Friday, May 13, 201601369The Diocese of Dallas lost one of its longtime priests and pastors on May 3, with the death of Msgr. Glenn “Duffy” Gardner Jr., pastor of St. Martin of Tours in Forney. He was 72 and had celebrated his 46th year of ordination to the priesthood a day earlier.
Monday, May 2, 20160145More than 100 people gathered at the Notre Dame School of Dallas on April 20 as Bishop Kevin J. Farrell blessed the newly renovated campus dedicated to enriching the lives of children with disabilities. The $11 million “Hearts & Hammers” campaign initiated in September 2014 had collected $10,999,751 as of April 19.
Friday, April 29, 20160240Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel’s installation as the seventh Bishop of Lafayette on April 15 marked a homecoming for the Louisiana native that buoyed and blessed the hundreds of clergy members, family and friends present at his Celebration of the Eucharist and Rite of Installation.
Friday, April 8, 2016078Pope Francis’ long anticipated Apostolic Exhortation on the family was released Friday morning calling for a new pastoral approach to the increasingly complex realities of families in today’s world, not focusing on the so called “nuclear family” but on the family as a wider network of many relationships.
Our reflection on Mercy Week reaches its climax with the Easter Triduum, the summit of the liturgical year. Holy Thursday marks the end of Lent and the beginning of the Triduum. Our senior Catholics will recall that Lent ended at noon on Holy Saturday, but liturgical reforms that followed Vatican II established the Triduum, beginning...
Monday, March 14, 20160366When Msgr. James Balint celebrated the first Mass for Prince of Peace Catholic Church in a now-defunct Lowe’s movie theater at Preston Park Shopping Center in 1991, he admitted it was a unique opening scene for the newly established Plano parish. Nonetheless, he knew immediately the parish would be just fine.
Thursday, March 3, 20160365Catholic Charities of Dallas on Feb. 29 announced that the organization has named David Woodyard, a veteran international businessman and active community volunteer, as its chief executive officer to oversee the next growth chapter of the mission-focused agency.
Friday, February 19, 20160440On a day of bountiful sunshine and unseasonable warmth, Dallas Bishop Kevin J. Farrell presided as consecrator for the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Gregory “Greg” Kelly with more than 1,000 present at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe on Feb. 11.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016059After nearly 40 years as a parishioner at Holy Cross Catholic Church, one would be hard pressed to find a ministry in which Kate Gary hasn’t participated. But it’s the parish’s grief ministry where you might find her most of the time.
Friday, January 22, 20160103As we observe Catholic Schools Week from Jan. 31 through Feb. 6, reflection on the theme chosen for 2016 seems appropriate, “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.”
