Bishop Edward J. Burns
Bishop Burns
Bishop Edward J. Burns
‘We offer our prayers for peace’
Saturday, March 26, 2022010 A standing-room crowd filled the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe March 25 as Bishop Edward J. Burns joined Pope Francis and the universal Church in the Act of Consecration for Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Bishop Burns to join in consecration of Russia, Ukraine on March 25 at Cathedral following Holy Father’s call to all bishops
Friday, March 18, 20220625 Pope Francis has asked bishops around the world to join him March 25 in consecrating Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, something bishops in every part of the globe had started announcing the minute they heard what the pope had...
Bishop calls on faithful to uphold sacredness of life during North Texas March for Life
Tuesday, January 18, 2022098 On a cold, windy day as thousands gathered in downtown Dallas to march for the sanctity of life, Bishop Edward J. Burns had a message for them: “Uphold the dignity of every human life.”
A Christmas Message from Bishop Edward J. Burns
Saturday, December 25, 2021043 This special time of the year always causes me to reflect on memories of past Christmases and to remember the many blessings we have enjoyed. In particular, I am mindful of those who will be celebrating this Christmas for the first time without a...More news
Geraldine Burns, mother of Bishop Burns, dies at 89
It is with deep sadness that we inform you about the passing of Geraldine L. Burns, 89, mother of Bishop Edward J. Burns, who passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021 at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida.
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Requirement to return to Mass postponed in the Diocese of Dallas
In light of the recent surge in COVID cases and concern about the spread of the Delta variant, Bishop Edward J. Burns has postponed reinstating the requirement for Catholics to attend Mass in person in the Diocese of Dallas. The dispensation which...
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Bishops say closing facilities would violate religious freedom
The bishops who head the El Paso and Dallas dioceses in Texas have asked Gov. Greg Abbott to halt an order that could result in shutting down, by the end of August, Catholic Charities facilities in Texas that care for foster and migrant children,...
Thursday, July 22, 2021
A Joyous Day: Bishop Burns ordains six men to the priesthood
Calling it a “joyful day,” Bishop Edward J. Burns offered a message to the six men being ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Dallas on June 5 at St. Ann Catholic Church.
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Deuterman to chair Synod Preparatory Commission
Bishop Burns has appointed Jason Deuterman, diocesan director of the Office of Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministries, to serve as the chairman for the Diocesan Synod Preparatory Commission, a body of individuals that includes both clergy and...
Friday, May 21, 2021
Bishop urges new transitional deacons to ‘witness boldness’ of disciples of Christ
Calling it a “very special day within the Diocese of Dallas,” Bishop Edward J. Burns ordained five men to the transitional diaconate during a diocesan ceremony held at St. Ann Catholic Church in Coppell on April 10.
Friday, April 16, 2021