Monday, July 8, 20130406It 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...
Tuesday, May 28, 20130302One 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, 20130186The 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.
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By Bishop Kevin J. Farrell
Publisher of The Texas Catholic
Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims of the Moore, Oklahoma tornado. We thank God that the casualties were not as horrific as first reported. Nevertheless the lives of those who lost loved ones or their homes have been changed forever. I share the thoughts of Pope...
Thursday, May 16, 20130377Amid a deep blue sky and against a backdrop of a huge concrete slab, Bishop Kevin J. Farrell and students and staff at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School on May 8 thanked the Crystal Charity Ball for a gift that soon will make a gymnasium a reality at the Love Field-area school.
Friday, May 10, 20130318The third annual Bishop Farrell Invitational golf tournament on Sept. 16, which provides immediate tuition assistance for students to attend Catholic schools in the Diocese of Dallas, is on the move in more ways than one. Organizers announced that the tournament, hosted by Dallas Bishop Kevin J. Farrell, is shifting to the TPC-Four...
Wednesday, May 8, 20130172The Holy Spirit is the living water that "quenches the thirst in our lives because he tells us that we are loved by God as his children, that we can love God as his children and with his grace we can live as children of God, like Jesus," Pope Francis said May 8 at his weekly general audience.
Pope Benedict XVI is retired, but not gone. The rumor has it that he is somewhere in the Vatican enjoying prayer, study and relaxation. The man deserves all three.
