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. | |
Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent / Viernes de la IV semana de Cuaresma | |
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Los malvados dijeron entre sí, discurriendo equivocadamente:
"Tendamos una trampa al justo,
porque nos molesta y se opone a lo que hacemos;
nos echa en cara nuestras violaciones a la ley,
nos reprende las faltas contra los principios en que fuimos educados.
Presume de que conoce a Dios
y se proclama a sí mismo hijo del Señor.
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His Holiness Pope Francis | |
Audience with participants in the Meeting on Indigenous Peoples, organized by the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences | |
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In the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father Francis received in audience the participants in the Meeting on Indigenous Peoples, organized by the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences, on the theme “Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge and the Sciences. Combining knowledge and sciences on vulnerabilities and solutions for resilience”, taking place in the Vatican at the Casina Pio IV, from 14 to 15 March 2024.
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Message from Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS | |
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Pope Francis has pointed out that, “the Gospel comes alive in our own day, whenever we accept the compelling witness of people whose lives have been changed by their encounter with Jesus. For two millennia, a chain of such encounters has communicated the attractiveness of the Christian adventure. The challenge that awaits us, then, is to communicate by encountering people, where they are and as they are.” Indeed, we need to find people where they are and as they are. The pope has also encouraged Catholic communicators, “not to have an introverted attitude, but rather to ‘go forth’ to bring the Christian message to every sphere of life, using the media and possibilities available today. A Church that is occupied primarily with herself sickens with self-absorption. Instead, the Church is mission, and Catholic communicators cannot but get involved…” Bring the Church closer to people, so they may more easily have an encounter with Jesus, which changes their lives.
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Feast Day of St. Patrick | Fiesta de San Patricio | March 17 | |
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Potluck community fellowship, bring your favorite dish to share with the St. Patrick community. Sunday, March 17 at 1 p.m. inside St. Patrick Banquet Hall.
Confraternidad comunitaria Potluck, traiga su plato favorito para compartir con la comunidad de San Patricio. Domingo, 17 de marzo a las 1 p.m. dentro de St. Patrick Banquet Hall.
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Webinar for the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA) | Wednesday, March 20
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Join the second part of a two-part Webinar Series on the new Order for Christian Initiation for Adults. Part 2 is titled "Ever Ancient, Ever New: From Rite to Ordo." After registering, you will have access to watch the recording of Part 1. This online webinar is sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
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Worship on the River | Tuesday, March 19 | |
Palm Sunday Choral Pilgrimage | Sunday, March 24 | |
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You’re invited to enter Holy Week with the angelic song of the San Antonio Youth Choral. El Camino de San Antonio Missions and SAYC will host “The Last Seven Words of Christ” Choral Pilgrimage, a series of mini concerts in four of San Antonio’s most beautiful worship spaces. This free event will travel between The Little Flower Basilica, San Fernando Cathedral, Mission Concepción, and Mission San José from 1:20 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Palm Sunday.
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Parish support program for Mental Health Ministry | Application Deadline: March 29
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Mental health issues afflict more than one in five U.S. adults, and one in three youth or adolescents. At this important time, the Church can walk with those who are struggling in a special way. Our parishes can be welcoming homes for the people of God to be cared for, especially those who are feeling pain and experiencing brokenness. This spring, the archdiocese will invite parishes to apply for grants of up to $2,000 to support parish-based Mental Health Ministries. Parishes may use funds for training of a ministry team, gatherings, signage and hospitality, emergency preparedness materials, and any other needs that support formation or ongoing efforts for mental health ministry. | |
Youth Spectacular 2024: Revealed | Saturday, April 13
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Join us for Youth Spectacular 2024: Revealed at St. Mary’s University (1 Camino Santa Maria, SA TX 78228) from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. where teens will experience the ways in which God reveals himself to us through community, prayer, service, and sacraments. The cost is $25 per person, which includes admission, lunch, dinner, and an event T-shirt. Registrations must be completed by the youth minister at your parish. Those interested in participating should contact their parish’s youth minister to register.
