Mary Frances Jaster

Mary Frances Jaster

I so enjoyed my time at MACC! Teri was great as a teacher, Hermana Guia and I got along so well, and you have done a wonderful job of coordinating the classes and the Pastoral aspects of language.  What a gift you all are.  AND everyone is so nice!  Thank you for a wonderful intensive class.

MACC Announces Fr. Michael Patella as Cultura Católica Day 2024 Speaker

MACC Announces Fr. Michael Patella as Cultura Católica Day 2024 Speaker

Fr. Patella will present his talk: “Revitalization of Imagination in Biblical Exegesis: The Saint John’s Bible, Art and the Hispanic Legacy” in the Alfaro Hall at 5:30pm Thursday, February 22nd, 2024.

A follow up talk with Dr. Robert O’ Connor of St. Mary’s University will take place on Monday, February 26th at 5:30PM at MACC.

Bishop Ricardo Ramirez

Bishop Ricardo Ramirez

MACC fue una experiencia que me cambió la vida. Fue un momento de gracia para mí y para los muchos que formaron parte de él. Me encantaba lo que enseñaba (historia, cultura y espiritualidad mexicoamericana) ya quienes enseñaba. Una gran bendición fue ser parte de un personal y una comunidad dedicados, especialmente estar asociado con el Arzobispo Flores, el Padre. Virgil Elizondo y profesores de América Latina. MACC fue una aventura llena de gracia y…

SR. Debbie Borneman SS.C.M.

SR. Debbie Borneman SS.C.M.

Participé en el programa Respecto y en los programas Mini-Pastoral de 3 semanas. ¡Me encantó! Aprendí más sobre mi propia etnia y la riqueza cultural de mi congregación de lo que nunca supe. El estímulo de aprender primero sobre quiénes somos se ha quedado conmigo a lo largo de los años para ser un constructor de puentes, no un quitanieves. Aprecié la paciencia, la creatividad y la alegría de los presentadores que nos alentaron a…

Carmen AGUINACO

Carmen AGUINACO

La primera vez que fui a MACC. Yo me había apuntado a un curso de religiosidad popular en Semana Santa… De alguna forma me habían cancelado el curso, pero no había recibido la notificación. Pero, debido a que en MACC todos son importantes, el curso se volvió a armar rápidamente, los seminaristas se reunieron y ¡tuve la bendición de escuchar al Arzobispo Flores y Virgilio Elizondo! Fue una Semana Santa inolvidable.

Paul Williams

Paul Williams

El Colegio Católico Mexicano Americano (MACC) es una institución maravillosa y llena de espíritu para adquirir una educación superior en varias disciplinas teológicas católicas. Los profesores están altamente capacitados en sus respectivas disciplinas, muy comprensivos y realmente se preocupan por la educación de sus estudiantes, así como su crecimiento espiritual. El personal de la universidad hace un trabajo maravilloso en el cuidado de las necesidades del estudiante. Muy bonito campus e instalaciones. Muy católica en…

Carmen AGUINACO

Carmen AGUINACO

First time I went to MACC. I had registered for a course on popular religiosity during Holy Week… Somehow, the course had been cancelled, but I had not received the notification. But, because at MACC everyone is important, the course was rapidly reassembled, seminarians convened, and I was blessed to listen to Archbishop Flores and Virgilio Elizondo! It was an unforgettable Holy Week.

SR. Debbie Borneman SS.C.M.

SR. Debbie Borneman SS.C.M.

