The Church in Southeast Texas is reaping benefits from the Together For God’s Good Work capital campaign, but the total harvest is still a few years away. And, in order to see that completed harvest, pledges have to be completely paid. The news this week from the Office of Stewardship and Communications indicates that despite [...]
Archive for December, 2011
Reaping the benefits, more to harvest
Posted in english, Local, tagged capital campaign on December 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Boy’s recovery from flesh-eating bacteria judged a Kateri miracle
Posted in CNS, english on December 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
SEATTLE (CNS) — Elsa and Donny Finkbonner of St. Joseph Parish in Ferndale had no doubt that their young son’s recovery from a deadly flesh-eating bacteria almost six years ago was a miracle. On Dec. 19, Pope Benedict XVI confirmed that when he signed a decree acknowledging a miracle attributed to the intervention of Blessed [...]
Death toll tops 1,000 as church agencies aid Philippine flood victims
Posted in CNS, english on December 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Catholic News Service CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines (CNS) — Church agencies teamed with international aid groups and the Philippine government to assist tens of thousands of people left homeless in northern Mindanao by flash flooding caused by an intense tropical storm that left at least 1,000 people dead.
Teaching young about human dignity promotes peace, justice, pope says
Posted in CNS, english on December 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When young people recognize the dignity and beauty of every human life, including their own, and are supported in their natural desire to make the world a better place, they become agents of justice and peace in the world, Pope Benedict XVI said. Peace and [...]
Silsbee celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe
Posted in english, Local on December 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
St. Mark the Evangelist, Silsbee, got a visit from parishioners at Cristo Rey, Beaumont, to help celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 18. The matachines began during the procession at Mass and afterward parishioners gathered in the parish hall to watch a few dances and eat breakfast.
Leadership Dinner kicks off BFA
Posted in english, Local on December 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The 2012 Bishop’s Faith Appeal kicked off at the Leadership Dinner Dec. 13 at Holy Family Retreat Center, Beaumont. The evening started off with a workshop focusing on BFA led by Letty Lanza, director of Stewardship and Communications. Lanza focused on how those who are new to working with BFA and how they can use [...]
Bishops’ concerns rise over growing infringements on religious liberty
Posted in english, Local on December 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Concerns that religious liberty is being eroded by government action and policymaking prompted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to open a campaign in 2011 to head off what they consider dangers to the rights of people of faith and conscience. The bishops’ concerns deepened as the year [...]
Cardinal Foley dies; was Vatican communications chief, Mideast advocate
Posted in english, Local on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Catholic News Service DARBY, Pa. (CNS) — U.S. Cardinal John P. Foley, who spent more than two decades leading the church’s social communications council and later worked for the church in the Middle East, died Dec. 11 after a battle with leukemia. The cardinal, who had been residing at Villa St. Joseph, the home [...]
USCCB seeks answers to why plan to help trafficking victims was denied
Posted in english, usccb on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The letter arrived after business hours at the end of the workweek the last Friday of September in an email message to the U.S. bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services. “Thank you for submitting an application for the National Human Trafficking Victim Assistance Program …,” began the [...]
Liberty celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe
Posted in english, Local on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The music at Immaculate Conception, Liberty, started before the sun came up Dec. 11 during the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Parishioners sang and prayed the rosary together before the youth danced during the celebration.
