March 17, 2017 — Auxiliary Bishop Michael J. Boulette Magazine
- February 17, 2017
- February 3, 2017
- January 20, 2017
- January 6, 2017
- 2017 Football Magazine
2016
- December 9, 2016
- November 25, 2016
- November 11, 2016
- October 28, 2016
- October 14, 2016
- September 30, 2016
- September 16, 2016
- August 19, 2016
- August 5, 2016
- July 22, 2016
- June 24, 2016
- June 10, 2016
- May 27, 2016
- May 13, 2016
- April 15, 2016
- April 1, 2016
- March 18, 2016
- March 4, 2016
- February 19, 2016
- February 5, 2016
- January 22, 2016
- January 8, 2016
- 2016 Football Magazine
2015
- December 11, 2015
- November 27, 2015
- November 13, 2015
- October 30, 2015
- October 16, 2015
- October 2, 2015
- September 18, 2015
- September 4, 2015
- August 21, 2015
- August 7, 2015
- July 24, 2015
- July 10, 2015
- June 26, 2015
- May 29, 2015
- May 15, 2015
- May 1, 2015
- April 17, 2015
- April 3, 2015
- March 20, 2015
- March 6, 2015
- February 20, 2015
- February 6, 2015
- January 23, 2015
- January 9, 2015
2014
- January 10, 2014
- January 24, 2014
- February 7, 2014
- February 21, 2014
- March 7, 2014
- March 21, 2014
- April 4, 2014
- April 18, 2014
- May 2, 2014
- May 16, 2014
- May 30, 2014
- June 13, 2014
- June 27, 2014
- July 11, 2014
- July 25, 2014
- August 8, 2014
- August 18, 2014
- September 5, 2014
- September 19, 2014
- October 3, 2014
- October 17, 2014
- October 31, 2014
- November 14, 2014
- November 28, 2014
- December 12, 2014