God is revealed in prayer. Our Catholic spirituality includes both communal and individual prayer. When we come together to pray, such as in Mass, liturgical celebrations, prayer groups, or retreats, God reveals his presence in our shared moments of prayer and contemplation. Jesus modeled a deep and intimate relationship with God the Father through His own prayer life. He often withdrew to lonely places to pray (Luke 5:16), showing His dependence on and communion with the Father in private moments.
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Save the Date! Saturday, June 1 | Archdiocesan Feast of Corpus Christi Mass & Procession | |
Celebrate 5 p.m. Mass with Archbishop Gustavo at San Fernando Cathedral (115 Main Plaza, SA TX 78205) followed by a Eucharistic procession. Give witness to the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist! All clergy, religious, and laity are invited to join as the visible Body of Christ in the joyous archdiocesan-wide Feast of Corpus Christi procession following the liturgy and proceeding through downtown, led by the archbishop. For information, call the Department for Pastoral Ministries at (210) 734-1952. | |
Female saints who were trailblazers | |
Saintly women have always valued faithfulness to God’s call over obedience to cultural norms. | |
Bocelli father and son: “Time to Say Goodbye” 30 years later | |
It’s been nearly 30 years since the 1995 release of Andrea Bocelli’s famed tune “Time to Say Goodbye” — or “Con te partirò” in Italian — a song that sold 12 million copies worldwide and launched the tenor’s international career. Now, as his son Matteo Bocelli wades deeper into his father’s career, the two have rerecorded the tune as a duet. | |
'The Chosen' actress Elizabeth Tabish talks Season Four and her own personal faith journey | |
These are the young people who will walk thousands of miles for the Eucharist | |
Stations of the Cross | Every Friday during Lent | |
Every Friday during Lent, from February 16 to March 22, join Archbishop Gustavo at San Fernando Cathedral (115 Main Plaza, SA TX 78205) for the Stations of the Cross at 7:30 a.m. | | | |
Lent is a time to make space for gratitude | |
In the seasons of the year, and many seasons of my life, the tree has been a reliable, comforting presence. I feel the duty to say not only goodbye, but thank you. | |
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Is your parish open the evening of Holy Thursday? Let us know by sending an email: communications@archsa.org and in the subject line use Holy Thursday. | |
Email us your Fish Fry events to compile a list for the Department of Communications.
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Catholic Television of San Antonio | |
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For 52 weeks a year, women religious stand with the poor and immigrants, teach children, fight injustice, heal the sick, share spirituality, empower women, defend the planet, promote peace, create community, and offer hope. But for one week, March 8-14 — Catholic Sisters Week — the spotlight shines on women religious and encourages a wide range of campaigns and events that invite all who follow Jesus to expand and support their gospel witness grow the service networks they have seeded by sharing their spirituality, charisms, and community; encouraging young women to consider a vocation to religious life; supporting their pastoral, teaching and prophetic works; and focusing on the new world they call into being.
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The Catholic Charities Young Adult Board of Advisors on March 9 dropped off care packages, including a warm meal and other items for a Lenten celebration to seniors in the Adopt-A-Senior program. Catholic Charities volunteers work tirelessly to serve neighbors with love, respect, and dignity. Learn more about the Adopt-A-Senior program at https://www.ccaosa.org/senior-services. And, to make an impact in the community with an incredible group of volunteers, visit the website to learn more at https://www.ccaosa.org/volunteer-now/ | | |
Saint of the Day - Saint Louise de Marillac | |
Born near Meux, France, Louise lost her mother when she was still a child, her beloved father when she was but 15. Her desire to become a nun was discouraged by her confessor, and a marriage was arranged. One son was born of this union. But Louise soon found herself nursing her beloved husband through a long illness that finally led to his death. | |
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