Tuesday, April 9, 20190755More than a hundred parishioners from parishes throughout the Diocese of Dallas were honored for their volunteer efforts at the Eighth Annual Bishop’s Award for Service Mass on March 30 at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Tuesday, January 30, 201801924To hear Sue Heflin tell it, God’s hands on earth worked a miracle and saved her husband Ron’s life on Jan. 27. To the Catholic faithful attending Mass, other liturgies or events throughout the Diocese of Dallas, photographer Ron Heflin, 74, is a familiar face. He has worked as a freelancer with The Texas Catholic for several years,...
Friday, November 10, 20170548Along the country roads near the northern rim of Waco, dairy farms and horse ranches abound on the way to the clustered artists’ workshops that anchor Stanton Studios’ 25-acre property. Distinctive buildings house the creative and technical energy of owner Bryant Stanton and his 13 staff members, who work in wood, glass and metal....
Friday, August 25, 20170340From Washington to Dallas, Chicago to Los Angeles and from countless other communities in El Salvador, thousands of people gathered in churches, parks and plazas to remember Blessed Oscar Romero, the archbishop of San Salvador who was assassinated in 1980 for his staunch defense of the poor during the country’s bloody civil war.
Thursday, May 26, 201602489As a standing-room only congregation at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe looked on, Bishop Kevin J. Farrell ordained four men to serve as priests in the diocese of Dallas on May 21.
With the addition of Father Paul Bechter, Father Emmett Hall, Father Ignacio Olvera and Father Daniel Rendón, the Diocese of Dallas is now...
Wednesday, February 3, 20160167After nearly 40 years as a parishioner at Holy Cross Catholic Church, one would be hard pressed to find a ministry in which Kate Gary hasn’t participated. But it’s the parish’s grief ministry where you might find her most of the time.
Wednesday, September 16, 20150270More than 240 couples recognized by Dallas Bishop Kevin J. Farrell during the Diocesan Silver and Gold Mass on Aug. 29. Bishop Farrell congratulated the couples on their anniversaries and said their witness of the sanctity of marriage stands firmly in contrast with modern societal views on sex and marriage.
Friday, February 20, 20150361Saying that they also were shepherds in their parishes, Bishop Kevin J. Farrell bestowed the Bishop’s Award for Service to the Church to about 144 people on Feb. 7 at a packed Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Monday, February 9, 20150383One event that I especially enjoy each year is the Mass and reception at which we honor lay men and women for their volunteer work in our parishes and agencies with the Bishop's Award for Service to the Church. On Feb. 7 about 150 awardees and their families gathered at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe for a wonderful...
Tuesday, September 30, 20140442Bishop Kevin J. Farrell presided at a Sept. 30 news conference as the Catholic Diocese of Dallas formally kicked off its $125 million capital campaign, “Our Faith…Our Future,” and celebration of the diocese’s 125th anniversary at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
