Tuesday, September 3, 20130585Renee Ozier admitted that she can’t hide her enthusiasm for her burgeoning dreams for James L. Collins Catholic School in Corsicana. As she familiarized herself with the 23-acre campus during the summer, everywhere she looked gave her ideas and fueled her vision for the school, said Ozier, a first-year principal at Collins who...
Thursday, August 29, 20130212Registration for the third annual Bishop Farrell Invitational Golf Tournament is nearing a capacity field of 240 golfers. All proceeds from the Sept. 16 event will provide immediate tuition assistance for students in Catholic schools in the Diocese of Dallas.
Monday, August 26, 20130435Football season is underway for North Texas Catholic high schools. But before players see their first opponents, they must find a way to beat the punishing summer heat.
Thursday, August 1, 20130171There 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...
Thursday, August 1, 20130196Dozens of North Texas Catholics returned home this week after participating in World Youth Day with millions of other Catholics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Friday, July 19, 20130203Sixty-five young adults from the Diocese of Dallas will be making their way to Rio de Janeiro this summer for World Youth Day, set for July 23-28. Some left early for a brief visit to Pope Francis’ home country.
Wednesday, July 10, 20130540Bishop 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...
We encounter the living Jesus Christ in each of the seven sacraments. This is also true in the sacrament of the anointing of the sick. Formerly called extreme unction, the anointing of the sick unites us with Christ in sickness, suffering and when we pass from this life to eternity. Sickness, suffering and death are part of our human...Bishop Kevin Farrell
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...
