The Texas Catholic Herald

September 9, 2014

Eastern Catholic Churches important part of Archdiocese

In recent times we have unfortunately heard more about the Christian communities in many of the countries of the Near East because of their threatened or precarious status.

September 9, 2014

Pastoral care is a comfort to youth experiencing grief

Having ministered to adolescents for many years, I am mindful how a sense of loss permeates so many of their life experiences.

September 9, 2014

Latino leadership conference held in Houston

The Catholic Association of Latino Leaders (CALL) concluded its four-day annual conference at the St. Regis Hotel in Houston Aug. 17.

September 9, 2014

Forming Catholic faith to live in faith

As Catholic Christians, we are taught that the preparation and celebration of the Sacraments are an important and privileged encounter with God’s grace.

September 9, 2014

Steps for Students prepares for tenth anniversary run

Online registration is open for the tenth annual Steps for Students, set for Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in downtown Houston near the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.

September 9, 2014

Genesis inspires catechetical leaders at the start of the new year

On Aug. 13, the Archdiocesan Office of Evangelization and Catechesis (OEC) hosted the first-ever Genesis to inspire catechetical leaders throughout the Archdiocese.

September 9, 2014

Golfers, sponsors sought for Cardinal’s golf tourney

It’s not often parishioners see their priest out of the church setting, but the Archdiocese’s upcoming charity golf tournament provides a convivial setting to rub shoulders with a priest and have fun, while raising funds for faith formation, Catholic schools and St. Mary’s Seminary.

August 19, 2014

National Religious Retirement office gives $24 million to orders in need

The National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) distributed more than $24 million in financial assistance to 424 religious communities in June and July.

August 19, 2014

Almost 2,500 Houston-Galveston area youth gather to celebrate faith

It’s not often we hear about high school students talking about and celebrating their faith, but that’s exactly what happened July 25 to 27 at the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston’s Archdiocesan Youth Conference (AYC).

August 19, 2014

Bishop talks about young migrants, violence, hardships in Honduras

Gangs, abject poverty, violence and sundered families are all reasons young migrants are fleeing to the U.S. alone, revealing to the world a complex problem with no easy solutions, Bishop Roberto Camilleri, OFM, of the Diocese of Comayagua, Honduras told parishioners at St. Ignatius Loyola Parish in Spring.