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June 18, 2013

Remembering the fallen

Daniel Cardinal DiNardo led the opening and closing prayers at a memorial service at Reliant Stadium on June 5 honoring four firefighters who died when a structure at the Southwest Inn on the 6800 block of Southwest Freeway collapsed in a fire that grew to five alarms on May 31.

May 28, 2013

Catholic Charities paves the way to citizenship

Ask any number of naturalized citizens where they came from and how they got here, and they have an interesting story that often involved challenges, hardship and sacrifice. Sometimes, it seems getting here was the easy part, while the act of becoming a citizen can be the overwhelming part.

May 28, 2013

Family Life Ministry supports those who lost loved ones

The Family Life Ministry focuses on increasing awareness of the family as the basic unity of the Church and society.

May 28, 2013

Our Lady of Fatima: A call to conversion and repentance

On May 13, at Pope Francis’ personal request, José Cardinal Polycarpo, the patriarch of Lisbon, Portugal, consecrated the pontificate of Pope Francis to Our Lady of Fatima.

May 28, 2013

Archbishop Gomez to keynote Prayer Breakfast

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.

May 28, 2013

Nigerian-born 'Soldier for Christ' to be ordained Archdiocesan priest on June 1

A cradle Catholic growing up in Eastern Nigeria, Deacon Sebastine Okoye said his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary dates back to when he was 4 years old.

May 14, 2013

In His Light: “What’s going on!”

Once again we, as a nation, find ourselves coming face to face with the vileness that has resulted from another unconscionable act of terror inflicted upon us at the Boston Marathon on April 15.

May 14, 2013

And the Word became flesh… The Traveling Bible

"...what is important is not how many times you have been through the Bible, but how many times the Bible has been through you.”

May 14, 2013

Cristo Rey Jesuit to host its first graduation

On August 2009, Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory High School opened its doors. On Saturday, June 1, 2013, it will host its inaugural graduation.

May 14, 2013

Café Catholica gives young adults a home faith advantage

Preparations are nearing completion for Café Catholica, an annual Archdiocesan-sponsored young adult summer series held over the course of four consecutive Monday nights.

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