The Texas Catholic Herald

April 12, 2011

Family Life Ministry Conference logs into values for ‘New Media Age’

The Archdiocesan Family Life Conference was at St. Dominic Center, April 1 to 2, and focused on Family Values in the New Media Age.

April 12, 2011

Cardinal’s Circle members gather to support Inner City Catholic Schools

On March 29, the 187 individuals and parishes that support The Cardinal’s Circle for Excellence in the Inner City Catholic schools gathered to hear a talk by Patricia Weitzel-O’Neill, Executive Director of the Catholic Center for Education at Boston College.

April 12, 2011

Catholic Girl Scouts step up as young leaders at parishes

The Archdiocesan Committee on Girl Scouting religious recognition ceremony was April 2 at St. Thomas More Church.

March 29, 2011

Catholic Relief Services Collection, April 2-3

On the weekend of April 2 to 3 at parishes around the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, the Catholic Relief Services Collection will be held to support a ministry that helps the poor and vulnerable around the globe.

March 29, 2011

Archdiocese begins Pastoral Planning Process with ‘listening sessions’

This month, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston began a year-long Pastoral Planning Process. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo continues to invite all Catholics to participate in “listening sessions” to hear what the faithful appreciate and hope for in coming years.

March 29, 2011

Archdiocese begins Pastoral Planning Process with ‘listening sessions’ (1)

This month, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston began a year-long Pastoral Planning Process. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo continues to invite all Catholics to participate in “listening sessions” to hear what the faithful appreciate and hope for in coming years.

March 29, 2011

Advocacy Day participants eager to lend voices

April 6 is “Catholic Faith in Action Advocacy Day,” when faithful from across the state will converge on the State Capitol in Austin to discuss important issues with Texas legislators. Participants will inform legislators about Catholic concerns regarding education, immigration, family life, health and human services and criminal justice reform. Recently, several faithful in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston took time to discuss with the Texas Catholic Herald the relevance of Advocacy Day and why they decided to get involved as they prepare to leave the pews of their home parishes and lend their voices to speak on behalf of those most in need.

March 29, 2011

Five minutes with Father Donald S. Nesti, C.S.Sp

Father Donald S. Nesti, C.S.Sp., founder and director of the Center for Faith and Culture at UST and a professor of theology at St. Mary’s Seminary, recently took time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions from the Texas Catholic Herald about his vocation as a priest and educator.

March 15, 2011

Archdiocese launches redesigned website with fresh look, more features

he redesigned Archdiocesan website, www.archgh.org, has officially launched. The new features on this site — such as daily news, calendar events, blogs about the local Church and multimedia features — will help the Archdiocese widen its reach and share God's boundless love with all people.

March 15, 2011

Give to the Diocesan Services Fund

The annual appeal for the 2011 Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Diocesan Services Fund kicked off last month and is still underway. The theme is “He who hears you, hears Me” (Luke 10:16).