Sunday, October 26, 20140166With the irresistible seminar topic of Pope Francis, presenter Barry Hudock probably should not have been surprised that “overflow” truly understated the crowd that filled his workshop at the University of Dallas Ministry Conference at the Irving Convention Center on Oct. 24. Conference-goers lined the walls and sat on the floor once...
Friday, October 24, 2014054Citing Pope Francis’ call for members of the church to become missionary disciples who turn away from the temptation of ecclesiastical introversion, Vancouver Archbishop Michael Miller delivered the keynote address in front of thousands at the University of Dallas Ministry Conference at the Irving Convention Center on Oct. 24.
Friday, October 24, 20140143During an all-school Mass on Oct. 22 at John Paul II High School in Plano, Dallas Bishop Kevin J. Farrell began celebrating the school’s 10th anniversary by drawing from the life and example of the school’s namesake to implore those in attendance to open their hearts to God and others.
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In offering a prayer of thanks for the opportunity to promote the Lord’s cause, Bishop Kevin J. Farrell on Oct. 22 called on those in attendance at the 2014 Bishop Dunne 100 Dinner to do their part in helping to provide a Catholic education to students who otherwise would not be able to afford one.
By Father John Bayer
Special to The Texas Catholic
In the first installment of “A Word to Enkindle,” my confrere Father Thomas offered a reflection on the first part of the title: A Word. He noted that Christian faith is distinguished by the confidence that in the beginning was the Word (John 1:1); that is to say, our attitude...
Saturday, October 11, 20140369With a rendition of “Happy Birthday” and a special blessing from Bishop Kevin J. Farrell, hundreds of students, staffers and benefactors of Ursuline Academy of Dallas celebrated the dedication of the new lighted athletic field that was 12 years in the making.
Thursday, September 18, 20140119Marriage has been described as a “journey together to God.” Pope Francis chose this image in speaking to 20 couples he married last week in St. Peter’s Basilica.
As I meditated on St. Luke’s gospel story about the fishing expertise of Jesus, I recognized a couple of good examples to point out for all folks who would like to promulgate the Good News of salvation to their world.
Friday, September 5, 20140159The Zunigas have been able to overcome the hurdles of life together and are excited to celebrate at the Diocesan Silver and Gold Anniversary Mass at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe on Sept. 6, which marks the anniversary of their wedding 61 years ago.
Some Catholic school students in the Diocese of Dallas begin heading back to the classroom on Tuesday, Aug. 12. That makes them among the first students in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to begin the 2014-2015 school year.
