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Born in small and peaceful town in Guanajuato, Mexico, Andres Chàvez, the second of five children, was raised within a practicing and very pious Catholic family. At an early age, he entered the seminary to discern his vocation. Ultimately, the Lord called him to the vocation of marriage, one that has lasted 20 years, but the continuous relationship with God motivated him to keep looking for more. “The growth of my faith and the development…
Guadalupe “Lupita” Lafuente grew up in Guadalajara, Jalisco in Mexico. She credits both of her grandmothers for passing the faith to her in her upbringing, as she witnessed their loyalty to daily Mass, prayer, and God. Her paternal grandmother taught her that everything God gave us should be used for Him and because of Him. “My paternal grandmother, Felicitas, took us to Mass, spoke to us of how beautiful God is,” said Lupita. “She attended…
Deacon Jerry Whitley, alumnus of MACC, has been appointed Head Chaplain of the San Antonio Fire Department. He graduated with the Diaconate Class of 2018. He is currently assigned to St. Andrew’s in Lytle, Texas. How were you appointed Head Chaplain? I have been retired from the fire department for about 6 years and 34 years of service. About four months ago, the former Head Chaplain moved to Colorado and the fire chief invited me to…
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 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…
Corey Bruns, a seminarian for the Diocese of Owensboro, Kentucky and studying at St. Meinrad Seminary in Indiana was at MACC in January to take the two-week workshop, Hispanic Ministry in the 21st Century. Please click on this link to be directed to his personal blog where he wrote a reflection on his visit and experiences at the Border, in San Antonio, and at MACC. Corey Bruns, un seminarista de la Diócesis de Owensboro, Kentucky,…
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…
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…
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…
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, Sandy Escalera, a moving reflection of what she experienced meeting migrant families. Mission Journal Entries by Sandy Escalera Friday, July 13…
At MACC, we are not afraid of differences. In fact, our mission embraces that we are a culturally diverse church and society. Summers at MACC tend to bring people from many different cultural backgrounds together. This past summer, students enrolled in our Intensive Pastoral Spanish and English programs had origins from 11 different countries. “There is a great richness to work with participants that come from so many countries and cultures,” said Laura Graham, MACC’s…
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…
Faith and knowledge are friends and together they produce the joy of the promise in today’s gospel reading, said Bishop Michael Boulette in his homily at MACC’s Spring 2018 Mass and Commencement on May 12. Over 200 guests filled the Assumption Seminary Chapel. This spring, nine students received their Bachelor’s degree, three received their Certificate in Pastoral Ministry and Pre-Theology, and 16 received their Certificate in Diaconal Studies. In the gospel of that Saturday, Christ…
Despite what some will say, it is never too late to earn a degree. Although she studied for a technical degree in Mexico, Laura Guerra, a single mother of two from Piedras Negras, Coahuila, had always wanted to study more. While her children were in high school, she decided that when they finished and began University, she too would begin her journey in higher education. “In addition to overcoming the insecurity and fear of returning…
Before entering Assumption Seminary, David Chacko, a seminarian with the Archdiocese of San Antonio, graduated with honors from the United States Military Academy at West Point (USMA) in May of 2015 earning a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and commissioned into the U.S. Army Signal Corps, where he served as a junior officer for 15 months. David, who grew up in San Antonio, is the second child of seven children – six boys and…
In a recent tweet from Pope Francis, he stated love is the only invincible weapon. At MACC, our mission is to empower and educate leaders for service in a culturally diverse church and society. While our mission statement may not include the actual word ‘love,’ the ever-growing population of immigrants in the U.S. and the Catholic Church drives us now more than ever to fulfill it and prepare these new leaders to serve in the…
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…
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