The Texas Catholic Herald

March 26, 2024

Sicilian altar devotions put spotlight on St. Joseph (PHOTOS)

Green, white and yellow ribbon tassels fluttered over the courtyard of St. Joseph Catholic Church off Kane Street near downtown Houston as parishioners gathered to celebrate the Solemnity of St. Joseph on March 19 with a Mass and St. Joseph altar devotion.

March 20, 2024

Texas Catholics plan march, vigil against 'dehumanizing' migration laws, policies

Texas Catholic and community groups are holding an event in El Paso called "Do Not Be Afraid: March and Vigil for Human Dignity" the evening of March 21 in the wake of what organizers called "dehumanizing laws and policies" toward migrants in the Lone Star State.

March 12, 2024

At Rite of Election, candidates, catechumens take final steps on their journey to the Church

Daniel Cardinal DiNardo and Auxiliary Bishop Italo Dell’Oro, CRS, celebrated the Rite of Election for those preparing to enter the Catholic Church at Easter.

March 12, 2024

Kashmere Gardens community, churches protest another polluting company

With a dozen industrial companies already surrounding Kashmere Gardens, residents and medical staff of nearby Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital say they have enough air pollution and are protesting a proposed concrete crusher.

March 12, 2024

Giddyup! Texas history goes to church as Rodeo season starts

With a loud and raucous “HOWDY!” St. Jerome Catholic School students greeted the Salt Grass Trail Ride as the Texas heritage group made their 105-mile-long trek from Cat Spring to Houston for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

March 12, 2024

Cardinal DiNardo among seven U.S. cardinals pledging to help heal Ukraine’s wounds of war with new fund

With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine entering its third year, seven U.S. cardinals have become patrons of a new effort to heal the suffering of Ukraine’s people due to Russian aggression.

March 12, 2024

Holy Cross Chapel offers a ‘shelter in the storm’ of Downtown Houston’s business districts

For Catholics navigating the demands of daily life when working in downtown Houston or commuting into the city from the suburbs, Holy Cross Chapel offers a place of peace and prayer away from the busyness and routineness of life.

March 12, 2024

Sister Jane Meyer honored with Spirit of Francis Award

Catholic Extension Society honored Sister Jane Meyer, O.P., former Head of School at St. Agnes Academy, with its seventh annual Houston Spirit of Francis Award for her decades of commitment to Catholic education and promotion of social justice.

March 12, 2024

Stellar NEC speaker line up joins Cardinal DiNardo in Indianapolis

Archdiocesan pilgrimage registrations to National Eucharistic Congress open through March 14

March 12, 2024

ERICKSON: A Lenten reflection on a portrait of the Suffering Christ

Late Lent is upon us, and our journey will soon turn toward Holy Week. We should prepare ourselves to walk with Jesus throughout the remainder of this season.