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Vereecke: Catholic schools think big, stay focused to achieve goals

Sunday, August 26, 2018093 My first job as a principal was at St. Pius X School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a traditional parish school that was passionate about Catholic education within a community...

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Father Esposito: Prophetic witness in the face of scandal

Saturday, August 25, 20180996 >“Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am coming against these shepherds. I will take my sheep out of their hand and put a stop to their shepherding my flock, so that...

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Father Mower: Remembering Father Tim

Thursday, August 23, 201801716 Last week, when Father Tim’s wife, Linda, asked if I would preach the homily today, I was very honored, but more than a little intimidated. You see, Father Tim was a...

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Father Gollob: Past tributes inspire path to future peace

Friday, July 20, 2018024 June was full of immigration news. Pope Francis asked his universal flock to be a welcoming and loving community in support of those who were fleeing from violence and...

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Father Esposito: Taking the right steps on the way to graduation

Sunday, June 17, 20180249 We 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...

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Vereecke: Members of Class of 2018 shine as models of faith, success

Friday, June 15, 20180143 Within 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...

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Father Bayer: Mary shows the strength and tenderness of a mother

Friday, May 25, 2018029 This year, on May 21, we celebrated a new feast, the “Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church.” About three months ago, Pope Francis decreed that...

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Father Esposito: The one great thing to love on earth

Friday, May 11, 20180236 Two 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...

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Father Gollob: A little hard work, ingenuity and hope can grow a bountiful crop

Wednesday, May 9, 2018044 Recently, I was checking out my garden in back of the Holy Cross rectory and I was pondering what purpose it served. It was not beautiful nor was it bounteous in...

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