By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — African-American Catholics are much more engaged in their church on a variety of levels than are white Catholics, concludes the first National Black Catholic Survey. Whether in a majority black church, a mixed or mostly white parish, the survey found African-American Catholics feel satisfied and fulfilled [...]
Archive for November, 2011
Black Catholics’ survey finds strong ties, strong engagement in church
Posted in english, Local on November 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Vatican says seat-belt complaint drew papal smile
Posted in CNS, english on November 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By John Thavis Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican said Pope Benedict XVI greeted with a smile the news that a German citizen had filed a complaint against him for not wearing a seat belt in his popemobile. The Vatican spokesman, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, said Nov. 30 that the complaint was [...]
Coalition for victims to trim Tree of Angels Dec. 6
Posted in english, Local on November 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The 11th Annual Tree of Angels Ceremony at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1149 Pearl St., Beaumont, is set for Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. The purpose of the ceremony is to give victims, survivors and family members an opportunity to silently express their grief and to aid in the healing process. Angel ornaments may be [...]
Bulldogs head for state championship
Posted in english, Local on November 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
If you can’t be at the championship game in person, listen to it live on KLVI-560 radio. The Msgr. Kelly Catholic High School, Beaumont, football team is headed to the state championship Dec. 3. The Bulldogs will face off against Nolan Catholic High School, Fort Worth, for the TAPPS Division I championship at Wildcat Stadium [...]
AOSUSA board plans for next year
Posted in english, Local on November 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“We’re taking a look at the next year and how we can better serve the seafarers and at the same time make what we do the most efficient that it can be,” Father Sinclair Oubre, president of Apostleship of the Sea of the United States of America, said about the recent board meeting for the [...]
Christmas & New Year Mass Schedule
Posted in english, Local on November 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica – Beaumont 700 Jefferson Christmas Eve Christmas Vigil Family Mass in Cathedral Basilica – 4 p.m. Christmas Vigil Mass in Cathedral Basilica – 6:30 p.m. Carols by Candle-Light in Cathedral Basilica – 11:30 p.m. Pontifical Midnight Mass in Cathedral Basilica Christmas Day Solemn Christmas Day in Cathedral Basilica – 10 a.m. [...]
Bulldogs head for state championship
Posted in english, Local on November 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Bulldogs proved that their bite was just as dangerous as their bark during the Thanksgiving break. The Msgr. Kelly Catholic High School, Beaumont, football team is headed to the state championship Dec. 3. They will face off against Nolan Catholic High School, Fort Worth, for the TAPPS Division I championship at Wildcat Stadium in [...]
NCYC-Saturday
Posted in english, Local on November 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Day three of NCYC began with a little music and dancing to wake up the youth (and their chaperones) before ValLimar Jansen took the stage to share the story of Mary Magdalene washing the feet of Jesus. The day’s keynote speaker, Mike Patin, a national speaker who has worked in youth ministry since 1990. Patin [...]
Students get abstract
Posted in english, Local on November 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The St. Anne Home and School Association for St. Anne Catholic School, Beaumont, hosted its first “Picture Lady” presentation Nov. 18 for grades PreK through 3rd. Its first featured artist was Father Rodel Faller, parochial vicar of St. Anne Parish. Father Faller paints in abstract form and showed the students some of his abstract art [...]
NCYC-Friday
Posted in english, Local on November 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Day two of NCYC started off with a trek to Lucas Oil Stadium in the windy Indiana cold. ValLimar Jansen opened the day with a character who told the youth the story of Jesus healing the blind from the perspective of someone who was there. The animators led the youth in prayer and liturgy before [...]
