Archdiocese of San Antonio

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Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS, installed as our sixth archbishop!!
At a solemn Mass of Installation and reception celebrated at St. Mark the Evangelist Church in San Antonio. Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS, was installed as the sixth archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the pope's delegate to the United States, reading an Apostolic Letter, or Papal Bull, confirmed the appointment of 53 year-old García-Siller. He presented the new archbishop with the symbol of his pastoral ministry, a crosier, a symbolic shepherd's staff that belonged to Archbishop Jerome Droassaerts, who served as archbishop from 1918 to 1940. His 76-year-old father, Gustavo García Suarez and 75-year-old mother, Maria Cristina Siller de García, along with his siblings and their immediate families, will be in attendance. Archbishop García-Siller, born in San Louis Potosi, Mexico, is the eldest of 15 children.
(Above: Kin Man Hui-Pool Coverage Photo)

Today's Catholic Blog: Read Archbishop Gustavo's Vespers and Installation Mass homily in their entirety.
Watch encore broadcasts of "Vespers" and "The Mass of Installation and Reception" on CTSA Time Warner Channel 15. The next broadcast will be Saturday, 11/27 at 2 p.m.
Read Today's Catholic's Archbishop Gustavo "Special Edition"
San Antonio Express-News: View their Mass of Installation Slide Show

Archbishop Gustavo Celebrates Thanksgiving at Raul Jimenez Feast.
Archbishop Gustavo spent part of his first Thanksgiving in San Antonio with the thousands being fed at the 31st annual Raul Jimenz Thanksgiving Dinner at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. The archbishop delivered a message of hope, encouraging everyone there to share God's abundant gifts with one another. Click below to see some special moments.

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Afternoon Tea with the Saints
Pilgrim Center of HopeSan Antonio, Texas

Level 1 *SPANISH* Understanding the Mass

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Our Lady of Guadalupe - Helotes 13715 Riggs Rd Helotes 78023Helotes, TX

Office of Victim Assistance & Safe Environment St. Paul Community Center - Annex 1201 Donaldson San Antonio, TX

Evangelization: Christian Discipleship as Vocation

Archdiocese of San Antonio - Pastoral Center
2718 W. WoodlawnSan Antonio, TX

Introduction to Natural Family Planning

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Archdiocesan Pastoral Center 2718 W. Woodlawn Ave.San Antonio, Texas

Bishop Cant named Apostolic Adminstrator

Reception Mass for Archbishop Gomez from Los Angeles (Ustream)

View Slide Show of Mass of Reception for Archbishop Gomez

Joint statement on immigration reform legislation

Joint Health Care Legislation Statement

Interfaith Leaders dicuss immigration reform

Archbishop Gomez's address at Boston College concerning Hispanic Ministry.

Barbara Spinner retires as Director of Stewardship & Development

The Archdiocese of San Antonio remains committed to do all that it can to prevent abuse, and has established an Office of Victim Assistance and Save Environment. There are a number of policies available, including:

How to Report Abuse
Policies on Ethics and Integrity in Ministry
Policy on Sexual Conduct

Criminal Background Checks Policy:
As part of the Archdiocese of San Antonio's pledge to protect children and create a safe environment, a program of Criminal Background Checks has been implemented.