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Location

Oblate School of Theology Campus

The home of the Ministry to Ministers Sabbatical Program is The Pat Guidon Center for Continuing Education located on the Campus of Oblate School of Theology. It is conveniently located in north central San Antonio, five miles from the heart of the city and the famous “Paseo del Rio Riverwalk”, but exudes a sense of seclusion, natural beauty and peace. Sabbaticants find delight in the park-like campus setting with its beautifully landscaped lawns. Ample walkways meander through the 41 acres that are also home to Oblate School of Theology. It is a wooded, inviting landscape that includes trees planted by the Oblates themselves, plants and flowers native to South Texas and an outdoor environment for Stations of the Cross. An atmosphere of quiet, peace and hospitality radiates from this oasis of sacred ground. It is a source of strength for the mind, the body and the spirit. A place where your soul can soar while your body finds peace and refreshment. The campus is a beautiful park-like setting which also includes the 100 year old school building, the Immaculate Conception Memorial Chapel, the Lourdes Grotto and Shrine of our Lady of Guadalupe, the Oblate Renewal Center and the new O’Shaughnessy Library containing a theological collection of more than 100,000 volumes. A large outdoor swimming pool is available during the warm months.

San Antonio

San Antonio captures the spirit of Texas. The Alamo City, is rich in history, faith and cultural heritage. Although it is the eighth largest city in the United States (second largest in Texas), San Antonio offers all the friendliness and warmth of a small town in a predominantly Hispanic ambience. For history buffs, San Antonio is a mecca. The chain of missions established along the San Antonio River in the 18th century are reminders of one of Spain’s most successful attempts to extend its New World dominion from Mexico. The missions are the greatest concentration of Catholic missions in North America and formed the foundation for what is today the thriving city of San Antonio. It is ideally located one hour from the beautiful Texas hill country, three hours from the beaches of the Texas coast and three hours from the closest crossing into Mexico.