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Faithful, priests to gather for annual Chrism Mass on April 4
Every year during Holy Week, the faithful of the Archdiocese are invited to gather with Daniel Cardinal DiNardo for the celebration of the Chrism Mass — one of the most solemn and significant events of the liturgical year.
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Tour de Galveston-Houston: Parishioner makes pilgrimage to 100-plus local churches
A local parishioner, embarking on a pilgrimage to attend Mass at all 146 parishes and seven missions in the Archdiocese, so far has visited more than 100 local churches by this Lenten and Easter season.
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Altars celebrate Sicilian devotion to St. Joseph
Held ahead of the March 20 Solemnity of St. Joseph, a gathering at St. Ignatius of Loyola in Spring was one of the dozens of St. Joseph Altars held around the Archdiocese that honored the earthly father of Jesus.
Mar 28, 2023
Faithful, priests to gather for annual Chrism Mass on April 4
Every year during Holy Week, the faithful of the Archdiocese are invited to gather with Daniel Cardinal DiNardo for the celebration of the Chrism Mass — one of the most solemn and significant events of the liturgical year.
Mar 28, 2023
A heart filled with scorn, vain presumption is a ticket to hell, pope says at Lenten penance service
The faithful must set aside their egos and sense of superiority over others to make room for God and his tender mercy, Pope Francis said at a Lenten penance service.
Mar 28, 2023
Tour de Galveston-Houston: Parishioner makes pilgrimage to 100-plus local churches
A local parishioner, embarking on a pilgrimage to attend Mass at all 146 parishes and seven missions in the Archdiocese, so far has visited more than 100 local churches by this Lenten and Easter season.
Mar 28, 2023
Parish leadership training focuses on pope’s call for ‘Recognizing the Stranger’
Local parish leaders followed up with training March 17 to 18 on Pope Francis’s call to organize with immigrants and those at the margins to encourage “participation of the Christian in public life.”
Mar 28, 2023
175th anniversary gala to highlight six honorees
On April 20, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will mark its 175th anniversary with a gala at the Hilton Americas-Houston and honor five individuals and an organization for their efforts in supporting the local Church.
Mar 28, 2023
Holy Cross Chapel is an oasis of prayer for Catholics working in downtown Houston
Busy Catholics working in the central business district of downtown Houston for over four decades have found a place of respite from their highly plugged-in, hectic lives inside a quiet little chapel located on Main Street.
Mar 28, 2023
Altars celebrate Sicilian devotion to St. Joseph
Held ahead of the March 20 Solemnity of St. Joseph, a gathering at St. Ignatius of Loyola in Spring was one of the dozens of St. Joseph Altars held around the Archdiocese that honored the earthly father of Jesus.
Mar 28, 2023
Pope Francis names Bishop Flores of South Texas to synod preparatory commission
Mario Cardinal Grech, secretary-general of the Synod, has named Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas and six others to be members of the preparatory commission for the general assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October.
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