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"Our Lady never points to herself; she points to Jesus, and that's what Marian piety is," Pope Francis said at his weekly general audience.

Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States' ended his opening remarks for #USCCB24 by telling the bishops: "Eucharistic Revival, a more synodal form of evangelization, a Jubilee Year of Hope, all of these experiences will produce fruit, provided that we return to the heart of Christ [....] It is there, in the heart of Christ, where we re-discover in a personal way the kerygma that we preach: Christ has become one of us, he has suffered and died to heal our wounds, he has risen, and he is alive with us now in the Spirit".

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November is Black Catholic History Month and it's an opportunity to remember in a special way the heroic men and women of African descent who pioneered our Catholic faith. Six Black Americans are being considered for sainthood by the Catholic Church and any one of them will be the United States’ first Black saint. They are Julia Greeley (1840-1918), recognized as Denver’s “Angel of Charity” for her work with the poor; Mother Mary Lange (1784-1882), founder and first superior of the Oblate Sisters of Providence; Henriette DeLille (1812-1862), founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family order in New Orleans in 1842; Pierre Toussaint (1766-1853), credited as the father of Catholic Charities in New York; Thea Bowman (1937-1990), the only Black American member of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration; and Augustus Tolton (1854-1897), the first known Black American to serve as a Catholic priest in the United States.

El Camino de San Antonio Missions invites the community to “Christmas at the Missions,” a month-long celebration of the seasons of Advent and Christmas. This celebration, consisting of many events, focuses on the culture and traditions of the San Antonio Missions and the Archdiocese. The exhibit at the Padre Margil Pilgrimage Center focuses on traditional Advent and Christmas devotional practices, including posadas, pastorales, Matachines, and nativities.

All Matachines groups are invited to participate in two upcoming opportunities in December to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe:

• Saturday, Dec. 7, 7 a.m.: The Annual Pilgrimage of San Juan Diego from Mission San Juan to Mission San Jose
• Sunday, Dec. 8, 1 p.m.: The Annual Matachines Festival at Mission Concepción

This Young Adult Series, “Who We Are: The Relationships that Make Us” is hosted by the Archdiocese of San Antonio and the McGrath Institute from the University of Notre Dame. Registration is free and is required. Dinner will be provided. The event will be held this evening at Oblate School of Theology in Tymen Hall from 6:30-9 p.m.

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City of San Antonio municipal government leaders, along with members of COPS/Metro and Project QUEST, Inc., gathered on the steps of City Hall October 30 to reveal the results of a 14-year study which aimed to show how workforce programs and trainings help low-income individuals achieve better-paying careers.

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Two seminarians, Robert Lee Shelton and Guillermo Cruz Hernandez, were ordained to the transitional diaconate on November 9 by Archbishop Gustavo in San Fernando Cathedral, embracing the humility and compassion of the Lord Jesus. Auxiliary Bishop Gary Janak, vocations director of the archdiocese, and Auxiliary Bishop Michael Boulette concelebrated the ordination liturgy.

It’s playoff time! The Yellow Jackets are back in the postseason for the first time in seven years! Join them as they face off against Fort Bend Christian in Round 1. Kickoff at 7 p.m. Let’s #ContinueTheLegacy.

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