Sunday, June 17, 20180491We derive our words “graduate” and “graduation” from the Latin gradus, meaning “step” or “degree” (as in stages or metrics, not a pun connected to the granting of a diploma). The sense, of course, is that new graduates have taken a step forward and are moving up the ladder of achievement. The sunny buoyancy of parents...
Friday, June 15, 20180508Within the Diocese of Dallas, we have two very important goals for Catholic schools: we want to make sure that every student entrusted to our care has the ability to reach college and heaven. These goals sum up the academic and moral metrics that allow us to determine whether or not we are succeeding or failing as a system, and...
Thursday, June 7, 20180678Gretchen Montgomery’s strong, vibrant love of the Catholic Church, her dedication to educating children and her affinity for music have combined to define Mount St. Michael Catholic School for 32 years. Montgomery, who has served as Mount St. Michael’s principal for the last 18 years, will retire at the end of the school year,...
Thursday, June 7, 20180490Elizabet “Liz” Hernandez easily identifies with the 19 seniors in Bishop Dunne Catholic School’s second-year College Ready Academy. Hernandez, the director of Alumni Relations at Bishop Dunne and a 2011 graduate of the school, co-moderates the CRA program, which serves students who are their families’ first generation with the...
Friday, June 1, 20180520As he walked along the aisles of canned goods, fresh produce and other grocery items, Rigoberto Aguilar could barely contain his excitement. “There is a real sense of community here,” Aguilar said. “It’s such a friendly environment.”
Friday, May 25, 20180261Members of the “Honor Our Heroes” committee at Prince of Peace Catholic Community in Plano are hoping to encourage people to show their appreciation for all military members — past and present — with a new project at the parish.
Tuesday, May 15, 20180307After months of study and discussion, the parishes of the Diocese of Rome have recognized "a general and healthy exhaustion" with doing the same things over and over, touching the lives of fewer and fewer people as time goes on, Pope Francis said.
Friday, May 11, 20180433Two of the sacraments of initiation, Baptism and Confirmation, are one-time events in a Catholic’s life, not to be repeated again. They are certainly spiritual milestones, and the graces conferred through the signs of water, oil, and the laying on of hands grant the person receiving them a beautiful beginning to the life of faith. The...
Thursday, May 10, 20180213During a quick morning visit to Tuscany, Pope Francis praised two lay communities there that are dedicated to living out the Gospel values of reciprocal love and cooperation. Meeting families and children who live a communal way of life in Nomadelfia, near Grosseto, and members and friends of the Focolare movement in Loppiano, near...
Wednesday, May 9, 20180409A range of expressions from fastidious to facetious, and from sly to serene, crossed the 24 faces gathered at six card tables in the Youth Room on the St. Jude Catholic Church campus.
