News - November 2022

Region rallies behind iconic Astros victory

On Dec. 10 to 11, parishes will hold the annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection throughout Galveston-Houston.

Monsignor Chester Borski reflects on his tenure as a Catholic priest in active ministry in the Archdiocese and his stewardship efforts as the St. Mary's Seminary celebrates its legacy during the Archdiocese's of 175.

Casa Juan Diego and Catholic Charities, recuperating from an overflow of Venezuelans seeking asylum from their country’s economic and political spiral this summer, may have to brace themselves for another possible surge this holiday season.

A centuries-old tradition in Western Christianity has observed All Souls Day on Nov. 2 as a time to attend Mass, offer prayers and give sacrifices for the souls of loved ones and others around the world who have passed away and are in need of God’s mercy with the hope of joining Him in heaven someday.

Ahead of the upcoming legislative year and roughly a month ahead of the Nov. 4 mid-term election day, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo celebrated the annual Red Mass at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart on Oct. 11.

Because more workers are desperately needed “in the vineyard” to continue spreading the word of Christ, one of the most essential tasks of the Church has always been to encourage and support young men and women discerning the call to the priesthood and religious life.

The National Prayer Vigil for Life held each January will continue even with the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade because there is “still a great need for prayer and advocacy”’ to end abortion and protect the unborn and their mothers, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) said Nov. 11.

In this Thanksgiving, consider this: what amount of gratitude we should have towards God, who has given us everything?

What if the story of the actual St. Nicholas were even more beautiful than the tale we share of the legend of Santa Claus?

The season of Advent is traditionally viewed as a season of waiting. Do you know what we, as Catholic Christians, are waiting for?

In the face of the unknown, God's presence and love in the hidden things can transform.

Since its inception as a bishop's dream of establishing a diocesan seminary in 1901, St. Mary's Seminary has continued to form and educate men to be priests from Texas and beyond.

Daniel Cardinal DiNardo and Auxiliary Bishop Italo Dell’Oro, CRS, were among the bishops who joined in the election the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops new leadership at the bishops’ fall general assembly in Baltimore.

Dec. 4 event set to be the largest celebration for ‘La Morenita’ ever, officials say

The pastor of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Father Peter Damian Harris, OP, is introducing Veterans Day celebrations to honor veterans of all stripes and to reach out to the many local homeless veterans.

Disability ministry leaders, advocates, family members and more gathered at St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church in Spring for the National Catholic Partnership on Disability’s annual conference.

Last month, Auxiliary Bishop Italo Dell’Oro, CRS, confirmed 19 men at the TDCJ Wynne Prison Unit, some of whom have been waiting for Confirmation since before the pandemic.