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The Holy Spirit has allowed us to persevere, as we have sought to be faithful to Him. Let us be people who remember, as Pope Francis suggests, to recognize that at every step the Lord has been faithful to His promise. He has shown us the way to love Him with our whole heart, with our whole being, and with our whole strength. He has presented us with the opportunities to put charity for our neighbor before anything else. Despite all our failures, and our inability to discern the best path, He sustains us. Let us ask God to send us to invite the poor to eat, to bury the deceased, to practice the works of mercy on which we will be judged. May the Holy Spirit reveal to us the face of Christ in our sisters and brothers, making us capable of sharing the faith with them so that they can enjoy the same banquet. May our hearts be rekindled to live the beatitudes of fidelity to the Lord of mercy. 

Join our newly ordained deacons, their wives, and families at St. Mark the Evangelist Church (directions) at 10 a.m. for the permanent diaconate ordination Mass celebrated by Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS. Together, let us give praise and thanksgiving to God for those called to serve.

On the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of the Lord, everyone is invited to San Fernando Cathedral (directions) to join as the visible Body of Christ in the joyous Eucharistic Procession emanating from Mass through downtown San Antonio led by Archbishop Gustavo. Mass begins at 5 p.m. followed by the procession around 6 p.m. Bring bottled water to keep hydrated and wear comfortable shoes. Stay for a free concert by Opera Hispanica after the procession.

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Each year a graduating senior from each of the eight Catholic high schools in the archdiocese is selected to receive the Archbishop’s Medallion for their life of service and faith. Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS, celebrated a Mass with the 2023 recipients and their families on June 6 in Our Lady’s Chapel at Assumption Seminary. “Thank you for the example you set for our community and we pray for you as you enter this new season of your life!” stated the Department of Catholic Schools. 

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