Sr. Maria del Carmen Palacios, FMA, the second of 7 children in the family, a native of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, died peacefully at the age of 72, on April 16, 2019 at the Provincial House of the Salesian Sisters in San Antonio, TX.

Sr. Carmen served the Lord and His children with contagious joy, unwavering enthusiasm and ardent passion as a teacher in several schools in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Louisiana, New York, San Antonio and Laredo, Texas, and with the burning heart of a missionary in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Her last assignment cut short by her illness was in Bellflower CA as a Director of Religious Education and Faith Formation.

Her devotion to Jesus and Mary was life-giving for herself and for everyone who was blessed to have known her. She is preceded in death by her parents and one brother.

Sr. Carmen is survived by two brothers and two sisters and one religious also a Salesian Sister.  In addition, she is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews and her religious community, the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians – Salesian Sisters.

FUNERAL SERVICES

All services will be held at the

Salesian Sisters' Provincial House

6019 Buena Vista St., San Antonio

Visitation begins Monday, April 22, 2019

from 5:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.

The rosary will be at 7:00 P.M.

The Mass of the Resurrection will take place on

Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 10:00 am.

Commitment services and interment will follow at

San Fernando Cemetery No. 2, San Antonio

MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the

Vocation Program of the Salesian Sisters

6019 Buena Vista St., San Antonio, TX 78237