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. | |
Feast of St. Francis de Sales | January 24 | |
Jan. 24 marks the Feast of St. Francis de Sales, the patron saint of writers and Christian unity whose role as a priest and bishop helped bring thousands of Protestants back to the Catholic Church. | |
Message from Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, MSpS | |
| |  | “My Lord and my God!” These words of St. Thomas echo across centuries, reminding us of the profound unity found in faith. Thomas’ journey reflects our own struggles. How often do we wrestle with doubt and division, longing for tangible signs of Christ’s presence? Yet Jesus meets Thomas not with rebuke, but with an invitation: “Put your finger here and see my hands.” In those wounds, Thomas encounters not only the reality of the Resurrection but also the boundless love that unites us as one body in Christ. Unity requires the same openness to Christ’s invitation. Like Thomas, we must approach the Lord with humility, acknowledging our need for grace and allowing Christ’s wounds — signs of sacrifice and reconciliation — to heal our divisions in society. His words, “Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed,” remind us that our shared faith transcends what divides us. It calls us to proclaim together the Risen Lord to a world yearning for hope. As we go forward, let us echo Thomas’ confession: “My Lord and my God.” May it inspire us to deepen our faith, our commitment and our witness to unity, in a world that needs it desperately. Together, may we be living witnesses to the truth that in Christ, all things are reconciled.
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Young Adult Series | Today, Friday, January 24 | 6:30-9 p.m. | |
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 and will take place at the St. Eugene Hall at Lourdes Grotto at the Oblate School of Theology (directions). Registration is free and is required. Dinner will be provided. Register for part 3 of 4 focused on our relationship with others. | |
Mass and Holy Hour for Life | Today, Friday, January 24 | 6:30 p.m. | |
All are invited to the Archdiocese of San Antonio’s Mass and Holy Hour for Life at Prince of Peace Church (directions). We gather to pray for continued legal protection of the unborn, for care for expectant mothers and families in need, and for our community to recognize the most vulnerable among us. Mass begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by a Holy Hour for Life. Contact Lauren Stadelman, Director of Human Dignity and Pastoral Care, at lauren.stadelman@archsa.org or (210) 734-1632 for more information about Respect Life Ministry in the Archdiocese of San Antonio. | |
Pathway to Grace: An Evening of Prayer | Friday, January 31 | 6 p.m | |
El Camino de San Antonio Missions will host Pathway to Grace, a prayer service with the Capuchin Franciscans in San Antonio. The program begins with a presentation about the pilgrim year of hope, followed by a procession to Mission Concepción where Mass, reconciliation and Eucharistic Adoration will be available followed by a reception at the Pilgrimage Center. There is no RSVP needed for this event. If you have questions, contact Binisa Zentella at Binisa.Zentella@archsa.org or (210) 355-1884. | |
Southwest Liturgical Conference Study Week | February 5–8 | Victoria | |
This year’s Study Week theme is inspired by Gaudium et Spes, the Second Vatican Council’s “Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World,” which was promulgated 60 years ago. In it, the Church is called to have reverence for every person without exception and to see every neighbor as another self (GS 27). Each keynote and workshop presentation looks to explore how these urgent principles of the Council 60 years ago are incorporated today in the way we celebrate liturgy, catechize the faithful, initiate Christians, build, and adorn our worship spaces, and serve the People of God. | |
Sacramental Records Workshops on Zoom | Beginning February 13 | |
A series of Sacramental Records Training Workshops from Archives and Records Management Office will begin on Thursday, February 13 from 9 a.m.to noon on Zoom. These workshops are open to anyone that works with sacramental records including, secretaries, record keepers, DRE’s, deacons, and priests. Email archive@archsa.org and a registration link will be sent to you. Deans interested in scheduling an in-person workshop for their deanery, contact Elvira Sanchez Kisser for details. Find additional class dates on the website. | |
Save the Date! Saturday, April 26 | |
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Finding Hope in the Call: Jubilee Mass and Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Join Archbishop Gustavo and Bishop Gary, as we celebrate the archdiocesan Jubilee Mass for Youth & Young Adults at San Fernando Cathedral followed by a silent Eucharistic pilgrimage to Mission Concepción and a synodal encounter at the Padre Margil Pilgrimage Center. Registration will open in February. More information is coming soon!
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Photo: Veronica Markland for Catholic Television of San Antonio | |
Archbishop Gustavo shared a special message on Martin Luther King Day, a man whose dream was rooted in the sacred truth that all people are created in the image of God. | |
The Daughters of Mary Help of Christians – Salesian Sisters Western Province gathered in San Antonio in mid-January for an assembly. It was a time of reflection where the Sisters cherished their past, celebrated the present, and looked ahead with hope to the future. The Salesians expressed gratitude to generous benefactors who made the gathering possible. | |
Treasures of the Archdiocese of San Antonio: A Commemorative Book
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Archdiocese of San Antonio Directory 2025: Request for Updates | |
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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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