I participated in the Respecto program and the Mini-Pastoral 3 week programs. I loved it! I learned more about my own ethnicity and the cultural wealth of my congregation than I ever knew. The encouragement to learn first about who we are has stayed with me over the years to be a bridge builder, not a snow plow. I appreciated the patience, creativity, and joy of the presenters who encouraged us to share our own…

Bishop Ricardo Ramirez

Bishop Ricardo Ramirez

MACC was a life-changing experience for me. It was a moment of grace for me and for the many who were part of it. I loved what I taught (Mexican American history, culture and spirituality) and those whom I taught. A great blessing was being part of a dedicated staff and community, especially being associated with Archbishop Flores, Fr. Virgil Elizondo and professors from Latin America. MACC was a grace-filled adventure and prepared me well…

MACC – A Leader in Service

MACC – A Leader in Service

The Mexican American Catholic College has become a multicultural community of scholars, educators and students from diverse backgrounds and traditions, firmly rooted in the teachings of the Church, and called to bear witness in daily service to God and one another. We are a community. We are disciples. We are MACC. Please share our video! English Spanish

Statement on Mass Shootings in El Paso, Gilroy and Dayton

Statement on Mass Shootings in El Paso, Gilroy and Dayton

To all friends of the MACC community, in the last two days the MACC team came together with heavy hearts to pray and reflect on the recent mass shootings in Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton. As a learning community, we have spent these past three days in prayerful solidarity with all affected by this hateful plague of violence – especially those who lost loved ones.  Even in our anger and fear, we have asked, “What…

Learning Spanish, a Gift and Grace from God

Learning Spanish, a Gift and Grace from God

Homily by Fr. Nader Ata, Conventual Franciscans Para ser honesto con todos ustedes, yo no quería venir aquí a MACC para mejorar mi español. Yo estaba muy feliz donde estaba. Pero Dios y mi provincial tenían otros planes. Así que estoy aquí – presidiendo la Santa Misa. Antes de venir aquí no estaba haciendo mucho con la comunidad hispana. Si acaso, escuché una o dos confesiones.  Y bendije cosas religiosas tres o cuatro veces. Pero…

Preparing Holy Week

Preparing Holy Week

Preparing Holy Week The most sacred week of the Christian calendar is celebrated intensely in the Hispanic world. Artisans in Guatemala prepare rugs of flowers and feathers from the quetzal for the feasts of Holy Week. Groups of the faithful practice their roles as Jews or Romans for the Way of the Cross in many places from Mexico and Texas to Chicago. Penitential fraternities prepare spiritually to carry heavy sacred images through the streets of…

Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday The official liturgy of the Church for Palm Sunday is beautiful and full of symbolism, but it is also somewhat paradoxical. It shows dramatically the inconsistency of human beings. We enter proclaiming hosannas and applauding and in a short time we are shouting, “Crucify him, crucify him!” According to the rite, the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist take place inside the church, but the Mass usually begins outside…

Experience of Convening Buffalo, NY 2018

Experience of Convening Buffalo, NY 2018

Thanks to a generous grant from the GHR Foundation, the National Religious Vocation Conference (NRVC) will conduct a follow-up study to its groundbreaking 2009 Study on Recent Vocations to Religious Life. The 2009 NRVC/CARA Study on Newer Members set the benchmark for tracking vocation trends in the 21st century. Now a decade later, NRVC solicited the assistance of ten organizations to prepare for the new study. In November 2018, a Convening of national leaders was…

Epiphany

Epiphany

Epiphany Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar are the names that tradition has given to the magi. But who said there were three? According to the evangelist Matthew (2:1–12), they were magi of the Orient who brought gold, incense, and myrrh to Jesus. The Christian imagination decided that each gift required someone to present it, and so the number of wise men was set at three. Since they were magi who came following a star, they had…

Feast of the Holy Family

Feast of the Holy Family

La Sagrada Familia El primer domingo después de la Natividad de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo los  cristianos celebramos la fiesta litúrgica de la Sagrada Familia. Los latinos somos un pueblo muy unido a la familia. Familia para nosotros no es un pequeño grupo compuesto de padre, madre e hijos. Para los latinos, la familia es un conjunto grande de abuelos, tíos, tías, primos, comadres, compadres, y otros parientes además de padre, madre, hijos, e hijas. Para…

