Christmas Gift Giving and Shopping Pressure
A columnist argues Christmas gift giving is driven by social pressure and advertising. The piece questions the true motivation behind gifting, contrasting religious or loving impulses with the consumerist urge to buy. It notes the bombardment of ads from now until the 12th day of Christmas urging purchases to prove love.
Fr Tim Gollob Urges Rethinking Gifts This Christmas
A reflection on gifting philosophy urges balanced giving to the poor and rich, emphasizes personal, handmade presents over bottled products, and stresses time and care as vital gifts. It calls for reconsidering how gifts affect relationships and the world, with practical suggestions coming next week.
Perpetual Novena to St Jude at St Edward Church
Weekly devotion held every Wednesday at 7:30 PM at St Edward Church located at 4007 Elm Street. The event invites parishioners and neighbors to join in prayer to St Jude the Apostle.
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St. Jude the Apostle
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Archdiocese opens San Antonio Catholic Archives library
Archbishop Francis J. Furey dedicated the Research Library of the Catholic Archives at the San Antonio chancery on Sept. 8. The event featured Mass with bishops and priests, a Liederkranz concert, and plans to organize and preserve three centuries of church and civil records for public access and future study.
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Catholic Archives
San Antonio
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Lorene Lane
Archbishop Furey
Stephen A. Leven
San Angelo
William C. Martin
Patrick J. Murray
Charles V. Grahmann
James T. Lockwood
J.L. Manning
Alexander C. Wangler
Bernard F. Popp
Edmond Carmody
John W. Yanta
Alton A. Rudolph
A. Joseph Fiorenza
Joseph Nuevo
CMF
Alois Goertz
San Antonio Liederkranz
Bernhard Kalthoff
Archdiocesan
Furey
the Chancery
Texas
Jack Kuntz
Villa San Fernando
Canary Islanders
Jose Vives Atsara
San Antonio de Bejar
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