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MACC's Second Annual Symposium on Immigration

October 10 and 11, 2008!

MACC and La Universidad Católica del Norte,

in Colombia, begin a collaboration

to bring MACC courses to the web!

  

Fr. Orlando Gómez, rector of the university

and MACC president, Arturo Chávez sign the agreement.

Preparing for Pentacost

 

MACC'S PRESIDENT PARTICIPATES IN

WHITE HOUSE WELCOMING CEREMONY

FOR THE HOLY FATHER

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MACC President Dr. Arturo Chávez, and Archbishop José Gómez of San Antonio,

on the South Lawn of the White House, after welcoming our Holy Father to the US.

 

On April 16, the Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC) had the privilege of sending a representative to welcome the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI to the White House.

Arturo Chávez, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of MACC said, "What an honor!The Holy Father radiated God's universal love for all people...

of every race and nation."

"The Pope  described this love as a banquet table that God has prepared...where all of His children are welcomed! This  is exactly the vision we are working towards through our ministry at MACC...to foster unity in our diversity through an encounter with the Risen Lord Jesus, who continues to walk among us as a stranger who longs to enter the home of our hearts," said Dr. Chávez.

 

MACC INVITED TO WELCOME POPE BENEDICT XVI

AT THE WHITE HOUSE

                                                                 ©2008 Reuters

 

      The Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC), has been invited to the arrival ceremony of Pope Benedict XVI to be held at the White House on Wednesday, April 16.

      Representing MACC will be Arturo Chávez, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of MACC . “I am honored to be representing MACC at this historic event,” said Dr. Chávez. “ MACC 's being invited to welcome Pope Benedict says a lot about the importance of our mission in the Church and society.”

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MACC language participants learn about the

San Guiseppe (St. Joseph) Altar.

Sr. Susan Santos explains this Italian custom.

Family image of St. Joseph salvaged from Hurricane Katrina	Fr. Rolando gives the altar a blessing	Participants listen and ask questions.

Connect with the world at MACC

 

 

On February 4-8, participants from all over the world attended the workshop The Heart of Multiculturalism facilitated by Martín Martínez and Sister Toby Lardie, HM.

 

(sitting l to r) Sister Gemma A. Abonge from Cameroon, Sister Yolygrace Bambo from the Philippines, Sister Toby Lardie, HM, from the United States, Sister Arlyne Del Valle Casas from the Philippines, Martin Martinez from the United States,

(standing l to r) Mary Baez-Chávez from the United States , Sister Edie H. Daly from the United States, Jo Ella Doggett from the United States, Sister Cristina Ines Emer from Brazil, Sister Rosa Elena Calcena from Paraguay, Sister Laurinda Nambongo from Angola and Sister Andrea Mendoza from the United States.

 

 

Religious Sister of Mercy, and

the Mexican American Cultural Center

in San Antonio - Named Recipients of the

Archbishop Patrick Flores Award

The Bishops' Committee on Hispanic Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on October 5 unveiled the names of two new recipients of the Archbishop Patrick F. Flores Award Medal for Leadership in Hispanic Ministry. Sister María Elena González, RSM and the Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC), both of San Antonio, Texas, have been selected as the new honorees. The official award ceremony will be held November 11, 2007 in Baltimore during the Committee's meeting, coinciding with the U.S. Bishops' fall general meeting.

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Visión Newsletter  (Spring / Summer 2007)