Thursday, August 1, 20130168There can be no doubt that Pope Francis has changed the public’s perception of the Catholic Church and reshaped the papacy in the few short months since his election. Publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker and The Dallas Morning News have all taken note of this...
Wednesday, July 17, 20130320Organizers said they are expecting at least 2,000 participants will be in attendance for the third Hispanic Congress of the Americas for Pro-Life and Evangelization, a three-day event set to take place at the Plano Centre Aug. 16-18. The bi-annual event, which is organized by the Catholic Pro-Life Committee, is open to the public and...
Wednesday, July 10, 20130539Bishop Mark J. Seitz was formally installed as the sixth bishop of the El Paso Catholic Diocese during an installation Mass on July 9 at the Judson F. Williams Civic Center in downtown El Paso. More than 4,000 were in attendance to witness the ceremony. Concelebrants of the Mass included Dallas Bishop Kevin Farrell, Theodore Cardinal...
Monday, July 8, 20130400It is always a joyful occasion when a new shepherd is installed in his diocese, but it is particularly special when the new bishop is one of your own. Such will be the case on Tuesday, July 9, when Bishop Mark Joseph Seitz is installed as the sixth Bishop of the Diocese of El Paso. Bishop Seitz is a priest of the Diocese of Dallas and...
Monday, June 24, 20130593With the blare from an air horn and the might of a brick crushing bulldozer, Bishop Lynch High School moved forward with a multimillion-dollar renovation program on June 8.
Friday, June 21, 20130768Bishop Kevin J. Farrell urged Father Jorge Ivan Asencio Micheli and Father Charles Mwaniki Githinji to follow Jesus in his timeless example of the Good Shepherd’s service and responsibilities during their ordination to the priesthood at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe on June 1.
Wednesday, June 19, 20130228With the blare from an air horn and the might of a brick crushing bulldozer, Bishop Lynch High School moved forward with a multimillion-dollar renovation program on June 8. The school will see 44,000 square feet of new facilities built on the east side of campus.
Priests of the diocese will gather for their biennial convocation in Westlake June 3-6. During the four days, priests will have the opportunity to discuss mutual pastoral concerns, participate in special presentations on aspects of their ministry, be given an update on the affairs of the diocese and share in liturgies, meals and...
Tuesday, May 28, 20130294One need not tee it up to play an important part in the Bishop Farrell Invitational golf tournament, which benefits Catholic education in the Diocese of Dallas, organizers and sponsors said. Bill and Kasey Hollon of Plano said that advocates of Catholic education can choose the course that they selected—supporting the tournament as...
Friday, May 24, 20130180The Boy Scouts of America’s National Council voted May 23 to allow openly gay youth admittance as members into the 103 year-old organization, effective Jan. 1, 2014.
