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AUGUST 23, 2026Dear Parishioners,Last Sunday I wrote about Part II of Archbishop Gustavo’s Pastoral Letter: We Will Come...
08/24/2026

AUGUST 23, 2026

Dear Parishioners,

Last Sunday I wrote about Part II of Archbishop Gustavo’s Pastoral Letter: We Will Come to You: Solidarity with Our Brothers and Sisters in Migration.

Today I want to focus on Part III of the letter in which he writes of his own history and motivation.

Born in Mexico, Gustavo recounts that his faith formation included legacies of the Cristero War (1926-1929), his faith formation in school, his experiences with migrants in the USA while himself a migrant missionary who arrived in the US aged 23. These experiences included his going ‘out’ to be with migrants in distressing situations. First in California among the agriculture crop pickers, he was at times aware of being in exile.

Later his work with migrants was in urban Chicago. Among some of the most intense encounters was grieving with the families after the mass shooting in Uvalde in May of 2022. He also recalls standing, a month later, outside the horrific crime scene where 53 migrants died in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio. The archbishop’s experiences as someone no longer living at ‘home’ enables him to authentically state the suffering of migrants. As he says to them: “I recognize your fear”. Gustavo insists the church pledge to never abandon those who are displaced.

Could it be said of a parishioner at Holy Rosary: your pastor is a migrant; your bishop is a migrant and your Pope is a migrant?

Well what is certain is that all have to travel from our comfort zone to be authentically the church that is in communion with Christ and that involves a special place in our hearts for migrants. In this chapter the Archbishop quotes the gospel of John 14:18 where Jesus says: “I will not leave you desolate. I will come to you.” This quote gives the letter its title. What is the context of this quote? Jesus is addressing his followers about his departure — and while encouraging them he tells them he will ask the Father to send the Holy Spirit to his followers. The departing Jesus gives the Paraclete who will speak the truth of Jesus — they are united. In this way Jesus is present to us and especially those who feel abandoned.

At his school, the Daughters of the Holy Spirit, the sister religious of the congregation the Archbishop is now a member of, taught him the spirituality of the cross. This spirituality is “seeing the wood of the cross is not merely timber but Jesus Crucified, loving to the end … Suffering when met with love, becomes the place where God is found.”

Do we allow our hearts to feel compassion — that is, to feel the pain of the migrant? Do I, do we, look upon them in love? Reading this chapter leaves me wondering: do I leave migrants with confident hope that I, their pastor, will come to them? The focus must not be about their coming to the church, nor about the church saying to itself we will go to them. Rather we need to build a relationship so strong that migrants know in their hearts that ‘We Will Come to You.”

Fr. Neville O’Donohue, SM

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Queridos feligreses,

El domingo pasado escribí sobre la segunda parte de la carta pastoral del arzobispo Gustavo: . Hoy quiero centrarme en la tercera parte de la carta, en la que habla de su propia historia y de sus motivaciones. Nacido en México, Gustavo relata que su formacion en la fe incluyó el legado de la Guerra Cristera (1926-1929), su formación religiosa en la escuela y sus experiencias con migrantes en EE. UU., donde él mismo llegó a los 23 años como misionero migrante. Estás experiencias incluyeron su acercamiento a los migrantes que se encontraban en situaciones angustiosas.

Primero en California, entre los recolectores agrícolas. En ocasiones era consciente de encontrarse en el exilio. Más tarde, su trabajo con los migrantes se desarrolló en la zona urbana de Chicago. Entre algunos de los encuentros más intensos se encuentra el duelo compartido con las familias tras el massacre en la escuela primaria de Uvalde en mayo de 2022. También recuerda haberse encontrado, un mes después, frente a la espantosa escena del crimen donde murieron 53 migrantes en un camión con remolque en San Antonio. Las experiencias del arzobispo como alguien que ya no vive en su le permiten expresar con autenticidad el sufrimiento de los migrantes. Como les dice: . Gustavo insiste en que la Iglesia se comprometa a no abandonar nunca a quienes se ven desplazados.

