The Texas Catholic Herald

September 11, 2018

After Harvey, St. Francis of Assisi still seeks to be instruments of peace, learning

In the Kashmere Gardens neighborhood just off 610 East, where Hunting Bayou had once overflowed and rushed into the parish church and school, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School students in pre-K to eighth grade are back in the classroom.

September 11, 2018

Post-Harvey aid tallied along Texas Gulf Coast, with help continuing

The KCs worked with the Houston Food Bank, as well as the Archdiocese’s network of social service agencies like Catholic Charities, San José Clinic and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, joining efforts of the Knights of Peter Claver and hundreds of parishes and parishioners across the Archdiocese in the months after Hurricane Harvey.

August 27, 2018

One year after Harvey, Houston welcomes World Youth Day Cross, icon

The two symbols of World Youth Day, the massive international celebration of the Catholic faith with young adults to be held in Panama in January with Pope Francis, visited the Archdiocese nearly one year to the day since Hurricane Harvey came ashore in 2017. The storm devastated several dioceses along the Texas Gulf Coast, including Reyna’s Corpus Christi, Victoria, Galveston-Houston and Beaumont.

August 14, 2018

Back to School 2018

Return to class, normalcy mark the start of successful new academic year

August 14, 2018

IGNITE to make Catholic school education available to more families in Galveston-Houston

The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston is committed to having high-quality Catholic elementary schools that are constantly working toward academic excellence, evangelization and financial stability.

August 14, 2018

Archdiocesan students unite to help Inner City Catholic Schools

Students at two Catholic Schools raise funds to benefit Inner City Catholic Schools

August 14, 2018

Dominican Sisters count on help from decade-old lay ministry

The Dominican Sisters of Houston will soon celebrate a 10-year partnership with local residents dedicated to keeping the Dominican spirituality alive and well. September 2008 marks a decade since the lay organization, The Dominican Family of Houston, was created with a mission to support sisters, the Catholic Chh, and the community they all serve.

August 14, 2018

Bishop Cahill highlights graces of joy, gratitude at Prayer Breakfast

Bishop Brendan Cahill discussed the life, trials and triumphs of the late Father Charles Kram Jr. at the July 19 Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Prayer Breakfast.

August 14, 2018

Hurricane prep training at three churches regionally – What went well in Harvey?

With year-old memories of Hurricane Harvey floods as fresh as some repairs at local churches and homes, the Archdiocese hosted three regional hurricane preparation training workshops for church employees and volunteers July 10, 11 and 12.

August 14, 2018

Doing the ordinary with extraordinary love: Our Lady of St. John

Nestled on the east side of the city of Houston sits Our Lady of St. John Catholic Church. This parish was initially an extension of Our Lady of Sorrows when in 1958 the decision was made to create its building and start a “church family.” Sixty years later, with approximately 800 registered parishioners from 300 families.