Saturday, June 13, 2009

June 13: Feast Day of Saint Anthony of Padua.

Special patron of Mr. Vic Anthony Robledo of St. M. M.

Of Altar Ser
ver Mr. Tony Flores, too!


"South Texan gets her wish"


Harlingen's Ms. Alyssa Treviño meets Pope Benedict XVI!




Adapted from:

L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO / ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO / The San Antonio EXPRESS - NEWS. Thursday, June 11, 2009. Local coverage by Ms. Elaine Ayala and Lauren M. Sanchez.

Photo Caption below front page picture of the smiling pope clasping the hands of Ms. Treviño and her mother Edna reads:

"St. Mary's University sophomore Alyssa Treviño, accompanied by her mother, Edna, fulfills her longstanding wish to meet the pope.

"The 19 - year - old Harlingen native was born with heart disease but received lifesaving open - heart surgery six years ago.

"She was sent to the Vatican by the Rio Grande chapter of the Make - A - Wish Foundation.

"Treviño is majoring in biology at St. Mary's and wants to become a pediatric cardiologist..."



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