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1/2/2012
Pope Benedict names former Episcopal bishop to lead new U.S. ordinariate for former Anglicans
Pope Benedict names former Episcopal bishop to lead new U.S. ordinariate for former Anglicans • Ordinariate to be based in Houston.


12/13/2010
New Vincentian Services Center opens its doors to Houston’s needy, but also needs help stocking the shelves
In time for the holidays, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, serving the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, is throwing the doors of its new services center open to Houston’s poor and needy with a thrift store, massive Ozanam donation center and the John L. Food Depot.


11/30/2010
Our Lady of Guadalupe Procession and Mass to draw thousands of Catholics to downtown Houston on Dec. 5
Marking the anniversary of her apparition and the enduring devotion to the Virgin Mary, thousands of Catholic faithful will descend on downtown Houston Sunday, Dec. 5 at noon for a procession honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe.


11/9/2010
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Responds to Lawsuit
The Archdiocese was today made aware of a lawsuit brought by a woman who claims to have been sexually abused by a clergyman of the Archdiocese over 40 years ago.


10/20/2010
Newly named Cardinal to speak in Houston
Washington’s Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl, one of the 24 cardinals named to the College of Cardinals this morning by Pope Benedict XVI, will deliver the keynote address for the Center for Faith and Culture at the University of St. Thomas at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 20.


9/19/2010
A place to pray and worship in Port Bolivar
Catholics on Bolivar Peninsula now have a sturdy house of faith where they can weather the storms of life – literally and figuratively.


9/3/2010
Archdiocese to honor 150 couples marking their 50th wedding anniversaries
About 150 Catholic couples celebrating their golden anniversaries this year will gather at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart at 3 p.m. on Sept. 5 to pray together and renew their vows.


7/6/2010
St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica under repair
After 162 years, the Mother Cathedral of Texas is getting a facelift.


7/1/2010
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston responds to lawsuit
The Archdiocese was today made aware of a lawsuit brought by three women and one man who claim to have been sexually abused by a clergyman of the Archdiocese some time between 1950 and 1970. The priest named in the lawsuit died in November 2000.


3/30/2010
Holy Week Photo Opportunities
Media are permitted to shoot video and photos during the following services on Holy Thursday through Easter Sunday, April 1 – 4.


3/1/2010
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to say thank you, Godspeed to Bishop Joe S. Vasquez
Catholics from across the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston are invited to come together tonight, March 1, to express their gratitude for Auxiliary Bishop Joe S. Vasquez and his commitment to the people of this local Church.


1/26/2010
Pope names Galveston-Houston bishop as head of Austin diocese
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to be the fifth Bishop of Austin.


1/17/2010
Tune in for arrival of 11-ton pipe organ at downtown Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
The Jan. 18 arrival of 5,499 pipes at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart will be music to the ears of Catholic faithful in Houston.


1/15/2010
Archdiocesan-wide Mass to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mindful of the earthquake victims who continue to suffer in Haiti, Catholics from across the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this Sunday and remember his timeless call to achieve peace through service to one another.


1/14/2010
Catholic liturgical conference in Houston to hold collection for Haiti tonight
At a 6:30 p.m. Mass at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart tonight, participants in the Southwest Liturgical Conference’s Study Week will take up a collection to assist the earthquake victims in Haiti.