2018 Christmas Reflection

2018 Christmas Reflection

Merry Christmas! The last reflection of the season invites us to ask ourselves, what Good News does our Lord Jesus Christ want us bring to our society? The glad tidings of Christmas is that we can make a difference because our God who is King dwells among us. ¡Feliz Navidad! La última reflexión de la temporada nos invita a preguntarnos, ¿qué buenas noticias quiere nuestro Señor Jesucristo que llevemos a nuestra sociedad? La buena noticia…

2018 Fourth Sunday of Advent Reflection

2018 Fourth Sunday of Advent Reflection

This fourth Sunday of Advent we are invited to humilty and be accepting of the son of God as both Mary and Elizabeth were. Este cuarto domingo de Adviento estamos invitados a la humildad y a aceptar al hijo de Dios como lo fueron María e Isabel. Reflection on the readings for Sunday, December 23, 2018. English subtitles available. Music: Joy To The World by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

  O Come, O Come, Emmanuel In addition to preparing us for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus Christ, Advent is the season during which we remember that Christ is about to return. As Latino Christians our trajectory of faith has spanned about five centuries; like all Christians we await the second coming of the Messiah, Jesus. Our waiting is shared by two millennia of Christians who have sought to see him arrive on…

2018 Third Sunday of Advent Reflection

2018 Third Sunday of Advent Reflection

On this third Sunday of Advent, John the Baptist tells us to wait. “One mightier than I is coming, John told them. I’m not worthy to untie his shoes, John told them. But first, even though you are afraid, you have to wait. And so, in Advent, we make a practice of heeding John’s advice. In the face of all our anxieties, some well justified; some… less so, we come together to wait; We wait for…

The Origin of the Mexican Piñata

The Origin of the Mexican Piñata

La Piñata Hoy día la piñata nos hace pensar en una fiesta de cumpleaños. Muchos no saben que la piñata es un símbolo del Adviento. La tradición mexicana de las posadas es acompañada con una piñata. Aunque hay piñatas en forma de animales, caricaturas y otras imágenes, la piñata de la posada originalmente es una estrella con siete picos. El origen de la piñata mexicana es doble. La piñata llega con los misioneros españoles quienes…

2018 Feast of San Juan Diego Reflection

2018 Feast of San Juan Diego Reflection

The second Sunday of Advent coincides with the celebration of the Feast of San Juan Diego. This reflection by Rev. Benjamin Romero-Arrieta reminds us to “remember that the humble image and the message that Juan Dieguito revealed to Christian people are signs of hope, acceptance and love for a brother and for a sister in whose differences help me get closer not only to him or her, but to the revelation of God in my…

2018 Second Sunday of Advent Reflection

2018 Second Sunday of Advent Reflection

Watch this reflection on the Gospel of Luke from the second Sunday of Advent by Fr. Edward Owens. “As we continue through the Advent season, let us include the poor and the needy in our remembrance and in our giving and in doing so we will prepare the way of the Lord.” Vea esta reflexión del Evangelio de San Lucas del segundo domingo de Adviento por el P. Edward Owens. “A medida que avancemos en…

The Tradition of Las Posadas

The Tradition of Las Posadas

Las Posadas De las muchas tradiciones latinoamericanas para celebrar el Adviento y la Navidad, las posadas parecen ser las mejor conocidas en los Estados Unidos. Tienen su origen en la última mitad del siglo XVIII cuando las estrepitosas Misas de Aguinaldo dejaron de ser celebradas en México. Para reemplazar esas Misas los laicos decidieron celebrar en sus casas tomando lo que habían visto dramatizado en los templos, el recorrido de los inmigrantes galileos, José y…

