Del Rio was honored to welcome Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, as main celebrant at the San Felipe Springs Golf Course on May 16, 2025, delivering an inspired homily rich with history and reverence. In 1675, a pivotal moment in Texas religious history took place right here along the San Felipe Creek, the first recorded holy Eucharist Communion and Catholic Mass in Texas. 350 years later, to the day, this historic mass was commemorated with

The San Felipe Springs Golf Course has struggled with profitability for years, profits steadily declining since the City of Del Rio acquired ownership in 2015. Major golf course improvements are required, but the municipal business is not profitable enough to reinvest in itself. The San Felipe Spring Golf course has been kept up by money from the city’s General Fund for years. To prevent shutdown or emergency sale, the city is making big changes.

Peymo Group LLC d/b/a The Good Bar, a local restaurant operating within the San Felipe Springs Golf Course, is facing possible eviction.