With hearts full of gratitude, we thank God for the celebration of our first St. Jude Gala. It was a beautiful expression of the love and generosity that sustain our parish family, and an opportunity to celebrate all we can accomplish when we join together in service to others.
To our sponsors, thank you for believing in our mission. We gratefully acknowledge Gamez Law Firm and Gordon Hartman Family Foundation, our Gold Sponsors; Our Lady of the Lake University, our Silver Sponsor; and our Bronze Sponsors: Mexican American Catholic College (MACC), Broadway Bank, Frost, Mi Tierra, Sisters of Divine Providence, Las Quekas, Quetxas, Ruthie’s Mexican Restaurant, WellMed, and Fr. David García. Thank you also to Mission City Security Inc. and Rosa Ybarra and Family for their valuable support.
We extend our gratitude to our in-kind supporters: HEB, Whataburger, Bill Miller Bar-B-Q, Security Service, Hotel Valencia, Chicken N Pickle, Los Barrios, Witte Museum, Alejandra Sol Casas Photography, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio Museum, Assumption Seminary, University of the Incarnate Word, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, J Anthony’s Seafood, and Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union. Every contribution was an expression of care for our community.
To our organizing committee—Mike and Mary Jane Segovia, Rudy and Susie Encina, Angélica and Fernando Navarro, Juan Gonzalez, and Deacon Erick Cruz—, thank you for your dedication, your many hours of preparation, and the care you brought to every detail. To all our volunteers, thank you for your willingness to help, your joy, and the quiet work that made this celebration possible. God sees and treasures every effort.
I also want to express my gratitude to Lisa Martinez and our entire team of catechists. Thank you for planting seeds of faith and faithfully accompanying our children, young people, adults, and families. Your ministry reminds us that hope grows whenever someone offers their time, talents, and heart.
You are agents of hope in San Antonio and, especially, in our beloved Westside. Our parish shines with the light of Christ because so many people, like you, give the best of themselves in service to the people of God.
This Gala will help cover the expenses needed to maintain and improve our infrastructure, better serve our families, and continue providing a safe, dignified, and welcoming space for everyone who finds a home in our facilities. Behind every improvement are people who deserve to be welcomed with love.
Thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, donated, and prayed. May the Lord bless each of you and your families. Through the intercession of St. Jude, may we continue building a community united in faith and generous in service.
With gratitude and affection,
Fr. Julio Valladares
Pastor of St. Jude Catholic Church
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