SPMA Update
Easter Message from Father Hugo Tagle
Dear Friends,
Happy Easter! Christ is Risen – Alleluia!
May the light of the Risen Lord fill your heart with joy, renew your hope, and strengthen your faith. Christ is risen, and with Him, hope is reborn. Darkness does not have the final word Every wound can be healed, every sorrow transformed, every death gives way to new life.
Let us live as people of the Resurrection: with joy, with faith, with deep certainty that love always triumphs.
May the Mother of the risen Lord bless you!
Father Hugo Tagle
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PMA Welcome New Missionaries
SPMA coordinated the first Saturday Mass for the month of April on Apr. 5, which was celebrated by Father Rex Anthony (SPMA Moderator).
Missionaries and SPMA team members Pamela Raines and Elsa del Fiero led the Holy Rosary and read the readings. The gifts were presented and taken to the altar by Jose & Cindy Trevino, SPMA treasurer. The sacristan was Virginia Gallegos, and music was provided by Rick & Kate Otto and Frances Zunker, SPMA Diocesan Coordinator.
After Mass, Fr. Rex commissioned the following Missionaries:
- Laura Martinez of St. Jerome was commissioned for the upcoming Spanish Acts Retreat in August
- Maria (Tia Chayo) Del Rosario of St. Ann (La Vernia)
We were blessed to have several missionaries and receivers in attendance as well as parishioners from St. John Neumann (San Antonio) and St. Ann (La Vernia).
For information on becoming an SPMA Missionary, contact Frances Zunker at (210) 380-3295.
Monthly João Pozzobon Rosary at Cor Unum in Patre Shrine
SPMA team members and Missionaries continue to gather on the 27th of each month at 11:30 am at Cor Unum in Patre Shrine to pray the rosary for the beatification of Deacon João Pozzobon.
If you are interested in joining SPMA in praying for the canonization of João Pozzobon and would like a prayer card or a copy of the João Pozzobon Meditated Rosary, contact Frances Zunker, SPMA Diocesan Coordinator, at (210) 380-3295.
Reminder: Schoenstatt Holy Hour Every 2nd Wednesday at St. Jerome’s
Every second Wednesday of the month, St. Jerome Catholic Church is dedicating its weekly Holy Hour and Rosary to our Mother Thrice Admirable.
Every 2nd Wednesday (unless it falls on the 13th)
St. Jerome Catholic Church
7955 Real Rd, San Antonio, TX 78263
Adoration Chapel | 6 pm-7 pm
Upcoming dates include May 14, June 11, July 9 and August 14. SPMA missionaries and receivers are invited to bring their pilgrim shrines.
For more information, contact Frances Zunker at (210) 380-3295 or Laura Martinez at (210) 336-8550.
It’s Not Too Late - Fiesta Medals Still on Sale
The 2025 SPM Fiesta medal features the MTA and the 75th Jubilee Anniversary logo motto. Cost is $12 each.
The Fiesta medal sale serves as a fundraiser for SPMA, and the proceeds are used to cover costs for the annual Missionary Renewal Day held in October. Every sale counts!
To increase sales, SPMA team members sold Fiesta medals in April at Ridge on the Hill restaurant. We had an enjoyable time while raising a few dollars for SPMA!
To purchase Fiesta medals, contact Edna Salas at (210) 254-5770 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Get yours now!