¿Se podría decir de un feligrés de la parroquia del Santo Rosario:

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QUEENSHIP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Oración de las Tres (Espanol)Lord Jesus,here we are gathered at the foot of the Cross,with your Mother and the disciple ...
08/21/2026

Oración de las Tres (Espanol)

Lord Jesus,
here we are gathered at the foot of the Cross,
with your Mother and the disciple whom You loved.
We ask forgiveness of our sins
who are the cause of your death.

We thank you for thinking of us in that hour of salvation
and to have given us Mary by our Mother.

Holy Virgin, take us under your protection
and make us docile to the action of the Holy Spirit.

Saint John, grant us the grace to welcome Mary like you in our lives and assist her in her mission.

The Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit be glorified everywhere through the Immaculate Virgin Mary..

Amen

August 16, 2026Dear Parishioners, I arrived home in San Antonio last week to an exciting teaching from Archbishop Gustav...
08/18/2026

August 16, 2026

Dear Parishioners,

I arrived home in San Antonio last week to an exciting teaching from Archbishop Gustavo. On August 3rd he issued a pastoral letter entitled, WE WILL COME TO YOU: UNITED IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN MIGRATION.

This letter is addressed to me and you. Let's read it and reflect on what our faith leader is saying. The background to the letter is the widespread fear among immigrant families and unprecedented immigration enforcement at this time.

At Holy Rosary I am aware of at least one family broken up by ICE. The Archbishop wrote: some families "are now afraid to come to the sacraments. Like the Good Samaritan who drew near to the wounded, we cannot walk past them....I write to console the suffering, to awaken the indifferent, and to confront injustice with the courage the Gospel demands."

Below I suggest three keys to interpret Part II of the Letter. Considerations under the themes of Creation, the Incarnation and the consequences of the Sacraments.

The letter outlines four pillars to root our reflection. The first of these focuses on Human Dignity which is an expression of the church's understanding of CREATION.

"Every human being is made in God's image (Gn 1:27). God creates every human person with sacred and infinite dignity...By this measure every law, policy and circumstance must be judged. A person's dignity does not hinge on a passport, a visa, or a work permit."

Yes, a nation has the right to manage its borders but such legitimate concerns "cannot be secured by means that violate the human dignity they themselves presuppose." People have the "right to remain in their homeland under conditions of human dignity, and the right to emigrate when these conditions collapse .... When survival or safety fail, the right to migrate becomes operative."

What this statement implies is that immigration cannot be considered only from the point of view of the citizens of the host country. Those fleeing injustice or social collapse in their home country have a right to apply for a change of life.

INCARNATION: 'If human dignity tells us who we are, the incarnation tells us who God is and where He chooses to dwell.' 'Jesus unmistakably identifies Himself with the displaced: "I was a stranger and you welcomed me" (Mt 25:35). He puts Himself in the place of those judged not by who they are but by whether they are permitted to belong. The Lord of heaven and earth chooses to be found precisely in the one who has no home. To welcome the person in migration is, therefore, to draw near to Christ Himself; to turn away from them is to turn away from Him.'

IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE SACRAMENTS: A communion that is greater than national or geographical unity is expressed in Baptism where we are incorporated into the Body of Christ and that transcends national borders. Second: whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in the Eucharist is being called to a communion of all humanity to justice and service. These sacraments at the center of our faith make us one body and sent into the world with one Spirit.

"Brothers and sisters who arrive in communities of the Archdiocese of San Antonio do not threaten its identity. They are fulfilling it. They stand as a living witness that the Church is truly a home for all, one Body moved by a Spirit, and a family that transcends borders." (Para. 39)

Fr. Neville O'Donohue, SM

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Queridos feligreses,

La semana pasada, al regresar a casa en San Antonio, me encontré con una inspiradora enseñanza del arzobispo Gustavo. El 3 de agosto, él publicó una carta pastoral titulada: *Iremos a ustedes: Unidos en solidaridad con nuestros hermanos y hermanas migrantes*.

Esta carta va dirigida tanto a usted como at mí: leamos y reflexionemos sobre laque nos dice nuestro líder espiritual. El contexto de la carta es el temor generalizado entre las familias inmigrantes y las medidas de control migratorio sin precedentes que se viven actualmente. En la parroquia del Santo Rosario, tengo conocimiento de la menos una familia separada por el ICE.

