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November 10, 2020
McCarrick report summary cites lack of serious investigations of rumors
Although dogged for years by rumors of sexual impropriety, Theodore E. McCarrick was able to rise up the Catholic hierarchical structure based on personal contacts, protestations of his innocence and a lack of church officials reporting and investigating accusations, according to the Vatican summary of its report on the matter.
October 27, 2020
All Souls Day Masses at Catholic Cemeteries bring peace in grieving
Praying for the souls of the departed to be blessed with eternal life in Heaven is the main point of All Souls Day that always lands on Nov. 2. This year, Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will celebrate All Souls Day Masses with some changes due to the pandemic.
October 27, 2020
Celebrating decades of love
Joined by 84 other wedded couples — remotely and in-person — Henry and Marianne Kahlich marked 25 years of marriage at the 58th annual Wedding Jubilee Mass celebrated by Daniel Cardinal DiNardo on Oct. 18 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston.
October 27, 2020
White Mass lifts up pandemic weary healthcare communities
Healthcare workers, many exhausted from caring for patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, were prayed for and blessed by Daniel Cardinal DiNardo at the Archdiocese’s White Mass Oct. 17.
October 27, 2020
"Carry The Message of Hope": In spirit of V Encuentro, Hispanic laity, clergy help families in need amid pandemic
Two years since the V Encuentro, Hispanic and Latino lay Catholics continue to respond to the needs of many during the pandemic.
October 27, 2020
Accompanying students in their walk with Christ is the heart of college campus ministry
Whether it’s the effects of the COVID-19, racial division, natural disasters, or other causes of uncertainty that can bring about hopelessness, accompanying young adults in their walk with Christ and sharing the Gospel message remain at the heart of Catholic Campus Ministry Centers.
October 27, 2020
Parishes mark World Mission Sunday with Rosary vigil
Under bright blue skies, a multi-colored balloon Rosary unfurled during prayer and soon lifted up to sky at the conclusion of the Rosary prayer.Also in this Section
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