Monday, June 6, 20160247 Even in the midst of suffering and death, Christians can become witnesses of the resurrection and the power of God's compassion, Pope Francis said as he proclaimed two new saints.
Wednesday, June 1, 20160868More than 350 people filed into the cafetorium at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic School on the evening of May 11 for the one and only public, student-led performance of “Joseph the Dreamer;” a musical that comes not from Broadway, but from the desk of the school’s pastor.
Monday, May 30, 20160788Two decades after he led efforts to found the parish, Auxiliary Bishop Greg Kelly returned to St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church on May 15 to celebrate a new chapter in the growing community’s history. Bishop Kelly, who joined more than 500 parishioners and supporters in celebrating the groundbreaking of the parish’s new...
Thursday, May 26, 201602492As a standing-room only congregation at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe looked on, Bishop Kevin J. Farrell ordained four men to serve as priests in the diocese of Dallas on May 21.
With the addition of Father Paul Bechter, Father Emmett Hall, Father Ignacio Olvera and Father Daniel Rendón, the Diocese of Dallas is now...
Saturday, May 14, 201601121On April 30, St. Ann Catholic Church in Coppell hosted an unveiling ceremony of the “Homeless Jesus” sculpture created by artist Timothy Schmalz. The piece is a gift from the parish in honor of Msgr. Henry Petter’s 70th birthday (April 5) and 40th ordination anniversary (May 1). It was also purchased in honor of St. Ann Catholic...
Friday, May 13, 20160223What gets us through the really rotten moments of life is the confidence that no matter how hopeless a situation seems, God will give us the strength to hang on. That confidence is the fruit of faith. It is trust in God’s promise that he will not abandon us.
Friday, May 13, 201601631The Diocese of Dallas lost one of its longtime priests and pastors on May 3, with the death of Msgr. Glenn “Duffy” Gardner Jr., pastor of St. Martin of Tours in Forney. He was 72 and had celebrated his 46th year of ordination to the priesthood a day earlier.
Wednesday, May 11, 20160348We human beings tend to do goodbyes quite poorly. The awkward hugs, weepy embraces, and inevitable resorting to clichéd drivel as the time for separation draws near, all combine to remind us that we much prefer presence to absence, and would rather dodge the dreaded final encounter of a friend or loved one if possible. I know of several...
Monday, May 2, 20160277More than 100 people gathered at the Notre Dame School of Dallas on April 20 as Bishop Kevin J. Farrell blessed the newly renovated campus dedicated to enriching the lives of children with disabilities. The $11 million “Hearts & Hammers” campaign initiated in September 2014 had collected $10,999,751 as of April 19.
Saturday, April 30, 20160298St. Augustine Catholic Church sits placidly at the heart, if not the precise center, of this south Louisiana town that counts among its blessings its badge as the hometown of the newly installed seventh Bishop of Lafayette, Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel. Bishop Deshotel, 64, recalls his hometown as the backdrop for an ordinary boyhood and a...
