Thursday, February 16, 20170832
By Seth Gonzales
The Texas Catholic
JUNEAU, Alaska — Twenty years after resettling his family in Juneau, Arnulfo Lamas has grown to love his adopted home — 6,700 miles north of his native city of Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico.
Today, Lamas, his wife Elena, and their six children are owners of a Mexican restaurant in Juneau and...
Wednesday, February 15, 20170722 During an emotional evening filled with tears and laughter, hundreds gathered Jan. 19 at St. Paul Catholic Church for Bishop Edward J. Burns’ farewell Mass as their bishop.
Friday, January 13, 20170350Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Edward Burns of the Diocese of Juneau, Alaska, as the new bishop of the Diocese of Dallas, succeeding Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, who is now the prelate for the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life at the Vatican. The announcement was made Dec. 13 in Washington, D.C., by Archbishop Christophe Pierre,...
Thursday, December 15, 20160244Pope Francis elevated 17 new cardinals to the College of Cardinals Nov. 19, including former Dallas Bishop Kevin J. Farrell, who is now the prelate of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life at the Vatican. With other cardinals, archbishops and bishops from around the world in attendance, along with family and friends from their...
Saturday, November 19, 20160224More than 100 people from the Diocese of Dallas traveled to Rome to see former Dallas Bishop Kevin J. Farrell elevated to the College of Cardinals and to attend the closing Mass of the Year of Mercy. The pilgrims attended a Mass concelebrated by Dallas Bishop Greg Kelly in the Crypt of St. Peter and will attend the closing Mass for the...
Friday, October 7, 20160254As he departs for his new role as the Prefect for the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life at the Vatican, Bishop Kevin J. Farrell reflection on how his life has been filled with “Surprises of the Spirit” during his decade in Dallas.
Friday, September 23, 20160225When Bishop Kevin J. Farrell departs for his new ministry at the Vatican in early October, he will leave behind, many Catholic faithful say, a diverse Diocese of Dallas that is more united, financially viable and charitable and poised for the future than the one he encountered when he first came here nearly 10 years ago.
Monday, September 12, 20160262When Mary Immaculate Catholic School principal Matthew Krause heard one of his students was going blind, he and the Mary Immaculate community wasted no time wrapping their arms around then-seven-year-old Zach Thibodeaux and his family. As far as Krause was concerned, Thibodeaux was “our brother.”
Friday, September 9, 20160570For more than 30 years, Vanna Slaughter has directed the Immigration and Legal Services arm of Catholic Charities of Dallas, helping immigrants gain legal status and hope for a better future. Six years ago, however, her life changed forever. Slaughter's story is one of faith, courage and mercy.
Friday, August 26, 201602192Fifty Catholic high school students and 25 chaperones from the Diocese of Dallas in June traveled to Nicaragua for a 10-day mission trip where they would encounter some of the country’s poorest communities. The mission trip is organized annually by the diocese’s Office of Pastoral Services, which Deacon Charlie Stump has led since...
