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Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives to lead his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 16. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Imitate Jesus’ humility during Holy Week, pope says

Jesus’ resurrection “isn’t the happy ending of a beautiful fairytale, it isn’t the happy ending of a film,” but is the result of the loving intervention of God, who wanted to give humanity hope and salvation, Pope Francis said. In the middle of Holy Week, Pope Francis encouraged people to pick up a crucifix, kiss it and recite the simple prayer, “Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Lord.” Read more →

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Holy Week 2014

Bishop Kevin J. Farrell blesses the oil of chrism during the Chrism Mass at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Dallas on April 15. At right is Father T. Michael Dugan of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church in Oak Cliff. (Ron Heflin/Special Contributor)

Catholics in parishes throughout the Diocese of Dallas marked the 2014 Holy Week and Easter with faithful celebration. Beginning on Palm Sunday and all the way through Easter Sunday Masses, The Texas Catholic was on hand to photograph parish Easter season celebrations. Read more →

Group raises support, spirits at St. Philip the Apostle

Tom O’Connor prepares soil at the football field at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School for grading. O’Connor is a project superintendent for Landscapes Unlimited, a partner with Ewing Irrigation Systems, Inc., which will transform the field and other parts of the campus on April 15. (DAVID SEDEÑO/ The Texas Catholic)

For many years, decades probably, students and teachers at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School have been doing without. A dwindling enrollment quickly illustrated its effect on the Pleasant Grove campus: lack of instructional supplies, outdated textbooks, age-old equipment and infrastructure, and low teacher pay, to name a few casualties. Read more →

Faithful asked to see confession in a new light

A clergyman hears confession from Pope Francis during a penitential liturgy in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 28. Pope Francis surprised his liturgical adviser by going to confession during the service. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters)

As the Lenten season progresses towards Easter, pastors are extending an invitation to Catholics across the Diocese of Dallas: come back to confession. This Lenten season, as part of “The Light is ON for You!” initiative, each parish in the Diocese of Dallas will have confessions available April 16 to allow all Catholics to avail themselves of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Check with your parish for Reconciliation times offered during this event. Read more →

Catechist called to teach others

Richard "Joe" Walshe, a parishioner at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Garland, earned his second catechetical certificate through the University of Dayton Virtual Learning Community of Faith Formation in 2013. (CATHY HARASTA/The Texas Catholic)

Sharing faith-centered stories around Boy Scout camp fires and immersing himself in teaching at a Catholic school in Iraqi Kurdistan helped sharpen Richard “Joe” Walshe’s desire to become a catechist and, eventually, a religion teacher in a Catholic school. Read more →

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Pope Francis holds palms at the start of Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 13. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Pope Francis leads his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Pope Francis during a private audience at the Vatican March 27. (CNS photo/Stefano Spaziani)

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Pope Francis places ashes on head of Slovakian Cardinal Jozef Tomko during Ash Wednesday Mass at the Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome March 5. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Tim O' Flaherty, of Lewisville, carries a banner of Our Lady of Lebanon as he walks with his family during the Stand4Life: Dallas March for Life, on Jan. 18 in downtown Dallas. (BEN TORRES/Special Contributor)

March for Life 2014

Members of the Bishop Dunne Catholic School Animal Rescue Club, clockwise from back left, Danae Jackson, Maya Hightower, Teresa Slettebeo, J.P. Coronado and Amanda Greene pose with one of their success stories, Henry, a rescued dog. (Michael Gresham/The Texas Catholic)

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Father Rudy Garcia, pastor and rector, uses incense during the Easter Mass on March 31 at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Hundreds of parishioners came to celebrate the risen Lord at Easter Sunday Mass. (Special Contributor/ Juan Guajardo)

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