Monday, February 9, 20150385One event that I especially enjoy each year is the Mass and reception at which we honor lay men and women for their volunteer work in our parishes and agencies with the Bishop's Award for Service to the Church. On Feb. 7 about 150 awardees and their families gathered at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe for a wonderful...
Monday, February 9, 20150212Lay Catholics especially are called "to go out without fear," offering a human touch and God's love to people they work with or live near, Pope Francis said Feb. 7 during a meeting with members of the Pontifical Council for the Laity.
Friday, February 6, 20150802A local diner, some thoughtful questions and a priest willing to listen led Justin Fivecoat to take a leap of faith three years ago that set him on a path to become an impactful parishioner at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church. Fivecoat, 36, is among the honorees to be recognized during the fourth annual Bishop’s Awards for Service...
Friday, January 30, 20150194Remembering that first encounter and that initial feeling of loving and being loved is as important in one's faith life as it is marriage, Pope Francis said during his early morning Mass.
Wednesday, January 28, 20150148When their lives are all work and no play, men turn their children into "orphans" who lack a father to guide them, show them love and teach them values, Pope Francis said.
Saturday, January 24, 20150243
Look for stories about Diocese of Dallas Catholic schools celebration of the Catholic Schools Week 2015 in the Jan. 9 and Jan. 23 print editions of The Texas Catholic....
Friday, January 23, 20150997A murmur of excitement passes through the classroom during one of Father James Yamauchi’s recent visits to the upper school campus of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School. Students smile and laugh, greeting the parish’s parochial vicar like a returning friend. Their eyes light up as their hands go up so that they can pose questions or...
Friday, January 23, 20150411Father Jason Cargo complimented third-graders on the quality of their questions during one of his recent visits to James L. Collins Catholic School. Students peppered him with questions about the priesthood, including whether he occasionally became nervous before celebrating Mass.
Friday, January 23, 20150970As usual, Father Alfonse Nazzaro captivated the students at All Saints Catholic School during a recent lunch hour. The school cafeteria grew lively with good cheer and banter about Father Nazzaro’s request to eat his dessert before the rest of his lunch.
Friday, January 23, 20150396A few weeks ago, Father Cruz Calderón stood in front of the eighth-graders at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School, talking to them about a variety of topics, but mostly sharing with them his vocational journey.
