Wednesday, March 5, 20140273Thousands of Catholics, from teachers, students and parents at Diocese of Dallas schools to workers downtown and in other areas, flocked to Masses across North Texas, initiating the Lenten season by receiving ashes on their foreheads during Ash Wednesday services.
Friday, February 7, 20140237The U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops in February is issuing a call to prayer for life, marriage and religious liberty. USCCB asks Catholics to observe National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) as “an opportunity to celebrate Jesus’ love demonstrated through the love of husband and wife — gift and blessing of marriage.
Friday, January 3, 20140648Rubbing 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.
Monday, December 16, 20130192Organizers of the 2014 Roe Memorial Mass and Dallas March for Life are busily preparing for a major change in venue. While both events are scheduled Jan. 18, the Mass will now be held at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, formerly the Dallas Convention Center.
Friday, December 13, 20130136On the fourth and last Sunday of Advent the readings call us to reflect on the Mystery of the Incarnation, the fact that God became one of us.
Thursday, November 21, 20130230Yolanda Garcia-Roncal stood near the corner of Lemmon and Oak Lawn along with classmates of Holy Trinity Catholic School to watch the motorcade pass by on the fateful day that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.
Thursday, November 21, 20130579On Nov. 22, 1963, Diane and David Dozier stopped at Love Field to watch Air Force One land while en route to the hospital for the birth of their son.
Thursday, November 21, 20130128Bishop Kevin J. Farrell reflects on President John F. Kennedy, the first Catholic U.S. president, and what his assassination meant to Ireland, the bishop’s homeland, and to the world.
Wednesday, November 20, 20130209Thanksgiving is at the core of our Judeo/Christian tradition. “Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, and His mercy endures forever,” (Psalm 106) is probably the most repeated phrase in the Hebrew Scriptures. It acknowledges our dependence on God and His abundant love and mercy, but it also recognizes our need to share our abundance...
Sunday, November 10, 20130444Like many Mexican-Americans of her time, Leanor Villareal remembers well the hope that President John F. Kennedy brought to those like her. As Dallas prepared for the president’s visit on Nov. 22, 1963, many Mexican-Americans were primed to pay homage to one they believed would deliver them from hopelessness.
