South Texas Catholic

On Dec. 12 at St. Joseph Church (710 19th Street) in Corpus Christi. Again this year, we come together as a family to give thanks to the Patroness of the Americas-our Blessed Mother, with a beautiful Mass and breakfast. The Holy Rosary will be recited at 5:30 a.m.; Mass will start at 6 a.m. and then we will come together to joyfully sing Las Mañanitas! Afterward, we'll have delicious Menudo, Tamales, Pan Dulce, Café, Chocoláte, Alabanzas and Cantos in the Annex. 

Dec. 12 beginning with Mass at 8 a.m. followed by a 6th-grade play of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the church.

Dec. 12-15, beginning Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and ending on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Corpus Christi Retreat Center (1200 Lantana). A weekend to go deeper in our relationship with Our Lord through the power of prayer and silence. Register deepprayer.org or call (361) 289-9095, ext. 321.

Dec. 12 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at Schoenstatt (134 Front Street) in Rockport. Rosary, Posada and Mass followed by Covenant Renewal in the Shrine Potluck Dinner. Please bring a covered dish to share. For more information call the office at (361) 992-9841.

Dec. 16 begins at 6 p.m. Nine parish homes are visited in succession as we come together with festive anticipation of Our Savior’s Birth. Hosted by Religious Education. Call (361) 882-7912 for details on this Hispanic culture and profound memory-making family tradition during the Season of Advent.

Dec. 17 from 8:30-9 a.m. at Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi, Inc. (615 Oliver Court). The distribution of toys and food will begin from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information call (361) 884-0651.