More than ten years ago, the Texas Department of Health and Human Services approached La Posada about helping with the Refugee Cash Assistance Program in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. We accepted and were paired with the Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services (DMRS) in El Paso, Texas to start the program for refugee/immigrants at La …

Thank you, thank you, to all those who supported our 8th annual Hands & Hearts fundraiser last Saturday! We are grateful to our sponsors, guests, donors, advertisers, committee members, volunteers, Board and staff members. There will be much more coverage to follow on the event, but for now, be assured of our enormous gratitude.

An afternoon visit by Velma Trevino and her daughter Crystalina E. Sanchez, owner and operator of Velma’s Hair of Illusion, was no illusion but a reality for La Posada’s clients this past Sunday.  Nine clients left our make shift Beauty Salon with a new look: haircut, styled, and pampered.  Velma says her shop has been …

Get a head start on spring and purchase a hand-made birdhouse or feeder at the upcoming Hands & Hearts auction and brunch February 3! This event has something for everyone – in addition to or in lieu of participating in what is now known as a very awesome auction, we offer other fun opportunities to …

For Christians, Christmas is one of the most important days of the Church year, second only to Easter. The Christmas season begins with vigil services on Christmas Eve and concludes on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which follows the Epiphany (Sunday, January 7) marking the arrival of visitors identified in Scripture as …

Christmas Around the World at La Posada brings together Christmas traditions from the collective experience of the 84 countries of origin represented by more than 9,200 travelers seeking a room at “the inn” – “the posada.”  As the holiday approaches, we also try to provide our clients with a way to personally relate to the Christmas …

In 1910, Our Lady of Guadalupe was declared Patroness of Latin America, and in 1945 Pope Pius XII declared Her to be the Empress of all the Americas. She appeared to an Indian convert named Juan Diego on December 9, 1531. She left a marvelous portrait of herself on the mantle of Juan Diego. This …

Every year for about the past 14, the Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum has provided the local community with the opportunity to create and display a decorated Christmas Tree for the greater community’s holiday enjoyment. It’s the annual Christmas Tree Extravaganza. Anyone can participate – individual, family, businesses, organizations, clubs, sororities, etc. This is La …