On Saturday, June 22nd many families gathered at the beautiful St. Vincent De Paul church for the feast of St. Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei. Bishop Italo Dell Oro was the main celebrant for the Mass. The church was full, with an estimated 1000 people in attendance.
At the Westcott Study Center on Saturday, April 6th Teresa Lanza di Scalea, M.D., Ph.D., a board-certified Psychiatrist who lives in Austin, spoke to roughly 60 fathers on the importance of early childhood upbringing.
On February 3rd fathers joined Dr. Gerard Wegemer at Westcott Study Center to listen to the upbringing philosophy of St. Thomas More. Wegemer’s scholarly approach to conveying More’s method of educating his children was appreciated by all. According to Dr. Wegemer, More was indeed a ‘father in the full’ since his span of education took into account the ‘full scope of life.’
The Fatherhood is a series of three talks on the first Saturdays of Feb, March and April from 8 to 10:30 AM. They are intended to help fathers educate their children
Joey Villareal was at a workshop at Saxum, a conference center 8 miles from Jerusalem, along with another 40 men from English-speaking countries, when the war in Israel broke out. After a few days of uncertainty, they managed to leave Israel, and Joey arrived in San Antonio safely. The San Antonio local news reported the adventure.
More than 50 fathers and sons from the San Antonio area enjoyed a canoeing trip in the San Marcos river the weekend of Oct 7-8. Activities included: paddling, camping, socializing, Holy Rosary, examination of conscience, boys and dads talks, and morning meditation. Fun was had by all!