Thursday, May 11, 20230108Eight candles solemnly sat before the altar at St. Jude Catholic Church in Allen. Each candle lit as the name of victims whose lives were lost May 6 during a deadly shooting at a nearby outlet mall was read aloud.
Sunday, September 26, 20210141After last year’s cancellation of festivals and activities due to COVID-19, church and community members are now encountering a resurgence of events and activities to attend.
This season, a number of fall festivals and carnivals will be held by local parishes to bring people together in celebration of each other and the arrival of...
Wednesday, April 15, 20200115Home visits are the core ministry of the more than 800 Catholics who volunteer with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of North Texas in 40 parishes across nine counties, even more so than the organization’s ability to offer people, many who are seniors, assistance in paying rent or utility bills or buying groceries. But social...
Thursday, August 23, 201802284Last 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 wonderful homilist, and I knew that I would not measure up to his standard. When Linda gave me the readings that had been chosen by Father Tim, I realized that he had...
Wednesday, May 9, 20180274A range of expressions from fastidious to facetious, and from sly to serene, crossed the 24 faces gathered at six card tables in the Youth Room on the St. Jude Catholic Church campus.
Friday, November 13, 20150143Throughout the year, parishioners at two parishes in the Diocese of Dallas share the spirit of giving with programs aimed at helping those in need. A look at what inspired the people of St. Jude Catholic Church in Allen and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Lancaster to give back to their church and community.
Nearly nine years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the home of her aunt and uncle in Slidell, La., Jenni Carmichael returned to New Orleans, a place she calls her second home; and for the second time, she brought a bus full of teen volunteers from St. Jude Catholic Church in Allen.
