Archbishop to unveil and bless 2 new statues at Cathedral
This Thursday,
November 1, Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller will unveil and bless the statues
of Blessed John Paul II and St. Toribio Romo González during the Noon Mass at
San Fernando Cathedral.
November 1st is
significant for two reasons: it is the feast of All Saints, a day in which the
Catholic Church celebrates all holy men and women who are saints of God, known
and unknown. It is also the anniversary of Blessed John Paul II’s priestly
ordination.
During the anniversary celebration of the Holy Father’s visit, Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller announced that on November 1st, a specially crafted statue of the Blessed John Paul II would be placed permanently in San Fernando Cathedral, the sight of one of his appearances while in San Antonio. At the same time a statue of St. Toribio Romo González, a Mexican martyr who died in the Cristero War, will also be blessed and share the space in the cathedral with Blessed John Paul II, the pope who beatified him in 1992 and canonized him a saint on May 21, 2000.
During the anniversary celebration of the Holy Father’s visit, Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller announced that on November 1st, a specially crafted statue of the Blessed John Paul II would be placed permanently in San Fernando Cathedral, the sight of one of his appearances while in San Antonio. At the same time a statue of St. Toribio Romo González, a Mexican martyr who died in the Cristero War, will also be blessed and share the space in the cathedral with Blessed John Paul II, the pope who beatified him in 1992 and canonized him a saint on May 21, 2000.