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Catholic Charities honors Archbishop José Gomez at annual gala

2010 GalaIt was with great pleasure and honor that Catholic Charities of San Antonio honored Archbishop José H. Gomez with the Lifetime of Faith& Service Award at our seventh annual gala.

Hosted by the Catholic Charities Board of Directors, the award dinner took place on Thurs., May 20 at the Omni Hotel San Antonio, just days before Archbishop Gomez
left for his new position as coadjutor archbishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

It was a full house as the event drew a crowd of more than 630 people — the biggest crowd Catholic Charities has ever had. WOAI’s Leslie Bohl Jones emceed the event.
The award was given to Archbishop Gomez in recognition of his lifetime of outstanding service and the signifi cant contributions he has made to the Archdiocese of San Antonio, the nation and the Catholic Church.

Born in Monterrey, Mexico, Archbishop Gomez was ordained a priest in 1978 by the late Cardinal Franz König, Archbishop Emeritus of Vienna. He earned a doctorate in sacred theology and holds bachelor’s degrees in accounting, philosophy and theology.
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