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About the Marian Conference

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Don't Miss This Historic Event!

Friday, July 24 & Saturday, July 25, 2026

FREE PARKING @ the venue: Boeing Center at TechPort
3331 General Hudnell Dr. San Antonio, TX 78226

What Is A Marian Conference?

Answering the need for hope in today's world, the mission of Mother of Hope Marian Conference is to:

  • Encourage families & individuals to know and love God
  • Promote the Blessed Virgin Mary as a maternal model of hope and consolation
  • Inspire all to approach & imitate her in their daily journey of faith
  • Be inspired to know and love God
  • Mother Disciple
  • Be inspired to live with hope

Some of Our Story

In the 1990s, San Antonio, Texas was the home of Marian conferences; events that attracted thousands of persons who walked various journeys of faith, organized by the Marian Center of San Antonio and Pilgrim Center of Hope.

After many years of prayerful discernment, Pilgrim Center of Hope was inspired during the 2025 Jubilee Year ("Pilgrims of Hope") to revive the Marian Conference in San Antonio, under the title "Mother of Hope" scheduled for July 24-25, 2026.

Read more: Originally published in San Antonio Express-News

Frequently Asked Questions:

Speakers

Most Rev. Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS, will preside at Holy Mass during the conference's Saturday morning program. Archbishop Gustavo is a Missionary of the Holy Spirit religious who has led the Archdiocese of San Antonio since his installation on November 23, 2010. 

He reflects that Jesus Christ "continues to act in our lives. But He rarely acts alone – He calls us to open our hearts in prayer and trust, and He gives us His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, as a companion and intercessor." The Archbishop says, "As the Mother of God, she contemplates the mystery of her Son, seeking to understand and embrace His mission. Her journey is not one of ease but of faith, trust, and profound love."

Schedule
FRI., JULY 24
3:00 PM Doors Open

Sacrament of Reconciliation Available

Exhibitions Open

Vendors Open
4:30 PM Program Begins
6:45 PM Break, Concessions Open
7:30 PM Program Continues

Sacrament of Reconciliation Closes
9:00 PM Departure
SAT., JULY 25
8:00 AM Doors Open

Exhibitions Open

Vendors Open
8:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation Available
9:00 AM Program Begins
10:30 AM Reconciliation Closes Until After Mass
10:45 AM Break
11:00 AM Holy Mass

Lunch Break
1:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation Available
1:30 PM Program Continues
3:00 PM Break
3:30 PM Program Continues

Sacrament of Reconciliation Closes
4:30 PM Closing Prayer

Make It A Spiritual Getaway!

Locals & visitors: Spend the weekend enjoying San Antonio, Texas, steeped in the authenticity of cultures that have called our city home for over 300 years!

  • Stay across the street from San Fernando Cathedral, with a short walk to other downtown historic churches.
  • Stroll the beautiful San Antonio River Walk and enjoy the UNESCO-recognized City of St. Anthony.

Sponsors

  • Printing Sponsor

    We thank Bill & Lupita Winters for sponsoring printing expenses.

  • Rosary Sponsor

    We thank Raymond Baird for sponsoring the Rosary gift for attendees.

  • Speaker Sponsors

    We thank the following for sponsoring speaker expenses: Letty Elder for Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR, Cecilia Herrera for Noelle Mering, Carol Konetzke for Fr. Nathan Mudd CPM, Diana Vargyas for Greg Willits

  • Venue Sponsor
    Venue Sponsor

    Friends of PCH: His mother said to the servers, "Do whatever he tells you." John 2:5

Spread the Word!

Ways to Share

  1. Text message friends & family, inviting them.
    Will you join me July 24-25, 2026? MotherOfHopeConference.com 
  2. Email people you know, and attach the flyer. 
  3. Share our video on social media - Facebook, LinkedIn or Instagram.
  4. If you're on LinkedIn, share our LinkedIn Event.
  5. If you're on Facebook, invite friends using our Facebook Event.
  6. Ask your church to promote Mother of Hope Conference on the web, social media, or email newsletter.
  7. Challenge your church groups to attend together and spread the word! 
  8. Use the flyer as a poster on local bulletin boards.
  9. Have flyers available at your place of business.
  10. Pick up free flyers and/or promotional cards from Pilgrim Center of Hope, to give away! Keep some in your vehicle or bag/purse.
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