HOUSTON – In light of the news that 43 dioceses, hospitals, schools and church agencies around the nation filed lawsuits May 21 saying the Department of Health and Human Services mandate violates religious freedom, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, issued a statement of support.
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WASHINGTON—Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, in a May 21 statement applauded 43 dioceses, hospitals, schools and church agencies for filing 12 lawsuits around the nation saying the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services mandate violates religious freedom.
St. Joseph, Port Arthur, celebrated the feast of its patron saint May 20 with a St. Joseph festival. The event began with a procession around the church grounds which depicted different moments in St. Joseph’s life. There was also live music and excellent food.
Augustinian Father Severiano Fernandez died May 20 at Christus Hospital-St. Elizabeth, Beaumont, due to complications from a series of strokes. Father Fernandez, ordained July 1964, has been in residence at Cristo Rey, Beaumont, since March 1, 2012. The Augustinian Fathers have served in Southeast Texas for decades. The reception of the body at Cristo Rey [...]
Students at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic School, Beaumont, celebrated their last school Mass May 16. The school will be closing at the end of this school year. Josephite Father Jerome Cletus instructed the students not to stop growing in their faith. “I have very much enjoyed all the time we have worshipped together. Do [...]
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, is discontinuing its student health insurance plan in the upcoming school year in opposition to the Obama administration’s mandate requiring most religious employers, including colleges, to provide no-cost contraceptive and sterilization coverage in its health insurance plans. The school made the [...]
By Nancy Frazier O’Brien Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Although the Obama administration’s proposed “accommodation” for religious employers to the mandate that contraceptives and sterilization be included in most health plans “may create an appearance of moderation and compromise,” it does not change the administration’s fundamental position, attorneys for the U.S. bishops said in [...]
Third Age Day celebrated its 20th anniversary May 15 at St. Peter the Apostle, Groves. The annual diocesan-wide event is a celebration to honor those in their third age of life – senior citizens. The event included Mass with Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD, and his fellow priests.
WASHINGTON – Asian and Pacific Catholics will hold a one-day celebration of faith and heritage at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., Saturday, May 19, marking its 10th anniversary this year. The event includes a procession with Marian images venerated throughout Asia and the Pacific, crowning of the [...]
An important part of Southeast Texas is reaching a milestone and everyone is invited to the celebration. Christus Hospital-St. Elizabeth, Beaumont, is turning 50 and a Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated by Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD, at 10 a.m. May 18 at St. Anne Chursh, 2715 Calder. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of [...]
