The Texas Catholic Herald

July 14, 2015

Catholic Summer Immersion gives youth chance to serve the Archdiocese

Catholic Summer Immersion (CSI) is a five-day service learning experience which highlights Catholic social teachings, corporal works of mercy, beatitudes and the call to serve.

July 14, 2015

Bringing the Local, Universal Church together as one: Solidarity with the Catholic Church in China

"The Catholic Church in China is alive and well!" This was the message learned by some 50 attendees at the June 27 day-long China Church Forum held at Ascension Chinese Mission Church in Houston.

July 14, 2015

Compassionately bringing a new continuum of care for elders

Focusing on finding new ways to improve the level of care provided to seniors has been a mission of St. Dominic Village in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston for 40 years.

July 14, 2015

Five Minutes with Father Italo Dell'Oro: Finding a new mountain to climb

When Father Italo Dell’Oro, C.R.S., first arrived in Galveston-Houston in 1992, his initial assignment was as pastor of Assumption Church in Houston. Growing up in Valmadrera, Italy, the Somascan priest was an avid rock-climber and mountaineer during his teen years on the pristine countryside of Lake Como. He wasn’t familiar with topography of the Bayou City upon arrival.

July 14, 2015

Family Life Ministry offers resources for upcoming World Meeting of Families

In just a short few months, Philadelphia will be bustling as thousands of families from across the world join together for the 2015 World Meeting of Families (WMOF). The meeting, which takes place from Sept. 22 through Sept. 27, is an opportunity for families to explore the critical role the family plays in society and to discuss the challenges and blessings that all families have.

July 14, 2015

Sisters of Charity celebrate jubilees

Eight members of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word celebrated their Jubilee of Religious Profession of Vows on May 30 at Villa de Matel, the Congregation's Motherhouse in Houston.

July 14, 2015

Local sisters attend beatification of Archbishop Oscar Romero

Several Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word from Houston, Guatemala and El Salvador attended the beatification of Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero Galdámez on Saturday, May 23, in San Salvador.

July 14, 2015

Father Brendan J. Cahill ordained as third bishop of the Diocese of Victoria

On June 29 at Our Lady of Victory Cathedral, Victoria, the Diocese of Victoria welcomed the episcopal ordination and installation of Bishop Brendan John Cahill, third bishop of the diocese.

June 16, 2015

Preparing for World Youth Day Krakow 2016

Young adults from 27 parishes are preparing for the 31st World Youth Day (WYD) in Krakow, Poland, being held from July 26 to July 31, 2016. Pope Francis has encouraged everyone who is going to Krakow, and those who are joining virtually through the Internet, to “prepare spiritually above all – in your communities, so that our gathering may be a sign of faith for the whole world!”

June 16, 2015

Preparándonos para la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud 2016

Jóvenes Adultos de 27 parroquias se están preparando para la 31va Jornada Mundial de la Juventud (JMJ) en Cracovia, Polonia, del 16 al 31 de julio de 2016.