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Our New Archbishop Has Been Named!
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSp.S, 53, as the 6th Archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. He will succeed Archbishop José H. Gomez, who was named in April 2010 to be the successor to Cardinal Roger Mahony of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles upon his retirement in early 2011. The Vatican made Archbishop-designate García-Siller’s appointment official this morning (10/14/2010), at 5 a.m. Central Time. His installation as Archbishop of San Antonio is scheduled for November 23, 2010.
When he received the news of his appointment the Archbishop-designate said, “I felt a sense of gratitude for the opportunity to serve the people of the Archdiocese. I felt real happiness and joy tempered by a deep awareness of the great responsibility I had been asked to embrace. From the moment I said yes, I felt, in faith, a deep affection for the people of the Archdiocese of San Antonio.” Introducing the Archbishop-designate, during a news conference at the archdiocesan Pastoral Center, Apostolic Administrator, Bishop Oscar Cantú said: “I am delighted that the Holy Father sends us a shepherd who knows deeply the Good Shepherd; one who is passionate about his love for Jesus Christ, about his love for the Church, and about his love for his sheep.”
Archbishop-designate Gustavo García-Siller was born in San Luis Potosí S.L.P., Mexico, to Gustavo García Suarez and Maria Cristina Siller de Garcia. He is the eldest of 15 children. His brother, Eugene, is also a priest.
Beatification of Cardinal Newman
Pope Benedict XVI will make a State visit to the United Kingdom September 16th -19th, during which he will beatify Cardinal John Henry Newman, famous convert and major figure of the Oxford Movement.
The Holy Father's itinerary includes a visit to Queen Elizabeth II in Edinburgh, an open air Mass in Glasgow, Mass at Westminster Cathedral, a visit to Anglican archbishop Rowan Williams, and a prayer vigil in Hyde Park. On September 19th he will celebrate Mass and the beatification of Cardinal Newman in Birmingham.
EWTN's coverage of the Pope's visit is available through tv, radio and the internet. Click here for info on the Pope's itinerary.
Archbishop Gomez moves to Los Angeles
On April 6, 2010 our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI appointed Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of the Archdiocese of San Antonio as Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles, California, the largest diocese in the United States. He will serve alongside Cardinal Roger Mahoney and succeed him as Archbishop of Los Angeles upon his retirement in February of next year. Our prayers and love go with him to LA, we will certainly miss his fatherly care for the faithful of this archdiocese. Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Cantú has been named Apostolic Administrator for the Archdiocese of San Antonio until the appointment of new archbishop. May God strengthen and sustain both of them with his grace.
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Welcome Archbishop Gustavo!
On November 23 our new Archbishop was installed and we had the joy of meeting him for the first time. Please pray for him as he begins his new mission in the Archdiocese of San Antonio.
Online Retreat
Tony Hickey, a scripture scholar from Manchester, England, recently gave a phenomenal weekend retreat on the priesthood. Videos of all the talks from this retreat are on his website for a limited time. Click here to watch them free. These beautiful talks are for everyone, not just priests.
Our First Conference
We had a great time speaking at the My God and My All conference in Sparks last month. Many thanks to all who helped us with their prayer support. It was a joy to see Fr. Andrew Apostoli and to meet Fr. Larry Richards. Anyone interested in listening to the talks on CD should click here for more information.
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