Friday, March 31, 20170480In the soothing stillness of the St. Jude Chapel, a young family of four devoted part of a mid-March afternoon to praying in the downtown Dallas sanctuary. Three other visitors joined the family in gazing above the altar at the soaring “Risen Christ” mosaic—a 30-foot-tall image of the transfigured Christ backed predominantly in...
Monday, June 20, 201601009Retirement from priesthood can mean a to-do list featuring the likes of fishing, gardening and travel. Msgr. John F. Meyers can indeed be found at D/FW International Airport most weekends 11 years since he retired at the mandatory age of 75. But he goes there to celebrate the airport’s Sunday Mass as part of a weekly schedule that’s...
Tuesday, October 15, 20130322Forty-five years after the dedication of St. Jude Chapel Catholic Church, the downtown Dallas sanctuary continues to serve as an oasis of prayer for workers and visitors alike, regardless of faith. “This chapel really belongs to everyone,” said Father Jonathan Austin, as he busily prepared for the chapel’s 45th anniversary gala,...
