News - May 2024

Coming to Houston May 31 – June 2, 2024

Three young men — one raised by a single mother of four, another by his Vietnamese refugee parents, and a former college baseball player — are excitedly giving their lives to God and His people when ordained to the priesthood on June 1.

George Weigel to keynote June 21 event

In Texas, where the uninsured rate surpasses the national average twofold and Houston alone faces an alarming 26% uninsured rate, San José Clinic remains steadfast in its commitment to providing compassionate care and support to individuals and families, regardless of insurance status, especially within underserved communities.

After 20 years of serving Galveston-Houston, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo received a black cowboy hat as an honorary Texan birthday gift at an Evening with the Bishops fundraiser on May 15, benefiting St. Dominic Village.

Two local priests and a religious sister from Houston traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border from April 15 to 18 to join an immersion mission trip hosted by the Catholic Extension Society.

Across the U.S. and in our Archdiocese, there are young people on fire for Christ. I have heard testimonies of conversion, healing and obstacles overcome, and these stories have one common factor: Mary.

Reading and memorizing Scripture is where we discover who we are as beloved children of God, who God is, and His great love for us.

The vocation of a grandparent or elder is simply the continuation of one’s vocation as a Christian disciple.

La vocación de un abuelo o de un anciano es simplemente la continuación de la propia vocación como discípulo cristiano.

En mi corazón, sabía que Mimi entendía su fe católica de acuerdo con su capacidad limitada. ¿Pero era suficiente?

In their first week, pilgrims on the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage have faced blisters, a busted toe and thunderstorms, but those "hiccups" along the routes are "all gifts from God," said Jack Krebs, a perpetual pilgrim on the pilgrimage's St. Junipero Serra Route.

With Archbishop Fiorenza and Rabbi Karff, Lawson was one of ‘The Three Amigos’ who championed civil rights

Even though school officials said the unexpected candle-lit Mass and graduation ceremony was a “beautiful” celebration, the peace and stillness of the Liturgy was a stark contrast to the 100 mph winds that shredded homes and businesses in a 70-mile span of the nation’s fifth-most populous metropolitan region.

Today, Pope Francis formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis. Buried in a tracksuit and wearing Nikes, the 15-year-old Italian teenager born in 1991 will make him the first "millennial" to become a saint.

Following the storms this month, Catholic social agencies of the Archdiocese are offering support and disaster relief for area residents.

Due to the effects of the recent storm throughout the Houston area on Thursday evening, all Adult Confirmations for the weekend of May 18 - 19 have been cancelled.

Three young men — one raised by a single mother of four, another by his Vietnamese refugee parents, and a former college baseball player — are excitedly giving their lives to God and His people when ordained to the priesthood on June 1.

The Catholic Church has dedicated numerous feast days throughout the year to events in the life of Mary and her various titles. Let’s take a look at some of the feasts of Mary in the month of May.