Thursday, March 7, 20240540On Feb. 24, volunteers for the the Diocese of Dallas medical mission trip departed for the Diocese of Trujillo, Honduras, where they would spend several days offering medical services and evangelization opportunities for people in need.
Thursday, February 22, 20240756The Catholic Foundation Award, which is the highest honor the foundation offers, was presented to Georgia and Marc Lyons on Feb. 10 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas during the 41st Annual Catholic Foundation Award Dinner. Both the dinner and the award stood as celebrations of local Catholic philanthropy and service, and more than a...
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Diocese’s Catholic Relief Services chapter looks to inspire others
By Michael Gresham
The Texas Catholic
In January, the Diocese of Dallas’ only Catholic Relief Services chapter marked its one-year anniversary. Now its members hope to inspire other parishes to start their own chapters.
“It has been such a blessing to be...
Tuesday, January 9, 20240481Thousands of young Catholics filled the seats of The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Mo., after spending their New Year’s Day traveling to SEEK24. Held Jan. 1-5, SEEK is a five-day Catholic conference hosted by FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) for college students and young adults to encounter Jesus Christ...
Wednesday, December 27, 20230428Bishop Edward J. Burns on Dec. 2, 2023, celebrated a Mass at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in honor of all the couples who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in the last year.
Monday, December 18, 202301105This year, the Fourth Sunday of Advent falls on the same day as Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), with Christmas falling on Monday, Dec. 25. In this case, there are two distinct obligations to attend Mass: the Sunday obligation and the Christmas obligation. No single Mass fulfills both a Catholic's Sunday obligation and the Christmas obligation....
Wednesday, December 13, 20230738The sounds of Marian songs cascaded down from the bell tower as projected images of San Juan Diego’s tilma and Our Lady of Guadalupe blanketed the façade of the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The scene reflected the spirit of faith, devotion and community on display Dec. 12, marking the first celebration of the...
Thursday, November 16, 202301383This fall, at the request of Bishop Edward J. Burns, the Diocese of Dallas initiated a new ministry aimed at providing some spiritual backup for Dallas police officers, welcoming its first two volunteer police chaplains, Father Jacob Dankasa and Deacon Manny Rendon.
Wednesday, November 8, 20230621Sixty-two young men, high-school-aged or older, and their families attended the St. Andrew’s Dinner sponsored by the Diocese of Dallas Office of Vocation on Nov. 7 at Holy Trinity Seminary. A St. Andrew’s Dinner provides an opportunity for young men interested in priestly vocations to meet, pray, dialogue, and dine with the bishop...
Thursday, August 17, 20230853Calling the week-long pilgrimage, a “gift from God,” Bishop Edward J. Burns joined more than 1,000 pilgrims from the Diocese of Dallas in Lisbon, Portugal Aug. 1-6 for World Youth Day 2023.