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Shields of Christ
Law Enforcement and Firefighter’s Retreat 
 
Shields of Christ was formed in 2005, fellow brothers and sisters, currently serving and retired from Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Municipal Paramedics, public service and safety, will facilitate a unique weekend spiritual retreat. The Shields of Christ Retreat will begin on Thursday evening until Sunday Morning, with a special return Mass and reception. The retreat will integrate the spiritual retreat experience of A.C.T.S
The weekend provides an opportunity to grow spiritually with God and fellowship. 
Attached below is website for more info.
 
Men's Retreat will be on July 6-9, 2017
Location: Omega Retreat Center, 216 W. Highland, Boerne, TX 78006.
Director - Patrick Murnin, (210) 391-0446
 
http://www.shieldsofchrist.org/upcoming-retreats

Blanca Estela Rivas, Estela’s Café,  age 64 of San Antonio passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017.
She was preceded in death by her son, Elias Alcaraz, III. She is survived by her husband, Retired SAPD Officer Mario Alberto Juarez; parents, Renato Rivas and Lucia De Vigil; daughter, Jessica Garcia and husband Alex; granddaughter, Alejandra Garcia; sisters, Margarita Petit (Yann), Sandra Callico, Ada Vigil Munoz, Helen Vigil, Patricia Chapman (David); brothers, Renato Rivas (Margarita), Renato Rivas (Sandra), Fabricio Rivas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
 
FUNERAL SERVICES: 
Visitation will begin on Tuesday, February 28, at 10:00 A.M. with a Funeral Service to be held at 3:00 P.M. at the Angelus Chapel. Services will conclude at the funeral home.
 
MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: 
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Blanca’s name to the ALS Association of Texas Chapter.

Retiree’s New Health Clinic
 
A new Clinic, Health by Designs, for Retiree’s will be opened in May 2017.
It will be the same type currently open on Paisano Pkwy off Loop 1604.
 
New location will be At Brooks City Base, SE Military and Goliad Rd. This location is NOT OPEN yet.
 
Members will be urged to call and make an appointment for office visits to the new location after it is open. New client visits will be for one hour to fill out your personal profiles and acquaint the doctor with any existing conditions you might already have.
Members can called and picked up this paper work and mail / or bring it with them on your visit.
 
This not meant an Emergency Clinic / Room, cases will be handled but will be turned over to EMS for disposition.
            The Staff has experienced that quite a few members come in for routine checkups but have real medical problems, they did not know of  OR  never bothered to follow up with their other doctors.
This is taking additional time to handle and delaying scheduled appointments.
 
All of the above info also pertains to the current office on Paisano Pkwy.