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By Cathy Harasta
The Texas Catholic
Bishop Kevin J. Farrell recently sat down with Texas Catholic reporter Cathy Harasta for a Q&A, offering his reflections on President John F. Kennedy, the first Catholic U.S. president, and what he meant to Ireland, the bishop’s homeland, and to the world.
What impression did JFK and...
Friday, October 25, 20130221IRVING— Business is getting a major boost at the University of Dallas. On Oct. 24, university President Thomas W. Keefe announced a $12 million gift to the university’s business program, made by Dallas entrepreneurs and alumni Satish and Yasmin Gupta.
Thursday, October 17, 20130466St. Rita Catholic School kindergarten teacher Kerry Franklin never will forget being a charter third-grader at the school, which will kick off a year-long 50th anniversary celebration on Oct. 12.
Wednesday, October 16, 20130528Sister Caroleen Hensgen, a School Sister of Notre Dame who became the first female superintendent of Catholic schools in the country, died Oct. 15 at her home at St. Mary of the Pines in Chatawa, Miss. She was 98 years old. A native of St. Louis, Mo., Sister Caroleen began her career in Catholic education teaching at schools in Illinois...
Monday, October 14, 20130243Representatives of the Diocese of Dallas will join the Dallas Holocaust Museum: Center for Education and Tolerance in honoring area Holocaust survivors and saluting the work of Father Patrick Desbois, a French Catholic priest and author of “The Holocaust by Bullets: A Priest’s Journey to Uncover the Truth Behind the Murder of 1.5...
Friday, August 23, 20130477School bells rang classes into session across Dallas Catholic schools this month. As students and teachers settle in for the new school year, stay with the Texas Catholic as we profile some of the new faces around campus. Our August 30th print edition will feature a number of photos, interviews with new principals, updates on campus...
Wednesday, August 21, 20130195Hispanic Catholics from across the world came together for a respect life conference that featured two cardinals, five bishops and thousands of lay Hispanics who heard about finding the courage to help change laws and hearts on issues dealing with human life and dignity.
Wednesday, July 17, 20130254During June 10-20, students from Bishop Lynch High School, Bishop Dunne Catholic School, and John Paul II High School joined together for a mission trip to Nicaragua. Fifty students, teachers and group leaders spent one full week in the heart of Nicaragua, lending a hand to those in need.
Wednesday, July 17, 20130319Organizers said they are expecting at least 2,000 participants will be in attendance for the third Hispanic Congress of the Americas for Pro-Life and Evangelization, a three-day event set to take place at the Plano Centre Aug. 16-18. The bi-annual event, which is organized by the Catholic Pro-Life Committee, is open to the public and...
Friday, June 21, 20130767Bishop Kevin J. Farrell urged Father Jorge Ivan Asencio Micheli and Father Charles Mwaniki Githinji to follow Jesus in his timeless example of the Good Shepherd’s service and responsibilities during their ordination to the priesthood at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe on June 1.
