Ver este correo electrónico en español: Haga clic aquí para abrir el correo en un navegador y, a continuación, utilice la función de traducción del navegador. | | 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 | | In Magnifica Humanitas pope invokes justice to combat antihuman vision in AI | | Credit: Vatican Media. Image composition: EWTN News | | In his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, published May 25, Pope Leo XIV calls on society and AI developers to implement “shared standards of social justice” in order for artificial intelligence to respect human dignity and serve the common good. | | Message from Archbishop Gustavo
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| |  | In the beginning, God breathed. From that first divine breath, a human being came alive — dust transformed into a dwelling for the living God. And on the feast of Pentecost, we hear that breath again: the rush of wind filling the house, tongues of fire resting on each person, and then Jesus — risen, standing among His frightened disciples — breathing on them, saying: Receive the Holy Spirit. Every Pentecost is an invitation to breathe differently. Notice what that breath accomplishes. It does not create uniformity. The breath of God never flattens; it harmonizes. It gathers the scattered fragments of humanity into a living body. And yet breath does something more personal than unite. When Jesus breathes on the disciples, locked behind closed doors in their fear, He is performing a new act of creation — echoing the moment God breathed life into the clay in Eden. What had withered in guilt and grief and grief-turned-cowardice is now, in that single exhalation of the Risen Lord, made alive again. The breath that creates is also the breath that heals. We are breathing that same breath right now. We are not spectators of Pentecost. We are its continuation. The Church is alive whenever she breathes outward. She grows fragile when she holds her breath in self-preservation. Come, Holy Spirit, and renew the face of the earth — beginning here, beginning now, beginning with the air that moves between us.
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Tomorrow Morning: A Place at the Table for Your Family
Saturday, May 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at St. Jude Church
| | Tomorrow, families across the archdiocese will gather at St. Jude Church (directions) for Families United in Faith. The doors open at 8:30 a.m. with breakfast and hospitality, followed by a morning of shared experience, prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, and resources offered by SACADA and the Bexar Specialty Court. If a loved one is incarcerated, on probation, or working to rebuild life after prison, there is a seat saved for you. Registration remains open. Come as you are. Bring your family. Come for the company of others who understand. Come simply to pray. The morning is offered as a gift, free of cost and full of welcome. | | |
Tomorrow Evening: All Are Welcome to a Sensory-Friendly Mass
Saturday, May 30, 5 p.m., at St. Luke Church
| | Pope Leo XIV recently offered the Church a sentence worth carrying with us: "The quality of human life is not dependent on achievement. The quality of our lives is dependent on love." Tomorrow, we will live those words together at St. Luke Church (directions). Archbishop Gustavo will preside at a sensory-friendly liturgy with softer music, shorter readings, and a calm, welcoming space for people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers. Come as you are. Bring what helps you feel at home. There is still time to RSVP, but it isn’t necessary to join us. | | |
The Eucharist Sends Us Out as Missionaries of Hope Archdiocesan Feast of Corpus Christ Mass and Eucharistic Procession
Saturday, June 6, at 5 p.m., at San Fernando Cathedral
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The Eucharist and service are not separate things. The Catechism teaches that Eucharistic worship forms the faithful for mission in the world (CCC 1396). When Archbishop Gustavo preached at the Feast of Corpus Christi celebration two years ago, he reminded us that our external acts of devotion must always reflect an interior disposition of love. The Eucharist empowers us to see Christ in the suffering of others: the stranger, the migrant, and the marginalized. The logic is simple and demanding. We cannot give what we have not received. We cannot carry Christ into our homes, our workplaces, and our neighborhoods if we have not first knelt before him and allowed him to shape us. In this sense, the procession begins long before we step onto the street. It begins in the quiet where we first said yes to the One who is always saying yes to us.
Join us at the Vigil Mass at 5 p.m. at San Fernando Cathedral (directions), followed by the largest Eucharistic procession through downtown. After the procession, enjoy a live concert of faith by GMA Dove Award-nominated contemporary Christian singer, songwriter, and Catholic worship leader Sarah Kroger.
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Retrouvaille: A Lifeline for Your Marriage
June 12-14
| | No matter how much you are hurting, no marriage is beyond hope. Participate in the next Retrouvaille, a marriage program that helps couples restore and rebuild their loving relationship. Tens of thousands of couples, from those with slight problems to those in dire need, have found hope through Retrouvaille. The program begins with a Weekend Experience and is followed by a series of follow-up sessions to help keep your marriage on track and further develop the tools learned. Registration closes on June 7, or until full. | | |
The Child and the Lamb Workshop Series
Saturday, June 13, 20, and 27, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at St. Eugene Hall at Oblate School of Theology
| | "Let the children come to me, do not prevent them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these" (Mark 10:14). This June, MACC Children’s Initiatives, the archdiocesan Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry and Service, and the Office of Evangelization and Formation of Missionary Disciples invite you to The Child and Lamb, a three-session workshop series on children’s spirituality. Across three Fridays at Oblate School of Theology (directions), parish leaders, catechists, parents, and volunteers will gather to learn from a multidisciplinary team of priests, scholars, and practitioners. The series opens Friday, June 13, with sessions on Child Theology and Emotional Connection with Children. Come prepare your heart and your ministry for the families you will welcome this fall. | | |
Worship on the River Returns in One Month!
Tuesday, June 16, at 6:30 p.m., at San Fernando Cathedral
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The next gathering of the quarterly Young Adult Ministry will be next month. Join us at San Fernando Cathedral (directions) for Adoration, praise & worship, reconciliation, and dinner. All young adults (ages 18-39) are welcome!
Reminder: Parking is free downtown every Tuesday evening at all city-owned parking.
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This Memorial Day, CTSA paused to remember and honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to this country.
Hear a special reflection from a seminarian at Assumption Seminary in the archdiocese — and a military veteran — as he shares the meaning and importance of Memorial Day, sacrifice, and remembrance.
Watch the video and join us in honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
| | Photo: Veronica Markland for Today's Catholic Newspaper | | Three new transitional deacons were ordained for the archdiocese during a Mass celebrated at St. Rose of Lima Church on May 23. From left are Deacon Arturo Naranjo, Auxiliary Bishop Arturo Cepeda, Archbishop Gustavo, Deacon Moses Castro, Deacon Erick Cruz, Auxiliary Bishop Gary Janak, and retired Auxiliary Bishop Michael Boulette. Keep the new deacons in your prayers as they begin this new chapter of ministry and service to the Church. | |
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Treasures of the Archdiocese of San Antonio: A Commemorative Book
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When you buy the commemorative book Treasures of the Archdiocesan of San Antonio you will also receive the Today's Catholic 150th anniversary magazine as an added bonus.
Don't let this opportunity slip away. Purchase your book now and take home or pass along a piece of history!
- Published by Editions du Signe | ISBN: 978-2-7468-4515-2
- 9.65” x 11.81”
- Soft cover – glossy paper – 440 pages
- Full color throughout
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