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Communications

Core Values
- Truth
- Connection
- Beauty
Truth
- In a world where the price for our attention is scandal, confusion and manipulation, we anchor ourselves in all that the Catholic Church holds to be true and stand ready to proclaim that truth into the chaos.
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Connection
- In an era where fear, doubt and anger nurture division, we strive to shine a light of hope into the darkness to be a reminder of the goodness with which God created our world and foster deep and unified connections between God and his people.
Beauty
- In a reality where sacrifice, suffering and challenge are perceived as the ugly facts of life, we craft stories and messages that reveal the deeper beauty of these and all of the building blocks of holiness.
Communications Staff

Meet the
- Camille Garcia
  
  Director
  
  Camille Garcia began her work as the director of Communications for the Diocese of Austin in July 2021. Camille is honored to lead the Communications team. As a team, we find joy in sharing news and information about the diocese, the church’s teachings and the vision shared by Bishop Vásquez to infuse the faithful with the love of Christ. Whether through the Catholic Spirit, social media, website or the media, the Communications team is here to provide our community with the news they seek through various channels: print, online or digital.
  
  Camille and her husband Tony have two grown children, five rescue dogs and three shelter cats. They are parishioners of St. William Parish in Round Rock.
- Adrian Sanchez
  
  Creative Communications Manager
  
  Adrian Sanchez serves the Diocese of Austin as the Creative Communications Manager. He articulates the creative vision expressed in the various communication channels the diocese uses. After serving in the Youth, Young Adult & Campus Ministry and Vocations offices, he's excited to use his passion for graphic design and digital communications in new ways with the Communications team.
  
  Adrian and his wife, Clare, live in Leander and are parishioners of St. Margaret Mary Parish in Cedar Park. Magdalena, their first child, was born in May 2021 and they couldn't be more excited. He enjoys hiking, trail running and a good game of cornhole.
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- Shelley Metcalf
  
  Editor
  
  Shelley is the editor of the Catholic Spirit, the diocese’s monthly newspaper. She also publishes The Weekly Update, which is a bulletin service for parishes that is distributed on Monday mornings.
  
  Shelley and her children, Drew and Kayla, are parishioners of St. Margaret Mary Parish in Cedar Park. She teaches third and fourth grade religious education, loves to read and has worked at the Diocese of Austin for more than 20 years.