El arzobispo escribió: algunas familias "ahora temen acudir a los sacramentos. Al igual que el Buen Samaritano, que se acercó al herido, no podemos pasar de largo... Escribo para consolar a los que sufren, para despertar a los indiferentes y para confrontar la injusticia con la valentía que exige el Evangelio". A continuación, sugiero tres claves para interpretar la segunda parte de la carta, abordando los temas del la Creación, la Encarnación y las consecuencias de los sacramentos.

La carta expone cuatro pilares sobre los que fundamentar nuestra reflexión. El primero de ellos se centra en la dignidad humana, expresión de la concepción que tiene la Iglesia de la CREACIÓN.

"Todo ser humano ha sido creado a imagen De Dios (GN 1:27). Dios crea a cada persona con una dignidad sagrada e infinita.

Esta es la medida con la que deben juzgarse todas las leyes, políticas y circunstancias. La dignidad de una persona no depende de un pasaporte, un visado o un permiso de trabajo". Ciertamente, una nación tiene derecho a gestionar sus fronteras, pero tales preocupaciones legítimas "no pueden garantizarse mediante medios que vulneran la dignidad humana que ellas mismas presuponen". Las personas tienen "derecho a permanecer en su tierra natal en condiciones de dignidad humana, y derecho a emigrar cuando dichas condiciones se desmoronan...Cuando la supervivencia o la seguridad fallan, se activa el derecho a migrar".

Lo que esta declaración implica es que la inmigración no puede considerarse únicamente desde el punto de vista de los ciudadanos del país de acogida. Quienes huyen de la injusticia o del colapso social en su país de origen tienen derecho a buscar una nueva vida.

ENCARNACION: "Si la dignidad humana nos dice quiénes somos, la Encarnación nos dice quién es Dios y dónde elige habitar ... Jesús se identifica inequívocamente con los desplazados: "Era un extraño y me hospedaron *Mt 25, 35). Él se coloca en el lugar de aquellos a quienes no se juzga po quiénes son, sino por si se les permite pertenecer. El Señor del cielo y de la tierra elige dejarse encontrar precisamente en quien no tiene hogar. Acoger a la persona migrante es, por tanto, acercarse a Cristo mismo; darles la espalda es dársela a él."

COMO ONSECUENCIA DE LOS SACRAMENTOS: En el Bautismo se expresa un comunión que trasciende las fronteras nacionales y geográficas, pues en él somos incorporados al Cuerpo de Cristo. En segundo lugar, quien come el pan o bebe el cáliz del Señor en la Eucaristía es llamado a una comunión de toda la humanidad en la justicia y el servicio. Estos sacramentos, situados en el centro de nuestra fe, nos convierten en un solo cuerpo y nos envīan al mundo con un mismo Espíritu.

(párr. 39).

P. Neville O'Donohue, SM

Holy Rosary Pastor Fr. Neville O’Donohue, SM, gave a blessing to the new Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion Luis R...
08/18/2026

Holy Rosary Pastor Fr. Neville O’Donohue, SM, gave a blessing to the new Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion Luis Rodriguez at the 9:00 am Mass on Sunday, August 16, in Holy Rosary Church.

Congratulations, Luis!

THE THREE O’CLOCK PRAYERLord Jesus,we gather in spirit at the foot of the Crosswith your Mother and the disciple whom yo...
08/18/2026

THE THREE O’CLOCK PRAYER

Lord Jesus,
we gather in spirit at the foot of the Cross
with your Mother and the disciple whom you loved.
We ask your pardon for our sins,
which are the cause of your death.

We thank you for remembering us
in that hour of salvation
and for giving us Mary as our Mother.

Holy Virgin,
take us under your protection
and open us to the action of
the Holy Spirit.

Saint John,
obtain for us the grace of taking Mary
into our lives as you did,
and of assisting her in her mission.

May the Father and the Son
and the Holy Spirit
be glorified in all places
through the Immaculate Virgin Mary.

Amen

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