For much of the past year, America has been reckoning with the legacy of slavery and the persistence of racial injustice in our country. Sadly, it is still true that the “color of our skin” often matters more in our society than the “content of our character,” as Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., said a half-century ago.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has a history of over 100 years , in which Christians around the world have taken part in an octave of prayer for visible Christian unity. By annually observing the WPCU, Christians move toward the fulfillment of Jesus' prayer at the Last Supper "that they all may be one." (cf. John 17:21)
All are invited to join the “Facing challenges with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin” virtual event, which will take place from 6-7:30 p.m., CST, on Thursday, Feb. 4. A panel of Sisters of Providence, along with Providence Associates, will share some of the challenges Saint Mother Theodore Guerin faced in her lifetime and correlate those challenges to those many of us face in the present.
Some will remember 2020 as the year of the coronavirus, national division, riots, protests, and the rise of extremist groups. Still, for many in the south Texas community, it’s been a year to pray. Red and white pray signs are seen throughout neighborhoods in the Diocese of Corpus Christi, Laredo, and beyond.
All single women ages 18-42 are invited to join the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana and the Illinois Women Against Human Trafficking for a virtual performance of “The True Costs: Stories of Human Trafficking,” scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23 from 3-5:30 p.m., CST. This is a virtual event hosted by the Sisters of Providence.
Parishes are about to participate in a diocesan-wide program that will unite the Diocese of Corpus Christi in prayer through the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Due to St. Paul the Apostle Parish construction, the food pantry in Flour Bluff will open every other Tuesday until further notice. The dates are scheduled through June, but the pantry will resume normal operating hours if the construction ends sooner.
In 2019, Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott announced an initiative to end child exploitation and sex trafficking in Texas. The Governor’s Response Against Child Exploitation (GRACE) Initiative intends to empower and mobilize communities of faith in the fight against child sex trafficking.
Mark your calendars for the 2021 Texas Rally for Life. This event will take place on Saturday, January 23, at the Texas Capitol in Austin from 1-4 p.m. For our faith community's safety and well-being, the Diocese of Corpus Christi will not be taking buses to the Rally for Life event; however, this does not mean that your parish cannot participate. You are welcome to promote this event at your parishes, and anyone interested in attending is encouraged to take their own vehicle.
All single women ages 18-42 are invited to join the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana and the Illinois Women Against Human Trafficking for a virtual performance of “The True Costs: Stories of Human Trafficking,” scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23 from 3-5:30 p.m., CST. This is a virtual event hosted by the Sisters of Providence.
Tuesdays, Jan. 26 and Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. and Thursday, Feb 4 at 6 p.m. at St. John Paul II High School, located at 3036 Saratoga Blvd. in Corpus Christi.
The FOCUS Missionary Team stationed at Texas A&M Kingsville. want to invite each of you to SEEK21, a virtual conference that they will host in Kingsville Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 4-7.
All are invited to join the “Facing challenges with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin” virtual event, which will take place from 6-7:30 p.m., CST, on Thursday, Feb. 4. A panel of Sisters of Providence, along with Providence Associates, will share some of the challenges Saint Mother Theodore Guerin faced in her lifetime and correlate those challenges to those many of us face in the present. After the panel presentation, participants will be invited into small breakout groups for personal sharing and reflection.
Join the Caring for the Caregiver Program for an updated version of the Skills Training Workshop program, called Learning Skills Together. Learning Skills Together is a 2-week course that is delivered by video conference (Zoom) over 4 sessions. Each session will be 1.5 hours. During this program, topics covered will include transfer/fall prevention, home safety, medication management, and issues related to behavior management.
Vatican City, Jan 15, 2021 / 06:19 pm (CNA).- Pope Francis sent a telegram Friday with his condolences for Indonesia, after a strong earthquake killed at least 67 people on the island of Sulawesi...
Rome Newsroom, Jan 15, 2021 / 01:00 pm (CNA).- The Vatican court is due to hold a sentence hearing next week in a criminal trial against the former president of the Institute for Religious Works...
Denver Newsroom, Jan 16, 2021 / 02:00 am (CNA).- Like many in 2020, Catholic author Leah Libresco Sargeant found much solace in the past year in spiritual reading— as well as in copious amounts of...
CNA Staff, Jan 15, 2021 / 10:06 pm (CNA).- The U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair on Friday praised a Supreme Court decision allowing federal regulations of the abortion pill to stand during the pandemic...