Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Gary Janak as the new auxiliary bishop to the Archdiocese of San Antonio in Texas.<\/p>\n
He will become the second auxiliary bishop in the rapidly growing archdiocese, which serves over 800,000 Catholics. <\/p>\n
For bishop-elect Janak, the new role is an opportunity to engage with those on the margins of society.<\/p>\n
FR. GARY JANAK His appointment came in the middle of a snowstorm that left many in Texas without water or electricity for several days. <\/p>\n In 2017, Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast, damaging the cathedral where Janak served as pastor\u2014an experience he says taught him about the Church\u2019s role in combatting crises. <\/p>\n FR. GARY JANAK Catholic charities have been a source of relief throughout the state, providing food and other resources to those impacted by the crisis. <\/p>\n Still, Janak seeks to make engagement with the poor a priority for the Church as auxiliary bishop.<\/p>\n FR. GARY JANAK The Archdiocese of San Antonio is sure to welcome this addition to its team as it continues to expand in one of the fastest growing and most diverse regions in the United States. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n JM<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" April 17, 2021. Fr. Gary Janak hopes to walk with those he serves and guide them through crisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":14259,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"acf":{"video":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jkdzIZ9BSXA","video_descarga":"http:\/\/attuale.romereports.com\/news\/bbishopjanakeng.mp4","international_url":"http:\/\/attuale.romereports.com\/news\/bbishopjanakint.mp4","type":"rrp","newsletter":"si"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45409"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45409"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45409\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/strong>Auxiliary Bishop-elect, Archdiocese of San Antonio
\n\u201cI\u2019ve always seen a bishop as a shepherd, and so I want to walk with God\u2019s people, I want to be a good shepherd. I want to reach out to those that are hurting, those that feel lost, those who feel abandoned, maybe those who feel rejected by the Church. And I really believe it\u2019s not a role that I\u2019m assuming, but a relationship that I\u2019m forming with God\u2019s people.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Bishop-elect, Archdiocese of San Antonio
\n\u201cAny crisis will always require resources, and the Church can truly know that we use what we have to help all of God\u2019s people, but most of all I believe that people just want to know the Church is there to stand with them, to offer them help, a message of hope.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Bishop-elect, Archdiocese of San Antonio
\n\u201cTo neglect the needs of the poor is to neglect Christ. I firmly believe that as a priest and I\u2019m sure I will realize that very soon as a bishop. The Church has to always and will always be aligned with the poor.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n