Welcome to The New Messenger, your weekly archdiocesan newsletter featuring messages from Archbishop Gustavo, news briefs, event previews, and updated information. The Archdiocese of San Antonio's weekly newsletter is published every Friday morning. | | The Holy See | Pope Leo XIV | | Pope Leo calls bishops to Rome to discuss families, ‘Amoris Laetitia’ in October | | Credit: Holy See Mission to the United Nations | | |
Ten years after Pope Francis issued a document on families, Pope Leo XIV will meet with bishops from around the world to discuss the text’s application for today.
Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on marriage and the family, followed two contentious synods at the Vatican dominated by debate over divorce.
| | Message from Archbishop Gustavo
García-Siller, MSpS | | |
My dear friends, at this time I speak of hope, healing, and our shared commitment to the dignity of every person who suffers. In his Message for the World Day of the Sick 2026, Pope Leo XIV reminded us that love is not passive: “Being a neighbor is not determined by physical or social proximity, but by the decision to love.” Behind every medical diagnosis is a person: a mother managing her condition while raising children, an elderly neighbor choosing between medicine and food, a young adult facing a lifetime of vigilance. They are the face of Christ. The Good Samaritan did not merely feel pity. He stopped, acted, and enlisted others. May you always be animated by courage, compassion, and love. And may the Holy Spirit, source of all purity of heart, communicate it to you through the cross, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
| | Around the Archdiocese of San Antonio | | Is your parish community hosting a fish fry during Lent? Let us know by sending an email to communications@archsa.org with the subject line “Fish Fry.” We will include the information in next week’s newsletter. | | |
31st Annual People’s Law School
This Saturday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at St. Mary’s University School of Law, Law Classrooms Building
| | The People’s Law School is an annual event sponsored by the San Antonio Bar Foundation and St. Mary’s University School of Law (directions). Qualified local attorneys present on legal considerations for a variety of topics including family, wills, financial crimes, auto accidents, immigration, guardianships, and landlord/tenant law. This event is free and registration is not required. For more information about People’s Law School, visit the website or email Phil Davies, J.D. | | Every Holy Thursday, groups of Catholic faithful embark on the Seven Churches Visitation. In this special tradition, pilgrims adore Christ in seven different altars of repose while praying and reflecting on the passion of Christ. Is your parish open the evening of Holy Thursday? Let us know by sending the details to communications@archsa.org with the subject line “Holy Thursday.” | | |
FIAT: A Day of Service, Prayer & Discernment for Young Adults
Saturday, April 11 at the Pastoral Ministry Center
| | FIAT is a day that moves from service to prayer to community. Each moment of the itinerary is designed with purpose, inviting you deeper into your own fiat. The day begins at the archdiocesan Pastoral Ministry Center (directions), where participants will check-in, enjoy a quick breakfast before boarding a bus to serve at Catholic Charities sites across the city. After a morning of serving as the hands and feet of Christ, participants return for lunch and a keynote reflection on vocation. The afternoon includes a Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration with praise and worship guiding your prayer. The day closes with food trucks and fellowships on the seminary grounds. Registration closes Wednesday, April 1. Space is limited. | | FIAT is a collaboration of the archdiocesan Office for Young Adult Ministry, the Vocations Office, Assumption Seminary, and Catholic Charities of the archdiocese of San Antonio. | | Catholic Television of San Antonio | | A Lay Vocation Promoter’s workshop, sponsored by Vocations Ministry and San Antonio Vocations, was held at St. Matthew’s Church on March 7 to provide guidance and resources for individuals who are ready and willing to foster a culture of vocations in the archdiocese. Hundredfold Workshop speakers included Bob McMorrow, vocation strategy coach, in English and Leticia Ramirez from Houston in Spanish. | |
CTSA 24th Annual Leadership Luncheon
Tuesday, April 7, at the Witte Museum - Dawson Family Hall
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Catholic Television of San Antonio invites you to join us as we honor Most Reverend Arturo J. Cepeda, Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio, and legendary journalist Elizabeth (Liz) Ruiz.
Table sponsorships and individual seats are available. Please RSVP by March 27.
Parking Information
Please enter on Tuleta Drive to Brackenridge Parking Garage at 3501 Avenue B, San Antonio, TX 78209 (directions). Note that there is an elevator available in the garage for your convenience.
Questions/Comments?
Email Janet Mefrige or call (210) 734-1938.
| | The National Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos is a Catholic pilgrimage site located inside St. Mary’s Assumption Church in the Irish Channel neighborhood of New Orleans. It is dedicated to Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, a Redemptorist missionary priest known for his compassion, missionary preaching, and care for the sick. Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, pray for us. | |
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