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My dear people of God of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, I have been at my parent’s house in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, accompanied by some of my brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. I want to express my gratitude to Bishop Michael Boulette and Bishop Gary Janak and all of you for having allowed me to spend substantial time with my parents on the occasion of my father’s illness. He is improving day-by-day by God’s grace. I thank God and I thank you for all of your prayers. He is not yet stable, but he is moving forward. I am grateful to all of you, and I have returned to San Antonio and resumed my activities at the Pastoral Ministry Center on August 1. May God bless all of you and affirm you in how prayers work. God has been with us, and He will be with us always. Thank you.

Mi querido pueblo de Dios de la Arquidiócesis de San Antonio, he estado en la casa de mis padres en San Luis Potosí, México, acompañado de algunos de mis hermanos y hermanas, sobrinos y sobrinas nietas. Quiero expresar mi gratitud al obispo Michael Boulette y al obispo Gary Janak y a ustedes por haberme permitido pasar mucho tiempo con mis padres con motivo de la enfermedad de mi padre. Está mejorando día a día por la gracia de Dios. Le agradezco y les agradezco por todas sus oraciones. Todavía no está estable, pero está avanzando. Estoy agradecido con todos ustedes y he regresado a San Antonio y he reanudado mis actividades en el Centro de Ministerio Pastoral el 1 de agosto. Que Dios los bendiga a todos y los afirme en cómo funcionan las oraciones. Dios ha estado con nosotros y estará siempre con nosotros. Gracias.

Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS, invites priests, deacons, men and women religious, and everyone in the Archdiocese of San Antonio to continue the synodal journey towards Eucharistic Renewal by participating in the Assembly: Archdiocesan Eucharistic Congress on Friday, Nov. 3, in your parish community and on Saturday, Nov. 4, at St. Mary’s University. For information on your parish celebration, contact your parish or call (210) 734-1952 for your parish contact information.

Experience the Double Solar Illumination at Mission Concepción. Father David Garcia will speak at 6 p.m. on the spiritual and historical significance of our Double Solar Illumination that occurs annually on the Feast of the Assumption. The Mission doors will be closed at 6:30 p.m. for a moment of silence, and Mass will follow at 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, click here or call (210) 533-8955.

Photo of the Week

Preparing to concelebrate the opening Mass for World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, on August 1 are Auxiliary Bishop Gary Janak and Auxiliary Bishop Arturo Cepeda of the Archdiocese of Detroit, formerly a priest of San Antonio.

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