The Texas Catholic Herald

April 12, 2016

Healing spirits with a gentle presence in healthcare

Pope Francis declared this Jubilee Year of Mercy as a time for people to be close to those who are suffering “so they can feel the warmth of our presence, our friendship and our fraternity.” The Holy Father believes this is an opportune time to increase collaboration between pastors and laity in the mission of “affectionately and tenderly caring for the sick and dying.” (Vatican Radio, 8/18/15)

April 12, 2016

‘Care for Our Common Home’ connects Catholic faith, science

For all the attention Pope Francis’s encyclical “Laudato Si,’” on Care for Our Common Home” has gained, little has been made of the connection among Catholic tradition, the natural world and science that the document addresses. Technology, creation and theology are key components of the encyclical, the most recent document in the evolutionary line of Catholic social teaching dating to several popes, according to Sister Damien Marie Savino, FSE.

April 12, 2016

2,240 welcomed to Galveston-Houston Church

Laurel Devins couldn’t help but smile when she saw Ella Claffy be confirmed by Daniel Cardinal DiNardo during Easter Vigil Mass at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in downtown Houston March 26.

March 20, 2016

Triduum events usher in Church’s season of Easter

This week is the summit of the Liturgical Year — the Easter Triduum. Across the world, from St. Peter’s Basilica to churches here in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, The Triduum begins with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday and ends with evening prayer on Easter Sunday.

March 7, 2016

Ninety-two year philanthropic partnership to be honored at annual art auction, gala

It takes a lot to take care of a city as big as Houston. More than two million people live and work in and around the city, and many of them struggle to access the resources, care and support they need. At the historic heart of Houston philanthropy, two organizations began caring for the less fortunate back when Calvin Coolidge was president and a ticket to the movies was just 25 cents.

March 7, 2016

Fish Fry Friday all the rage around the Archdiocese

Whether it’s fried, baked or blackened, it’s all about that fish every Friday at parishes across the Archdiocese during Lent.

March 7, 2016

St. Joseph Altar carries a tradition rich in faith, Sicilian culture

The sugar was still piping hot when Bessie Spedale started pulling apart pieces of the pinolata dessert. First using her hands to separate the mixture of caramelized sugar and fried dough, she grabbed two forks and crafted small bite-sized portions of the Italian sweet.

March 6, 2016

St. Anthony of Padua relics make 10-day visit to Archdiocese

After visits to America, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia, two first-class relics of St. Anthony of Padua returned to the United States for a 10-day tour of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston that began Feb. 19 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston.

March 6, 2016

Center for the Deaf offers a window of mercy

HOUSTON — In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, the 14 stained glass windows inside the Warren Chapel at St. Dominic Center represent the deaf ministry’s culture, where the deaf and hard of hearing community looks outward to make the works of mercy come alive in their daily lives.

March 6, 2016

Local seminarians prove to be good sports in various competitions

Beyond the chapel and classrooms, seminarians at St. Mary’s Seminary are testing their athletic gifts in various competitions around the state and nation.