SPMA Update
SPMA Welcomes New Missionaries
After the Saturday Vigil Mass in Cor Unum in Patre Shrine on Sat., Aug. 2, Father Rex commissioned two new Missionaries. Join us in welcoming:
- Teresa Rodriguez, parishioner of St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church
- Sandra Guzman, parishioner of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church - New Braunfels
Stephen Zunker, Diocesan Co-Coordinator for SPMA and parishioner of St. Jerome Catholic Church was commissioned with a Shrine for the Sick.
If you are a Receiver who is interested in becoming an SPMA Missionary or a current Missionary who would like to add a rotation, please contact Frances Zunker, SPMA Diocesan Coordinator, at 210-380-3295 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Mark Your Calendars: Upcoming SPMA Events
SPMA is more active than ever! Join us as we work to further our mission to continually bring Jesus anew to the world. Mary wants to conquer the hearts of those who long to be close to God in their daily lives, and we are her instruments to achieve this mission.
Below are the many things SPMA has going on in the next couple of months. Please review and see where you are being called to participate!
- Raffle ticket distribution & sales:
- Please contact Cynthia Treviño or Frances Zunker for tickets or questions
- Sat., Aug. 23 & Sun., Aug. 24: Ticket sales after all Masses at Our Lady of Guadalupe – Helotes (Contact Deacon Paul Williams at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
- Sun., Sept. 14: Ticket sales after all Masses at St. John Neumann (Contact Edna Salas at 210-254-5770)
- Sat., Sept. 20 & Sun., Sept. 21: Ticket sales after all Masses at St. Jerome (Contact Frances Zunker at 210-380-3295)
- Wed., Sept. 10: Jubilee Celebration at 11:15 meditative rosary for the beatification of Venerable Joao Pozzobon, confession at 11 am and Mass at 12 noon with potluck after Mass; Mass will be celebrated by Father Clifford Henning
- Sat., Sept. 13: Bingo at St. Jerome at 6 pm (volunteers from Schoenstatt/SPMA needed for concessions stand)
- Sat., Oct. 4: Annual missionary renewal & new missionary commissioning (all Missionaries and Receivers invited)
- Covenant of Love classes for SPMA Missionaries & Receivers
- Class dates: Jan. 24, 31; Feb. 7, 14
- Covenant of Love Mass: Sat., Feb. 21 at 5 pm
For more information on any of these events/activities, please contact Frances Zunker, SPMA Diocesan Coordinator, at 210-380-3295 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Reminder: Schoenstatt Holy Hour Every 2nd Wednesday at St. Jerome’s
On Wed., July 9, St. Jerome held Eucharist Adoration in honor of Mother Thrice Admirable Queen & Victress of Schoenstatt. A bilingual rosary was led by Olga Quiroz & Gloria Gonzales.
Every second Wednesday of the month, St. Jerome Catholic Church is dedicating its weekly Holy Hour and Rosary to our Mother Thrice Admirable.
Every 2nd Wednesday (unless it falls on the 13th)
St. Jerome Catholic Church
7955 Real Rd, San Antonio, TX 78263
Adoration Chapel | 6 pm-7 pm
Upcoming dates include Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12 and Dec 10. SPMA Missionaries and Receivers are invited to bring their pilgrim shrines. For more information, contact Frances Zunker at (210) 380-3295 or Laura Martinez at (210) 336-8550.