East Texas Catholic

For nine parishioners from the Diocese of Beaumont, January ended with a trip to San Antonio Jan. 31 for the International Catholic Stewardship Council’s Stewardship Institute at the Oblate Renewal Center.

Co-sponsored by Our Sunday Visitor, the institute is a three-day series of presentations in a retreat format designed to foster new stewardship ideas and different ways of approaching stewardship as a whole. Father Dean Wilhelm, pastor of St. William, Round Rock, opened the first evening with a presentation on the spirituality of stewardship. Continue Reading »

Four Msgr. Kelly Catholic High School, Beaumont, seniors signed to play athletics with colleges across the nation Feb. 1.

Philip Parker signed on to play soccer with Wake Forest University, Nick Schrapps signed to play football with the University of North Texas, Dane Steinhagen signed with Howard College to play baseball, and Brandtley Wilson signed with the Unites States Air Force Academy to play football.

Students from the six Catholic schools throughout Southeast Texas presented Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD, with more than 20,000 hours of service work Feb. 1 at the annual Rainbow Mass at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica, Beaumont, as part of Catholic Schools Week.

“As we celebrate Catholic Schools Week, the theme we have chosen is “Faith. Academics. Service.” We can look at those three as a three legged stool. If one leg is bad we would fall. So the idea of “Faith. Academics. Service.” is that if we have those three and as we get our education, we’re able to integrate those three in our hearts, and we’ll be better prepared to live life and make a better contribution,” Bishop Guillory said during his homily. Continue Reading »

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Whether they are just starting out or nearing the end of their careers, Catholics who want to practice medicine in conformity with the church’s teachings wonder how a new federal regulation requiring health plans to cover contraceptives and sterilization free of charge will affect their work. Continue Reading »

Father Sinclair Oubre, pastor of St. John the Evangelist, Port Arthur, stopped by St. Anthony Cathedral School, Beaumont, to give a talk about vocations during Catholic Schools Week. After his presentation he showed off his motorcycle to the students. Continue Reading »

Students at St. Anne Catholic School, Beaumont, began Catholic Schools Week with a school wide prayer service. Afterwards students were treated to donuts in the cafeteria before returning to classes. Continue Reading »

Students and former students gathered Jan. 29 in the chapel at the Lamar University Catholic Student Center to celebrate the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas. Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD, celebrated Mass with those in attendance.

“St. Thomas was very famous for his teaching which was funny because when he was a student he was a very poor student. That always gave me hope when I was a student and I would always think of St. Thomas,” Bishop Guillory said. Continue Reading »

St. Mary, Fannett, was filled with beautiful music Jan 28 as Southeast Texans gathered for the dedication recital of the new Phoenix organ. St. Mary sponsored the evening along with the Beaumont Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

St. Mary recently purchased and installed a 2-manual, 46-stop Phoenix organ, the first Phoenix in Southeast Texas. Continue Reading »