The Texas Catholic Herald

May 12, 2020

Chaplains on front lines of hospital COVID-19 battles

Father Rodolfo “Jojo” Cal-Ortiz feels humbled and honored to help patients suffering from COVID-19 with their last Sacraments, the grace of absolution and apostolic pardon. Still, the priest acknowledges that those on the hospital frontlines have to deal with their own fears.

May 12, 2020

Homeless receive access to Christ’s love and healing during COVID-19 pandemic

Daily struggles continue for the homeless population that suffers from mental illness and chemical addictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations that care for this already underserved population have created news ways to offer critical programs and services while social distancing to keep both clients and workers healthy and safe.

May 12, 2020

NGUYEN: Quarantined in silence, fullness of presence

This article is not another follow-up post adding to the vortex of this horrifying pestilence; rather, it is an insight, an “ah-ha” moment that emerged from silence. Indeed, God speaks. St. Teresa of Calcutta affirms, “In the silence of the bosom God speaks.” Certainly, God discloses himself “in a gentle breeze” (cf. 1 Kings 19:13).

May 12, 2020

RAMIREZ: How does Mother Mary help you and your family with your relationship with Jesus Christ?

Growing up in a traditional Mexican family has its perks. One of them being that there always seemed to be an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in every room.

April 28, 2020

Golden years find great care at St. Dominic Village

Like other senior care centers across the nation grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, St. Dominic Village in Houston makes great strides in caring for its residents and staff.

April 28, 2020

Richmond parishioners craft protective equipment for area healthcare workers fighting coronavirus

Alarmed by the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) available to frontline healthcare workers fighting to slow the coronavirus pandemic in the Galveston-Houston region, husband-and-wife duo Josh and Beckie Gautreau decided to take things into their own hands — and sewing and 3-D printing machines.

April 28, 2020

Catholic Workers serve amid Houston quarantine

Catholic Workers at Casa Juan Diego continue serving during the quarantine.

April 28, 2020

Young adults advanced on using technology to keep up spiritually

Young adults, already handy with computer apps and using technology in everyday life, have kept up with prayer life and spiritual exercises online with the Archdiocese’s Young Adult and Campus Ministry reaching even beyond the Galveston-Houston area.

April 28, 2020

Ministries reach the vulnerable in face of pandemic

Though the COVID-19 halted many efforts, Archdiocese ministries continue to serve the vulnerable.

April 28, 2020

Catholic high school students in Archdiocese adjust to new COVID-19 ‘normal’

Among the drastic changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of students across the country shifted from in-person lessons to distance learning. For Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese, this meant changing their curriculum and methods entirely so students could learn from home.