The Texas Catholic Herald

February 11, 2025

Cry out with joy to the Lord: Launching the 2025 DSF Campaign

With a theme drawn from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans, “Cry Out With Joy to the Lord,” the Diocesan Services Fund (DSF) campaign serves as the principal vehicle through which the faithful of Galveston-Houston support the 64 ministries of the Archdiocese.

January 28, 2025

Bishop Joe S. Vásquez named Archbishop of Galveston-Houston

Archbishop-Designate Vásquez served as Auxiliary Bishop in Galveston-Houston from 2002 to 2010

January 28, 2025

Cardinal DiNardo welcomes successor

Following the announcement of Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin as the new Archbishop of Galveston-Houston on Jan. 20, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo lauded his successor.

January 28, 2025

Stepping forward in faith, 936 receive Sacrament of Confirmation

936 Catholics from at least 63 parishes across the Archdiocese received the Sacrament of Confirmation at eight Masses celebrated by Cardinal DiNardo and Bishop Dell’Oro across three different days in January.

January 28, 2025

U.S. bishops conference president calls Trump orders on migration, death penalty ‘deeply troubling’

Executive orders signed by President Donald Trump on issues including migration, the environment and the death penalty are “deeply troubling,” Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), said in a Jan. 22 statement, while praising another on gender policy.

January 28, 2025

How to celebrate Sundays as a Catholic

Do you feel like you’re on a treadmill that never stops? Do you need some quiet time? Some family time? Some time when you can renew your mind, your body and your spirit? Then maybe it’s time to reclaim Sunday as a day of rest!

January 28, 2025

Graduates take steps toward stability through SVdP Houston’s ‘Getting Ahead’ program

To date, 109 individuals have completed the program, taking significant steps toward breaking the cycle of poverty and building more stable futures for themselves and their families.

January 28, 2025

Healing through justice and compassion in the Metropolitan Tribunal

The Metropolitan Tribunal quietly serves as a vital arm of the Archdiocese’s judicial ministry, where justice and mercy intersect to guide the faithful through various personal matters, some challenging and difficult.

January 28, 2025

A week to celebrate Catholic education in Galveston-Houston

Catholic Schools Week unites 1.6 million students nationwide with those in the Archdiocese

January 28, 2025

St. John Neumann: A saint for Catholic teachers

Get to know the story of a patron saint of teachers.