The 2012 Lumen Christi finalists are being announced this week – and Southeast Texas’ own Jesús Abrego is one of the 12. As director of Hispanic Ministry for the diocese, Abrego is instrumental in introducing dynamic new ways to reach the growing Hispanic population in the state of Texas.
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Hundreds across Southeast Texas visited St. Mary Catholic School, Orange, for its 78th Annual Spring Festival April 28-29. They enjoyed good food, live music, games, a volleyball tournament and a talent show.
“Teachers are extremely important, and I can’t help but be impressed when I hear about the amazing things you’re all doing at our schools,” Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD, said at the Bishop’s Teacher Appreciation Banquet April 26 at St. Pius X, Beaumont. The banquet honored teachers, principals, and volunteers representing all six schools in the [...]
More than 20 teams of high school youth from 18 parishes turned out for the High School Volleyball Tournament April 28 at Our Lady of Sorrows, China. And it was the Our Lady of Lourdes team from Vidor that took first place. St. Jude Thaddeus, Beaumont, placed second, and St. Charles Borromeo, Nederland, placed third.
After months of remodeling St. Jude Thaddeus, Beaumont, was open for worship April 29. Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD, celebrated the Rededication Mass, blessing the church and the baptismal font. “I must congratulate you all on a magnificent church. It’s almost as if the original designers intended for it to be expanded. But you must remember [...]
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the Catholic Church increases its new evangelization efforts and works for justice and peace in the world, it would be wise to imitate the positive, prophetic approach taken by Blessed John XXIII in his encyclical “Pacem in Terris,” a French archbishop said. Archbishop Roland [...]
La oficina de corresponsabilidad y comunicaciones tiene buenas noticias para todos los ministerios diocesanos incluyendo el Ministerio Hispano. Los primeros reportes de la Campaña de Fe del Obispo 2012 fueron ya publicados y la información que contienen es alentadora y llena de esperanzas para los ministerios y programas financiados por esta campaña. Este año, 605 [...]
By MEG CAMERON, ETC Diocesan Ministries and Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas got some great news this month as the first reports for the 2012 Bishop’s Faith Appeal were compiled. The numbers were very encouraging and indicate that the BFA has seen an increase from last April of 605 more families participating in this year’s [...]
By Catholic News Service HARTFORD, Conn. (CNS) — In what he called “a moment of sober reflection, not celebration,” Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed into law a bill outlawing the use of capital punishment in the state. The law, which takes effect immediately, makes life imprisonment without the possibility of release the highest punishment [...]
Christus Health Foundation – Southeast Texas paid tribute to Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD, at its 32nd Annual Gala April 21. The gala also celebrated the 50th anniversary of Christus Hospital-St. Elizabeth, Beaumont. The Foundation, along with gala chairs Jennifer and Greg Thompson, honored Bishop Guillory at the benefit that provided an evening of entertainment including [...]
