San Antonio and Texas Católico: Westside Parish Project • Finding and Preserving Westside Parish Histories • October 4, 2024

This symposium addresses ways of identifying, preserving, researching, and disseminating the historical legacy of San Antonio’s Westside Catholic parishes. This initial meeting reflects on the documents and history that have been gathered on parishes in the westside of San Antonio. Critical in shaping Mexican American lives and communities, this history began in the 1730s with San Fernando parish. In the twentieth century, many parishes appeared on San Antonio’s Westside to provide places of worship, community engagement, and educational opportunities for a rapidly growing population of Mexican Americans and Mexican immigrants settling in San Antonio. Below is a list of speakers and topics.