Sister Mary Patricia Martinez, SSCJ, entered eternal life on April 17, 2026. She was born in Lockhart,
TX. to Felix Martinez and Zapopan Garcia. She is survived by her sister, Gloria Mendoza.

Sister Mary Patricia entered the Congregation in 1951 and professed vows on July 26, 1954. She
ministered as a teacher, Pastoral Coordinator, Director of Religious Education and worked with Sister's
Care in Houston, San Benito, San Juan, and Brownsville, TX. Several years she ministered to farm
workers in Wisconsin during summer months.

During her retirement, she volunteered at Oblate Grotto.
Since 2018, she was cared for lovingly by the Seraphic Sisters and staff at St. Francis Nursing Home.

Services will be held on Thursday, April 23 at Blessed Sacrament Church on 600 Oblate Drive, San
Antonio, TX. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m., Rosary 10:30 a.m., and Mass of the Resurrection at 11:00
a.m. Burial will be at the SSCJ Memorial Gardens.

Memorials can be made to the SSCJ Memorial Gardens, Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, 11931
Radium St, San Antonio, TX 78216.