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. | |
“Praise and bless my Lord, and give him thanks and serve him with great humility.” - Saint Francis of Assisi | |
Friday of the Second Week of Easter
| Viernes de la II semana de Pascua
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En aquellos días, un fariseo llamado Gamaliel, doctor de la ley respetado por todo el pueblo, se levantó en el sanedrín, mandó que hicieran salir por un momento a los apóstoles y dijo a la asamblea:
"Israelitas, piensen bien lo que van a hacer con esos hombres. No hace mucho surgió un tal Teudas, que pretendía ser un caudillo...
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The Holy See - Pope Francis | |
Pope invites children at Roman parish to turn to God in prayer | |
Pope Francis meeting with children preparing for first Communion at Rome's San Giovanni Maria Vianney parish (Vatican Media) | |
The pope inaugurates the "School of Prayer" with children preparing for First Communion, responding freely to several questions, as he encouraged them to embrace their faith, and turn to God in prayer, in the good times and the bad. | |
Message from Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS | |
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As we stand before the risen Lord, it is impossible to make excuses for us not to forgive others. Jesus sends us to bring the Good News of salvation to the entire world with forgiveness and reconciliation, as an expression of Christian forgiveness and brotherly love. By this, the world will know that Jesus lives, and that He truly is the God who saves us. Pope Francis has said: “Conflict cannot be ignored or concealed. It has to be faced. But if we remain trapped in conflict, we lose our perspective, our horizons shrink and reality itself begins to fall apart.” The best way to deal with it, the Holy Father says, “is the willingness to face conflict head on, to resolve it and to make it a link in the chain of a new process. ‘Blessed are the peacemakers!’” Let us pray to Our Lady of Guadalupe, who reconciled two worldviews in conflict, to help us believe and forgive with the help of her Son.
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Excerpt of message from the Texas and Mexico Border Bishops | United Building the Future with Migrants | |
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The pastoral care of migrants requires adequate preparation. That is why the bishops of the border between Texas and Mexico will continue to promote this formation of the clergy and the lay faithful, now and into the future. We will focus particularly on those directly
responsible for this ministry of pastoral care.
Faced with the large migratory flow, which often overwhelms our service capacities, we will promote volunteer programs with greater intensity, especially among young people, and we will strengthen collaboration between the Church and society, promoting a
positive culture toward the phenomenon of migration. We hope that this will gradually lead to better immigration policies in both countries.
Although in some dioceses the service to migrants is entrusted to a person or institution, this care corresponds to all the baptized. That is why we encourage that the first place where itinerant people are
welcomed is the parish. “The parish,” said St. John Paul II, “which etymologically means a house where the guest feels at ease, welcomes all and discriminates against none, for no one there is an outsider.”
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Ministry Formation for Hispanic Young Adults | |
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Are you a Hispanic young adult interested in ministry formation opportunities? The Archdiocese of San Antonio is partnering with the Mexican American Catholic College to offer ministry formation to you. Fill out the form below if you would like us to contact you about upcoming opportunities.
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Community Camino | Saturday, April 20 | |
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El Camino de San Antonio Missions invites you to the first Community Camino! Community Camino is a free, open-invite pilgrimage from Mission Concepción to Mission San José on Saturday, April 20, from 9 a.m. to noon. Attendees will enjoy a guided Catholic tour at both missions, fellowship with other pilgrims, and the peace and beauty of the San Antonio River trail. This event is free, but registration is required.
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Catholic Schools - Archdiocese of San Antonio Job Fair | |
Catholic Men's Conference | |
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of San Antonio | |
Catholic Television of San Antonio | |
Photo: Diego Castellanos | Catholic Television of San Antonio | March Madness is over, but not Archbishop Gustavo's conversations with young adults. Watch the archbishop and Evan Rey Santos talk about sports, faith, and family on the University of the Incarnate Word's campus in this episode of “Face to Face.” The program airs Mondays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 10:30 a.m., and on demand on the CTSA Catholic Television of San Antonio App. | |
Photo: Xavier Ramirez | Catholic Television of San Antonio | As a part of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, the Archdiocese of San Antonio and El Camino de San Antonio Missions invited Young Adults to live a transformative experience with the Blessed Sacrament through a silent procession along the historic Mission trail on April 6. The pilgrimage took the faithful to three of the five destinations on the El Camino de San Antonio Missions trail, Mission San José, Mission Concepción, and San Fernando Cathedral, a distance of six-and-a-half miles, culminating with Mass. Among those taking part in the event were Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS; Auxiliary Bishop Michael Boulette; and Auxiliary Bishop Gary Janak. | |
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