Monday, October 20, 20140217Bishop Kevin J. Farrell said on Oct. 20 that he followed the teaching of Christ and stepped in to house the fiancée of Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan and three others for several weeks at a diocesan facility when no one else would.
Sunday, October 19, 20140364Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep will serve students from households at or below the federal poverty line by incorporating affordability, a corporate work-study concept and rigorous academics, the school’s leadership team announced on Oct. 17 at St. Augustine Catholic School in Pleasant Grove—which will become the site of Cristo Rey...
Saturday, July 19, 20140256All of us are shocked and dismayed by recent reports of seemingly senseless killings. Day after day, television, radio and newspapers report seemingly random acts of violence against innocent men, women and children. Shootings at elementary, high school, and college campuses as well as drive-by attacks on people unknown to their...
Registration has already begun in many of our parishes for religious education programs that begin in the fall. I cannot emphasize too strongly the importance of registering your children early because space is limited in some parishes. I encourage you to call your parish to begin the process.
Wednesday, June 18, 20140290A vision from the past is now a reality as Catholic Charities of Dallas on June 14 held a grand opening for the Santa Clara Regional Community Center. The facility, located adjacent to Santa Clara of Assisi Catholic Academy at 321 Calumet Ave. in Dallas, will provide educational and recreational opportunities for children in West Dallas.
Thursday, June 12, 20140365As the world peeked in at the preparations and the schedule of Pope Francis’ visit to the Holy Land, there were many speculations made concerning what impact this pilgrimage would have for peace and for unity in the Middle East.
Wednesday, June 11, 201401084On May 31, 2014, Bishop Kevin J. Farrell ordained four new priests for the Diocese of Dallas. For deacons Martin Mwangi, Luca Simbula, Kevin Wilwert, and Juan Carlos Marin Cortes, the day of their priesthood had finally arrived. Loved ones, friends and well-wishers from the four nations represented by the new priests over-filled the...
Monday, April 28, 20140268Hundreds of people gathered at John Paul II High School on Monday for a special Mass to commemorate the Catholic Church’s two newest saints—St. John XIII and the school’s namesake, St. John Paul II. Students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni and other guests filled the school’s gymnasium to honor the two popes a day after the...
Monday, April 14, 20140236As the Lenten season progresses towards Easter, pastors are extending an invitation to Catholics across the Diocese of Dallas: come back to confession. This Lenten season, as part of “The Light is ON for You!” initiative, each parish in the Diocese of Dallas will have confessions available April 16 to allow all Catholics to avail...
Thursday, March 27, 20140376With family and friends in attendance, nearly 150 people from 77 parishes and Catholic organizations were recognized by Bishop Kevin J. Farrell for their outstanding service to the church. Those recognized were bestowed the Bishop’s Award for Service to the Church during a Mass and ceremony at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of...
