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. | |
Message from Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, MSpS | |
| |  | Youth is often celebrated for its joy, energy, and passion. These qualities, however, are fleeting if rooted only in biological vigor. True and lasting youthfulness is spiritual — it combines the vitality of youth with the maturity of virtue, leading to genuine transformation of the world. St. Thomas Aquinas exemplifies this spiritual youth. His quest for truth was passionate, but also disciplined, grounded in prayer, and directed toward God’s glory. Young people: I hope you dream of changing the world! That is noble. But as St. Thomas shows, transformation begins with virtue — courage, humility, and love. Virtue strengthens us to reject lukewarmness, and to embrace a life of faith that is both hot with passion for good and cool with wisdom to act rightly. Let us take to heart the words of St. Thomas Aquinas: “Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen.”
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Around the Archdiocese of San Antonio | |
Mass in Celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage | Saturday, February 8 | 5:30 p.m. | |
Archbishop Gustavo invites all married couples to celebrate and recognize the sacrament of Marriage at St. Luke Church (directions). This is an opportunity to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family. This is going to be a bilingual Mass and Archbishop Gustavo will give a special blessing to married couples. | |
Jubilee Mass for Vocations | February 16 at 11 a.m. at St. Monica Church - Converse | |
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Join Auxiliary Bishop Gary W. Janak for a Mass for Vocations at St. Monica Church in Converse celebrating faith, hope, and the call to discipleship as pilgrims of hope. After Mass, explore vocation resources and gather information to help discern your calling at a fair sponsored by San Antonio Vocations.
St. Monica in Converse 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.
To see a list of all archdiocesan Jubilee activities, visit the website.
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Upcoming Events for Young Adults | |
Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope
Visit St. Monica Catholic Church
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The Universal Church is now celebrating a Jubilee Year, a time for spiritual renewal and deeper faith. Under Pope Francis' leadership, the Jubilee Year 2025 celebrates the beauty and traditions of the Church. The Archdiocese of San Antonio is excited to celebrate this special occasion with the global Church! Join spiritually by participating either in these archdiocesan celebrations or in those planned in your local community.
This week, we highlight St. Monica Church, one of our 23 Jubilee pilgrimage sites, and a vibrant Catholic community in Converse. Known locally for the strength of its ministries, including a variety of outreach programs, the community includes a parish and an elementary and middle School. From its origins as a small parish church in 1960, it has grown to one of the most active–faith communities in the archdiocese. Known for the vitality of liturgical services, the parish warmly invites you to attend one of the Sunday or weekday Masses. The current church was erected in 1979. Along with multiple masses and extended visiting hours, St. Monica's is also hosting an on-site Pilgrimage Walk.
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The Oblate School of Theology (OST) hosted their annual Christian Unity Service, an official DreamWeek San Antonio 2025 event, on January 24 at the Immaculate Conception Chapel located on campus. For more than 20 years, OST has welcomed Christian denominations to come together in a special celebration of unity and worship that allows men and women to walk together in faith as one. This call to unity emphasizes the importance of affirming the Christian faith and breaking down barriers between denominations in an effort to foster a more ecumenical community. This year’s theme “We Are Neighbor” reinforced the importance of interconnectedness between Christians. | |
Photo: Veronica Markland for Today's Catholic Newspaper | |
Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church celebrated the Lunar Year on February 2 with Mass with Auxiliary Bishop Gary Janak presiding, followed by a festival with food, dragon dancing and fireworks at the Shrine of Our Lady of La Vang. La Vang is one of Vietnam’s most important pilgrimage sites, not only for Catholics, but for people of all faiths. | |
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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Archdiocese of San Antonio Directory 2025: Request for Updates - Last Day to Submit! | |
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Today's Catholic Newspaper is updating the Archdiocese of San Antonio Directory 2025 now. Please email your parish, organization, or health services updates to communications@archsa.org using the subject line "Directory 2025" by February 7.
The Archdiocese of San Antonio Catholic Directory includes updated clergy assignments, archdiocesan services, educational services, health services, contact information and Mass schedules for urban and rural parishes, priests, deacons, brothers, women religious and more.
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