{"id":374817,"date":"2026-07-16T00:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T00:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/374817\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T00:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T00:24:08","slug":"san-antonio-community-prays-for-missing-7-month-old-ozana-cisneros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/374817\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio community prays for missing 7-month-old Ozana Cisneros"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Dozens gathered at Concepcion Park Tuesday evening for a candlelight vigil honoring missing 7-month-old Ozana Cisneros. Faith leaders, advocates, and family and friends prayed for her safe return.\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dozens gathered at Concepcion Park Tuesday evening for a candlelight vigil honoring missing 7-month-old Ozana Cisneros. Faith leaders, advocates, and family and friends prayed for her safe return.<\/p>\n<p>Raul Trey Lopez<img alt=\"Ozana Cisneros, 7 months, is missing from San Antonio. She was last seen June 10 in the 330 block of Roosevelt Avenue.\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ozana Cisneros, 7 months, is missing from San Antonio. She was last seen June 10 in the 330 block of Roosevelt Avenue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Texas Department of Public Safety<\/p>\n<p>Hope filled\u00a0Concepci\u00f3n Park on Tuesday evening as dozens of community members gathered in the rain to light candles and pray for the safe return of missing 7-month-old Ozana Cisneros.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" alt=\"\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Vigil of Love, Prayer and Hope&#8221; brought together faith leaders, advocates, family friends and residents nearly a month after the infant disappeared. Despite the weather, attendees stood shoulder to shoulder, united in prayer for\u00a0Ozana&#8217;s safe return.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are here today to pray for a safe return,&#8221; said Pamela Allen, CEO of Eagles Flight Advocacy and Outreach. &#8220;Unfortunately, we see this far too often when a loved one goes missing. That alone is enough to leave a family devastated. But when a baby is missing, it&#8217;s not just the family that feels the pain \u2014 the entire community comes together to pray for\u00a0Ozana&#8217;s safe return.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Allen acknowledged the rain likely kept some people away but said the weather did not diminish the purpose of the vigil.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MM_onlineOnly\" title=\"CCI Online Only\">ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressnews.com\/news\/article\/tornado-hit-apartments-rim-22346594.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tornado cuts path from UTSA area to The Rim on San Antonio&#8217;s Northwest Side<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pastor Kenny\u00a0Vallespin of Summit Church opened the vigil by encouraging those gathered to lean on one another during a time of uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We do know that in the darkest moments and the hardest of times, the strength of a community is measured by how it carries one another through its deepest pain,&#8221;\u00a0Vallespin said. &#8220;In the midst of darkness today, let us be the beacon of light in this dark moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In his prayer,\u00a0Vallespin urged attendees to hold onto their faith and compassion in the face of fear. He concluded by asking the community to continue praying for Ozana&#8217;s safe return.<\/p>\n<p>As the prayer concluded, community members quietly gathered to light candles, their flames illuminating the park as they honored\u00a0Ozana and held onto hope for her safe return.<\/p>\n<p>Among those in attendance was Rose\u00a0Menthata, who said she has known Ozana&#8217;s grandmother for nearly 20 years and watched Ozana&#8217;s mother, Maximina Cisneros, grow up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The family of Rose Menthata gathered together following the vigil.\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:4 \/ 3\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The family of Rose Menthata gathered together following the vigil.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Raul Trey Lopez<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I saw the Amber Alert and I saw the name, it just broke my heart,&#8221;\u00a0Menthata said. &#8220;I held that baby when she was 3 days old.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Menthata said the past several weeks have been filled with uncertainty as she has tried unsuccessfully to contact the family.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just want to know where this baby&#8217;s at,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It&#8217;s a baby. It&#8217;s an innocent soul. She can&#8217;t even talk.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Menthata said seeing so many people gather in support of the family gave her hope.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It feels overwhelming,&#8221; she said. &#8220;People have lives and things to do, but they made this happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The vigil came as the San Antonio Police Department, Texas Rangers, Texas Department of Public Safety and other agencies continued searching for\u00a0Ozana.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MM_onlineOnly\" title=\"CCI Online Only\">READ ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressnews.com\/hill-country\/article\/flooding-west-san-antonio-medina-bandera-uvalde-22346038.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amid heavy rains, &#8217;20-foot wall of water&#8217; roars downriver near Uvalde<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Although the Amber Alert for\u00a0Ozana Cisneros was discontinued Monday, acting San Antonio Police Chief Jesse Salame said the search remains active.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said\u00a0Ozana&#8217;s mother, Maximina Cisneros, was found Friday and taken to a local hospital in stable condition, but Ozana is still missing.<\/p>\n<p>Ozana was last seen around 6 p.m. June 10 in the 330 block of Roosevelt Avenue. She is about 2 feet tall, weighs about 20 pounds and has brown eyes and black hair.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information about\u00a0Ozana&#8217;s whereabouts is urged to call 911 immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dozens gathered at Concepcion Park Tuesday evening for a candlelight vigil honoring missing 7-month-old Ozana Cisneros. 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