Every year, Christians across the world gather in prayer during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The week takes place Jan. 18-25. The theme selected by the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches (which includes the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity) is: “Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue” (cf. Deuteronomy 16:20).

This past year marked 100 years of faith, humility, obedience and charity for St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Alice.

Justin Trevino, 37, owns a mobile barber business in Beeville. But the road to entrepreneurship and eventually becoming a disciple of God was not an easy one.

When Hurricane Harvey roared through the Gulf Coast of Texas on August 25, 2017, the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary knew their retreat center, located in Lamar, just north of Rockport, would suffer damage. But nobody imagined the damage would have been catastrophic.

In 2018, Tuesday Tea with the Saints, studied saints who have experienced an apparition of Our Lady, which included St. John the Evangelist and St. Teresa of Avila. The group meets at the Pax Christi Liturgical Retreat Center on Calallen Drive.

The Federation of Our Lady of  Guadalupe Societies of the Diocese of Corpus Christi celebrated her feast day in the evening hours of Dec. 12. Father Christopher Becerra, Spiritual Director for the Federation and parochial vicar from St. Patrick, led the colorful and lively procession from Sacred Heart Church on Comanche to Corpus Christi Cathedral on Upper Broadway.

For many years now, I’ve tried, but have been unable to see them. I’m not sure what I am doing wrong, but I have always been completely oblivious to the hidden images in stereograms.

For more than 10 years, the Missionaries of Christ Charity, as the extended arm of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, continues its mission of serving infants and elderly in the diocese of Corpus Christi.

During the Christmas season, it is easy to get caught up in the business of Christmas parties, family time and gift giving. Many times in the rush to get everything done, we forget to remember what we are celebrating. Christmas is the opportunity to celebrate the birth of Christ, the gift of Life that was given to us. Here at Refuge of Hope, we have the opportunity to share this gift with others who do not know Him.

On the Feast of the Incarnation we celebrate Almighty God’s decision to become man by assuming the body of a human being. The Heavenly Father announced to Mary that she was chosen to be the Mother of God’s only Begotten Son. Mary had been Immaculately conceived in her mother womb, and was made ready from her conception for this supreme moment in the History of the world.

Incarnate Word Academy seniors arrived at CPS on two gift-filled buses to hand deliver the presents on Dec. 11.

The Diocesan Prison Ministry under the office of Multicultural and Social Ministry along with Dismas Charities brought a Christmas party to children whose parents are incarcerated at St. Joseph Parish Hall on Dec. 13.

Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi gave over 1250 food baskets and toys to those in need on Dec. 17 at their offices on Oliver Street. The annual event is in its 52nd year of giving, receiving a large portion of donations from the Kenedy Memorial Foundation, H.E.B. and Toys for Tots.

The Incarnate Word Academy varsity boys’ basketball team invited fans and members of the IWA community to join them during their third annual Toy Toss Basketball Game on Dec. 14.

Middle school students from Janida De La Rosa’s Religion Class at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy have been looming winter hats after school from September through December for the homeless who frequent the Mother Teresa Shelter.

The Catholic Communications Network proudly presents the 33rd annual broadcast of the Christmas Midnight Mass, LIVE, from Corpus Christi Cathedral beginning at 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 24.  

Victoria Fuentes, a student from St. John Paul High School (class of 2019), has been awarded the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Presidential Scholarship in the amount of $16,000.

In October, the Sacred Heart School banner from Rockport was displayed at the geographic South Pole by Wayne White, husband of art teacher Melissa White.

Incarnate Word Academy fourth and fifth grade students put their math, science, and engineering skills to the test as they participated in the Elementary Level’s S.T.E.M. Olympics on Thursday, November 29, 2018 in the James R. Dougherty, Jr. Center.

As part of the Christmas celebrations, many parishes include the re-enactment of the Holy Family’s journey to Bethlehem—Las Posadas. Have you ever wondered about its origin? If you have ever taken part or just watched, you are in for a beautiful history lesson.