Wednesday, September 3, 20140397On Sept. 6, Claudette and Don Johnson, who have three sons, will attend the Diocesan Silver and Gold Anniversary Mass for couples married for 25 years, 50 years and 50-plus years. Families will join the anniversary couples for the Mass at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Tuesday, September 2, 20140374Founding parishioners of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Plano, Gene and Joy Flynn, who have been married for 64 years, will be among those attending the inaugural Diocesan Silver and Gold Anniversary Mass on Sept. 6.
Nearly nine years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the home of her aunt and uncle in Slidell, La., Jenni Carmichael returned to New Orleans, a place she calls her second home; and for the second time, she brought a bus full of teen volunteers from St. Jude Catholic Church in Allen.
Thursday, August 14, 20140139Starting his first visit to Asia, Pope Francis urged South Korean political and civic leaders to seek peace on their divided peninsula and strengthen their nation's commitment to democracy and social justice.
Some Catholic school students in the Diocese of Dallas begin heading back to the classroom on Tuesday, Aug. 12. That makes them among the first students in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to begin the 2014-2015 school year.
Wednesday, July 30, 20140171Slowing down, being generous and fighting for peace are part of Pope Francis' secret recipe for happiness. In an interview published in part in the Argentine weekly "Viva" July 27, the pope listed his Top 10 tips for bringing greater joy to one's life.
Saturday, July 19, 20140258All 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...
Friday, July 18, 20140160As the morning haze lifted on a mid-June day, children’s banter and cheers reverberated through the tree-shrouded grounds of the Santa Clara Regional Community Center in west Dallas. A kickball game engaged one group on a hill adjacent to the buildings and sparkling swimming pool. Other children romped on playground equipment while...
Thursday, July 17, 20140180Summer is now officially here, and we Texans know that many hot days soon follow. Stay cool! Take a vacation. Relax and pray for more rain. It has been just long enough from the last day of regular school that the Vacation Bible School format proved to be a success with the students who enjoyed congregating again with their peers. At...
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.
