Since opening Casa del Sagrado Corazón, we have served around 30,000 people! Thanks be to God! And thank you to the many generous people, in and outside El Paso, who have donated time as volunteers, sent generous donations and/or donated items that we needed.
Read MorePastor of Sacred Heart Church in El Paso, Texas, Father Rafael Garcia, joins to share his reaction to both the president and Trump visiting on the same day. Fr. Rafael and his Church work with migrants day in and day out. He explains what the situation is like and how many people are helping per day. Fr. Rafael tells us what people say about why they want to come to the United States. He, himself came to the US when he was a child. Fr. Rafael discusses whether he thinks the immigration system could be fixed and what he believes the solution is.
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Read MoreOn the weekend of February 17 and 18, Fr. Rafael Garcia, S.J., was able to address the parishioners of Christ the Redeemer church in Houston Texas who were present at all the five masses in order to invite them to support our parish restoration project.
This connection was made by the Catholic Extension Society, which also provided printed material for the parishioners. Christ the Redeemer parish is adopting our parish as their Lenten Almsgiving project for this year, so the fundraising will continue throughout this liturgical season. 100% of the gifts will come to Sacred Heart.
I'm very thankful to Linda Caro of the Catholic Foundation of El Paso, to the Catholic Extension Society, to Fr. Sean Horrigan, pastor -- who has been very supportive and helpful -- and all of the parish community of Christ the Redeemer parish in Houston.
In the link, you can watch the live streamed 9 am mass and also hear my message to the parish community.
Thanks be to God for this opportunity! Let us continue to pray for the support of others as we continue in this effort to rehabilitate our parish church building.
The Peace of Christ,
Fr. Rafael Garcia, S.J., Pastor
Fr. Rafael García, S.J. está considerado dentro de la lista y fue entrevistado por Arantxa Loizaga y José Díaz Balart.
Read More“We’ve been ministering to immigrants since the parish was founded,” said Rafael García, S.J., pastor of Sacred Heart.
By J.D. Long-García
Senior editor at America Magazine
Read MoreCity Representative Forum
District 1 & District 8
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Sacred Heart Church Gym
602 S Oregon, El Paso TX 79901
A través de un recorrido en bicicleta nos adentramos en el corazón del Segundo Barrio, uno de los vecindarios históricos más antiguos de El Paso.
Read MoreStatement from Bishop Mark J. Seitz Regarding the U.S. Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Roe v. Wade
Para el padre jesuita Rafael García, párroco del Sagrado Corazón en el Segundo Barrio, el martirio que sus dos hermanos de orden religiosa –Joaquín César Mora Salazar y Javier Campos Morales– enfrentaron en Cerocahui, Chihuahua, fue “de una manera muy valiente, defendiendo a una persona que estaba siendo amenazada y que también murió”.
“Es lamentable pero tristemente está ocurriendo con tantas personas y tantas situaciones… en las ciudades, en las fiestas y en todos los contextos. Es una epidemia de violencia que no para”, afirmó abatido por el suceso.
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“Ellos estaban cumpliendo con su misión y fueron asesinados”, señaló García.
Read MoreConfiamos que los testimonios de vida cristiana de nuestros queridos Javier y Joaquín sigan inspirando a hombres y mujeres a entregarse en el servicio a los más desprotegidos.
Descansen en paz.
Provincia Mexicana de la Compañía de Jesús
Read MoreLa Tilma, a restaurant run by Sacred Heart Catholic Church in El Paso, nourishes the lives of many Mexican immigrants in poverty.
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