News - February 2022

I ask all the clergy and lay faithful of this local Church to join me in offering our Ash Wednesday penance for peace in Ukraine, and throughout the world.

As Lent approaches, opportunities to learn more about the sacrificial love of Jesus are available at Archdiocese parishes and universities through scheduled presentations on the shroud.

To compassionately and responsively listen to the voices of African and African American Catholics living in the Houston area, one of the over 60 ministries supported by the Diocesan Services Fund focuses on providing new and creative ways to support their needs and interests post-pandemic.

More than 5,000 runners, walkers and volunteers showed up in downtown Houston excited to support Catholic schools in person rather than virtually at the Steps for Students 5K on Feb. 12.

The Holy Year 2025 should focus on “restoring a climate of hope and trust” after the coronavirus pandemic and helping people repair their relationships with God, with each other, and the Earth, Pope Francis said.

It is much harder to accept God’s love, mercy and generosity for ourselves.

The road to Calvary and everything leading up to the scourging, crucifixion, and death of Jesus should be seen as an act of mercy, culminating with the beauty of the Resurrection.

With the theme “For Lent for Life,” CRS Rice Bowl reminds us that our prayers, fasting and almsgiving can be life-giving for our suffering brothers and sisters around the world.

In the age of information-overload, are we truly listening to each other or just hear words?

How well are you prepared to face the challenges of aging?

https://issuu.com/txcatholicherald/dIn 2021, Archdiocesan ministries extended their care and dedication to the faithful by offering programs, conferences and presentations online to reach people safely as the pandemic continued impacting the world.

The Lord Jesus wants renewed hearts and minds during the 40 days of Lent so that all can rejoice during the 50 days of Easter.

When Monsignor George T. Walsh, then pastor of Annunciation Catholic Church in downtown Houston, learned of the high infant mortality of Mexican children in Houston in 1922, he knew where to turn: San José Clinic.

Knights of Peter Claver, the largest African American Catholic lay organization in the United States, stand as a true family affair that includes the Ladies Auxiliary, Junior Knights and Junior Daughters, said a national officer based in Houston.

A chilly Saturday morning of prayer kicked off a series of events calling for greater respect for human life when the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart hosted a prayer vigil with Eucharistic Adoration on Jan. 22, the National Day of Prayer for Legal Protection for the Unborn.

The Cardinal’s Circle’s mission is to help the CROSS Academies to maintain a standard of academic excellence in curriculum and staff.

Catholic school communities are joining local literary leaders in preparing for the 2021 Archdiocesan Poetry Contest.

On a windy, cold January morning, Bishop Brendan J. Cahill of Victoria blessed samples of seed and soil for the rural Texas diocese, which he said in turn help feed the world.

The pandemic should not be used as an excuse for doing nothing about improving job safety and repairing injustice, Pope Francis said.

To live a holy life within our families presupposes living a family life wholly. There is no better place to learn to be whole than in the home. Why the emphasis on wholesome living?