One of the Franciscan missions is still an active parish (founded in the early 1700's). They used to allow a TLM during the Christmas season before Traditionis Custodes was enforced by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller. The mission tour is worth the visit as you get a great appreciation of the Catholic cultural heritage of San Antonio and Texas. I've been there on many occasions myself. Texas fun …More
One of the Franciscan missions is still an active parish (founded in the early 1700's). They used to allow a TLM during the Christmas season before Traditionis Custodes was enforced by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller. The mission tour is worth the visit as you get a great appreciation of the Catholic cultural heritage of San Antonio and Texas. I've been there on many occasions myself. Texas fun fact: many of the Alamo defenders like Colonel Jim Bowie married into prestigious Mexican families and converted to Catholicism prior to the Texas War of Independence. Even today San Antonio remains a very culturally Catholic-hispanic city. There are public statues of the Crucifixion, Christ the King, Our Lady, and Franciscan saints everywhere in the city.