The Texas Catholic Herald

July 16, 2013

Young people find happiness in serving others

Pope Francis recently tweeted, “Christ leads us to go out from ourselves more and more, to give ourselves and to serve others.”

July 16, 2013

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal: ‘Pray for us who have recourse to thee’

Strung about the necks of countless Catholics and the centerpiece of even more rosaries, the Miraculous Medal owes its existence and near ubiquity in Catholic devotional life to the apparitions of the Blessed Mother to a 19th Century French nun who would later become a saint.

July 16, 2013

Sister Keating applauded for educating ‘Mind, Heart and Spirit’

Following six years of “Educating Heart, Mind and Spirit” within the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Sister Kevina Keating, CCVI, resigned her post as Superintendent of Catholic Schools this past June.

June 18, 2013

Building spirituality during summer time

Summer is a time for developing new relationships, nurturing and strengthening existing relationships, rekindling distant relationships and repairing broken ones.

June 18, 2013

Graduation marks new beginnings

This year, the Archdiocese added a new set of graduates with the inaugural class of Cristo Rey Jesuit Preparatory. For them, and for the seniors of all nine Catholic high schools, the event marks both an ending and a beginning as the Class of 2013 moves into a new phase of young adulthood.

June 18, 2013

Archdiocese offers summer volunteer opportunities

Every year, thousands of volunteers donate countless hours in service to others. Their dedication assists many non-profit agencies and outreach services of the Archdiocese to fulfill their mission and provides much needed support and services to residents of the Houston-Galveston area.

June 18, 2013

Partnership helps CRC to host retreats

A journey that began as an act of faith several years ago has cleared a major milestone in the effort to keep the Christian Renewal Center (CRC) open for ministry.

June 18, 2013

Ministries meet growing needs of international communities

It probably comes as no surprise to the majority of Houstonians that the city has a rich and diverse population that is growing and evolving.

June 18, 2013

Our Lady of Lavang: A symbol of strength and vitality

In his report on the state of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston last year during his ad limina visit with Pope Benedict XVI, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo made a special mention of the vibrant Vietnamese Catholic Community in the greater Houston area.

June 18, 2013

Archbishop Gomez recalls time in Texas

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles will be the keynote speaker for the fourth annual Archdiocesan Prayer Breakfast, set for Friday, July 26, at 7:30 a.m. at the Hilton Americas in downtown Houston.