Instead of hauling construction materials as he does most days, José Gutiérrez used his trailer to transport donations collected by Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church parishioners on May 31 to support victims of an explosion at The Clyde, an apartment building in Oak Cliff.
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Parishioners gathered June 7 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Oak Cliff to celebrate the parish’s 125th anniversary with a special Mass held on the feast of Corpus Christi.
DALLAS—En vez de transportar materiales de construcción como lo hace a diario, José Gutiérrez, ofreció su remolque para cargar donaciones que los feligreses de la Iglesia del Santísimo Sacramento recolectaron el domingo 31 de mayo, para ayudar a las víctimas que dejó la explosión del vecino edificio The Clyde en esa comunidad del suroeste de Dallas.
Una explosión de gas desató un incendio de cinco alarmas y destruyó el edificio en la tarde del 28 de mayo, causando la muerte de tres personas, entre ellas un niño, provocando que al menos otras cuatro fueran trasladadas al hospital y más de 20 familias perdieran su vivienda.
Amalia Macias, a longtime parishioner at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Parish, received the Bishop’s Award for Service to the Church this year, recognizing decades of faith-driven service. The honor, presented by Bishop Edward J. Burns, highlights a life shaped by devotion, sacrifice, and a commitment to others.
Together, Vizcarra and Dávila, originally from Mexico, found the doors open to cultivate their path of service to the Church 15 years ago when they arrived at Blessed Sacrament Parish and met the Missionary Sisters of Charity, who were then serving at that parish in East Dallas.