2018 First Sunday of Advent Reflection

2018 First Sunday of Advent Reflection

Watch this reflection on the Gospel of Luke from the first Sunday of Advent by Sr. Elizabeth Guerrero. “I’d like to use this season of Advent to take advantage of the precious time and the reminder of how close, how near Salvation is. Let us be faithful. Let not our hearts grow drowsy. Do not despair, but look up. Christ is coming!” Vea esta reflexión del Evangelio de San Lucas del primer domingo de Adviento por…

Fix Your Gaze on the One who Guides You

Fix Your Gaze on the One who Guides You

During the July semester of Summer 2018, a group of young leaders were enrolled in Hispanic Ministry in the 21st Century. One of their assignments was to keep a journal to reflect on their border immersion experience and service learning project in evangelization ministry. Below are a few entries from one of the students. Durante el semestre de verano de julio del 2018, un grupo de líderes jóvenes se inscribieron en el Ministerio Hispano en…

¿A quien enviare? ¡Aquí estoy envíame!

¿A quien enviare? ¡Aquí estoy envíame!

During the July semester of Summer 2018, a group of young leaders were enrolled in Hispanic Ministry in the 21st Century. One of their assignments was to keep a journal to reflect on their border immersion experience and service learning project in evangelization ministry. Below are a few entries from one of the students, a moving reflection of what she experienced meeting migrant families at one of the border towns in Texas. Original journal entries…

MACC Builds Technological Bridge with ‘Colonias’ in the Rio Grande Valley

MACC Builds Technological Bridge with ‘Colonias’ in the Rio Grande Valley

After much discernment and planning, MACC’s partnership with ARISE, a community based program that works with immigrants, primarily from Mexico to the U.S., has taken off. They are calling it “PuenTec,” a technological bridge that will bring the two organizations together to develop distance learning with the community from ARISE using the video conferencing tool, Zoom. During the summer, the team from ARISE visited MACC to talk in-depth about what this project would entail, the…

Catholic Extension Sends New Leaders to MACC

Catholic Extension Sends New Leaders to MACC

Out-of-State Students Enroll in Pastoral Ministry Certificate Program MACC officially had out-of-state students enrolled during the fall semester taking live courses via Zoom, a new video conferencing tool. Through a partnership with Catholic Extension, MACC received applications from potential students from mission dioceses to be considered for the Certificado en Ministerio Pastoral (Certificate in Pastoral Ministry). At the end of the summer, seven students were accepted into the program and began their first course in…

MACC Celebrates 45 Years of Service with Anniversary Fiesta

MACC Celebrates 45 Years of Service with Anniversary Fiesta

The evening of MACC’s 45th Anniversary Fiesta felt like a family reunion, as put by Fr. Larry Christian, MACC’s chairman of the board. Over 200 guests joyfully roamed the campus grounds, as they reunited with longtime friends and former colleagues. Among the many guests was Sr. Maria Elena Gonzalez, one of the founders and visionary president of MACC, who traveled from Oklahoma to be present. “All of this is very much a miracle,” she shared….

Webinar Presented by Dr. Arturo Chávez

Webinar Presented by Dr. Arturo Chávez

WEBINARS In the Service of Initial and Life Long Formation…in partnership with MACC   “Encuentro o Aislamiento – El Reto del Papa Francisco” En este tiempo complejo de creciente diversidad, nos enfrentamos continuamente con las posibilidades de encuentro o aislamiento. La tendencia natural de relacionarnos solo con la gente que comparte nuestros valores culturales y creencias religiosas refuerza inconscientemente el aislamiento etnocentrista, un cuarto lleno de espejos. El reto del Papa Francisco de encontrar al…

Weather Alert Update

January 31, 2023 Due to weather conditions forecasted for Wednesday, February 1, 2023, all day and evening classes are to take place online tomorrow. Staff may work remotely, when appropriate. We will continue to monitor the weather in the morning for guidance on classes and operations into Thursday. Faculty, please communicate with your students about online instruction. Debido a las condiciones climáticas que se han pronosticado, MACC moverá todas las clases (día y noche) a…