Adelfa Callejo lived to give a voice to the voiceless. Her death, after a long battle with cancer, has left a great void in our community. But, because of her, Dallas is a better place.Diocese
Dallas Bishop Kevin J. Farrell has announced plans for the rector vacancy at Holy Trinity Seminary in Irving. Msgr. Greg Kelly, vicar for clergy for the Diocese of Dallas, will serve as interim rector for several months and will be succeeded by permanent rector Father James Edward Swift, CM. The position of rector of the seminary became...
Friday, January 3, 20140652Rubbing elbow pads with high school hockey players has offered a quartet of eighth-graders at St. Joseph Catholic School a lunchtime discussion topic, a classroom presentation theme and loads of fun. For Kevin Condy, Michael Keelan and identical twins Brendan and Nicholas Gibbs, conversation usually flows along the lines of hockey talk.
Tuesday, December 3, 20130214Considering that Our Holy Father Pope Francis constantly exhibits joy in exercising one of the most challenging ministries in the world, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that his first major “solo” document of his pontifical ministry should bear the title “The Joy of the Gospel” (Evangelii Gaudium) and devotes the entire first...
Monday, November 25, 20130464Amid a spirit of generosity and camaraderie, The Catholic Foundation distributed $792,990 to 25 entities in the Diocese of Dallas during the foundation’s Fall Grant Ceremony on Nov. 20 at Holy Trinity Community Life Center. Recipients included schools, parishes and non-profit organizations that serve the local Catholic Community....
Sunday, November 24, 20130286Most of us would never think of stealing someone else’s property. We would never want to sink that low. Yet all of us, at one time or another if not habitually, steal from God—and we are hardly ever aware of it. This, of course, needs some explanation: God does not stop showering upon us his most precious gifts, but upon every gift...
Catholics in the Diocese of Dallas are being encouraged to voice their opinions about the preparation material for next year's extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family. The Diocese of Dallas is one of a handful around the country that have online ways for everyday Catholics to weigh in on the discussions bishops from around the world...
Friday, November 22, 20130215As wintry winds swept Dealey Plaza, thousands gathered on Nov. 22 at the scene of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s assassination to salute his legacy and spirit on the 50th anniversary of his death.
The following is the invocation offered by Bishop Kevin J. Farrell on Nov. 22 during the "The 50th: Honoring the Memory of President John F. Kennedy" ceremony at Dealey Plaza.
Thursday, November 21, 20130274I was stationed at Dewitt Army Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Va., in 1963. I was in the U.S. Army Medical Corp working as a Medic in the hospital and also assigned to the White House to work during any special events involving the White House.
