The Texas Catholic Herald

September 18, 2012

Beyond the altar: Like others who labor, priests hunger for balance between work and play

Between baptisms, confessions, Masses, speaking engagements, retreats, funerals, office meetings and listening to the concerns of the faithful, the priestly life can be a busy one.

September 18, 2012

Echo apprentices from Notre Dame assigned to parishes south of Houston

Meet Matt, Patrick, Sylvia and Francesca: the four newly installed apprentices from the University of Notre Dame’s catechetical-leadership program, Echo.

September 18, 2012

Pastoral Plan aims to focus the future of our faith

Three distinct Pastoral Plan Pathways, created to give focus to the faithful, are being publicly revealed this weekend by Daniel Cardinal DiNardo. The pathways are part of a comprehensive roadmap designed to move the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston towards a future that embraces a spirituality of communion.

September 18, 2012

Shepherd’s Cup benefits local Catholic education, faith formation and St. Mary Seminary

The Galveston-Houston Knights of Columbus Charities will present Daniel Cardinal DiNardo’s fifth annual Shepherd’s Cup Charity Golf Classic benefiting Catholic education, faith formation and St. Mary Seminary on Monday, Oct. 22, at Kingwood Country Club.

September 18, 2012

No exceptions to God’s love

The Catholic Church defends all human life, including the lives of those in death row.

September 18, 2012

In the spirit of competition

Catholic high schools bound by faith and football despite outside influences.

September 13, 2012

St. Anthony of Padua gets blue ribbon from U.S. Department of Education

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School is among the 269 schools identified by the U.S. Department of Education as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2012.

September 13, 2012

UST launches inaugural photography contest

The University of St. Thomas launched its first photography contest on Sept. 8. The contest celebrates the art and architecture of the university, campus life and faith.

September 4, 2012

El exito matrimonial es gracia, regalo de Dios

Esta es la primera parte de una serie de articulos. Parte 2 saldra el 2 de octubre.

September 4, 2012

Echoing the Word:Evangelization is everyone’s job!

As we prepare to celebrate the Year of Faith, which begins on Oct. 11, we are called to renew our personal relationship with Jesus Christ and recommit ourselves to the Church. At the same time, we live in a secular world which seems to have a stronghold on the ability to influence people of all ages. As Catholics living both in the Church and in society, we may want to consider that the most natural setting for evangelization to happen is precisely where so much of our daily lives are lived — at work. Since many of us typically invest half, or more than half, of our entire lives earning a living, why not focus on renewing ourselves, while evangelizing others, in the place sometimes referred to as our “second home."