Assumption Seminary 2026 Gala
Michael Marincel from the Diocese of Fort Worth
Assumption Seminary Annual Gala
Friday, September 25, 2026 | 6PM
Security Service Federal Credit Union Event Center
15000 I-10, San Antonio, TX 78249
"Join us for a beautiful evening celebrating
Assumption Seminary where we are forming the next generation of holy parish priests who will serve the
Catholic faithful."
Your support of the 2026 Assumption Seminary Gala will assist in providing Academic, Spiritual, Pastoral and Human Formation for the Seminarians who will Serve as Future Priests, Maintaining our Beautiful Campus; Funding for our many programs of development and formation of our seminarians, Supporting an Active Campus Life for our Seminarians; and Costs associated with preparation for Bilingual and Multi-cultural Ministry.
Founded in 1915, Assumption Seminary is one of only three diocesan seminaries in Texas and has been forming Catholic priests for more than a century. Located in San Antonio, the seminary serves the Archdiocese of San Antonio and partner dioceses throughout Texas and the Southwest. Assumption Seminary forms seminarians in a vibrant, bilingual, and multicultural community, preparing future priests to provide holy, faithful and effective leadership in an increasingly diverse Church. Rooted in a tradition of academic excellence, human formation, spiritual growth, and pastoral preparation, Assumption Seminary equips men to serve the People of God with wisdom, compassion, and a missionary spirit.
Honoring an Assumption Seminary Alumnus
As part of the Assumption Seminary 2026 Gala festivities, we will be toasting one of our illustrious alumnus, Bishop Michael Boulette. He was ordained March 19, 1976, served as pastor of Notre Dame Catholic Church in Kerrville for 18 years, founded St. Peter Upon the Water, a center for spiritual direction and formation in 2004, and on January 23,2017, Pope Francis appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. Pope Leo XIV accepted Bishop Boulette’s letter of resignation on September 8, 2025.