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We invite all ASL interpreters to a special workshop training at Our Lady of Sorrows Church (directions). This workshop will train the Deaf faithful to confidently proclaim the readings at Mass in ASL. It will also serve as professional development for interpreters to be collaborators in proclaiming the word with Deaf lectors. For information, contact Angela Mauer, Director of Deaf Ministry, at angela.mauer@archsa.org.

Join Auxiliary Bishop Mike Boulette for a Mass for Family Evangelization and Catechesis at St. Andrew Church in Pleasanton (directions) celebrating faith, hope, and the call to discipleship as pilgrims of hope. A special invitation goes out to all families, catechists, and volunteers in faith formation.

St. Rose of Lima is one of the 23 designated pilgrimage sites in the archdiocese to which the faithful are invited to visit between now and January 6, 2026. St. Rose of Lima Church began as a parish on Sept. 29, 1981, by the decree of Archbishop Patrick F. Flores. The parish was taken from the western sections of St. Vincent de Paul Church. The parish originally started with only 350 families but has grown to well over four thousand families. On Dec. 4, 2005, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez dedicated the present-day church, which is one of the largest in the archdiocese, providing a sacred place for many archdiocesan liturgical celebrations. On Aug. 23, 2024, on the Feast of Saint Rose of Lima, the parish inaugurated its Perpetual Adoration Chapel. During the Jubilee Year of Hope, pilgrims will have the opportunity visit the relic of Saint Rose of Lima and spend time in Adoration.

Join El Camino de San Antonio Missions and Incarnate Word University for a workshop beginning with history of worship, music, and art of Mission Concepción, and a celebration of music and the arts, where Brother Rufino Zaragoza and Jesse Manibusan share music growing from many languages and cultures and in awe of God’s sacred creation. The workshop takes place on Saturday, March 1 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Padre Margil Pilgrimage Center (directions). Then the celebration of music and art continues with a concert on March 2 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Mission Concepción (directions) with a reception to follow at the Pilgrimage Center. The events are free, but donations will be accepted.

Please join the archdiocesan Archives and Records Management Office for an in-person sacramental records workshop at Sts. Peter & Paul-New Braunfels Church (directions) on Thursday, March 6. The workshop is open to anyone that works with sacramental records including administrative assistants, record keepers, DREs, deacons, and priests. Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided. To RSVP, email Virginia Wills.

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The City of San Antonio World Heritage Office hosted the grand opening of the much-anticipated World Heritage Center on February 7. The grand opening featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony and dedication of the World Heritage Center veranda, a legacy gift from the Tricentennial Celebration Commission to the people of San Antonio in Commemoration of the City’s founding in 1718. The World Heritage Center is a space where residents and visitors can discover, learn, and celebrate the vibrant culture and history of the five San Antonio Missions — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — and the surrounding communities. Visitors are welcomed with a range of engaging opportunities, including a captivating multi-media exhibition showcasing interviews of mission descendants who share their stories of living in the communities. Additionally, the exhibition displays paintings by local artists that beautifully capture the traditions and legacies of the mission communities.

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A Jubilee Mass for Vocations was celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Gary Janak at St. Monica Church in Converse on February 16. Members of the archdiocesan Vocations Office were present at the liturgy and distributed materials after the service, and women religious shared information about their communities.

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