Council 6358 (Good Shepherd, Schertz) provided important leadership and support to the 70th Anniversary celebration of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, a mission church of Good Shepherd parish in Marion, on 4 August 2024. Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller presided over the celebration and blessed the church’s new pavilion that was facilitated by funds received from the Archdiocese’s On the Way-¡Andale! fundraising campaign.
1 – Brother Rosario Valle and his
wife Maria (lead planner for the 70
th Anniversary celebration) greet
Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller after Mass.
2 – PGK Hank Alves and Brother Ed
Rotay provide honor guard support inside the church as Archbishop Gustavo
Garcia-Siller can be seen signing the guest book outside the church.
3 – Grand Knight Tom Stamp and
friend of Council 6358 Susie Andrews lead the ushers for the celebration Mass.
4 – (L-R) Brother Bert Hernandez
and his wife Justine provided AV support, Brother Matthew Martinez served as
emcee before leading the Mariachi entertainment, and PGK Hank Alves led the
honor guard.
5 – Council Chaplain Father
Octavio Muguerza shares a laugh with the archbishop prior to the pavilion
blessing.
6 – Archbishop Gustavo
Garcia-Siller blesses Immaculate Conception Catholic Church’s new pavilion and
70
th Anniversary celebrants.