South Texas Catholic

Incarnate Word Academy welcomed back students during the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 6. Students began their day with prayer and participated in different activities including classroom introductions and guided tours of the campus. In addition, Middle-Level students celebrated the new school year with a student social with food, games, and music in the school’s James R. Dougherty, Jr. Center.

The Diocese of Corpus Christi Office of Catholic Schools held a professional development day for teachers and staff entitled, “Called to Protect and Serve” on Aug. 2 at St. John Paul II High School. Keynote speaker and author, Jodee Blanco, presented two sessions on bullying. Other speakers included Special Agent Heath Hardwick of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Corpus Christi and Detective Alicia Escobar, who works with the Corpus Christi Police Department's Internet Crimes; Jim and Diane Hall from National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and Senior Officer, Travis Pace, of the Corpus Christi Police Department.

This September, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will be convening a gathering of more than 3,000 delegates from across the U.S. for the V National Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry with the theme, “Missionary Disciples: Witnesses of God’s Love.”

During ceremonies, this morning in Austin local FM Broadcast station KLUX 89.5HD was honored by the Texas Association of Broadcasters with the Association’s 2018 Bonner McLane Public Service Award for medium markets in recognition of the station’s community service during Hurricane Harvey.

The beginning of our institute marvelously highlights God’s infinite wisdom and love shown through His Divine Providence. To reflect on this divine call, it is imperative that we ponder the rich legacy, passed on to us by our predecessors, for their heroic lives laid the foundation of what we are today.

It was the Dominican sister’s joyful disposition of spreading the Word of God through good examples that inspired Sister Flaviana Macasling, OP to discern a vocation with the Religious Missionaries of St. Dominic. This year she celebrates her 45th anniversary of religious profession.

On July 14, during the seventh General Chapter of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity, I professed my perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ. In preparation for this long-awaited day, I have been blessed to look back and see how God’s guiding hand has placed this desire to belong totally to Him so carefully in my heart. It has truly been a gift from our heavenly Father that has grown and deepened over time.

Raymond Pendleton believed he could fulfill his Catholic obligation by only attending Sunday Mass and working at the St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center and Chapel as a student at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Then something unexpected happened that changed his life: He fell in love with the Church.