Where is God calling you? Are you a single, Catholic woman between the ages of 18 and 42? The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, invite you to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, for a Come and See Retreat.

Countless people in our country have been blessed by the many gifts of Catholic schools. It is with this recognition in mind that NCEA and FACTS Management presents Many, Gifts, One Nation: A Day of Giving to Catholic Schools.

Incarnate Word Academy Middle Level hosted the first rounds of its Amazing Angel Shake Competition on Jan. 19 in the school’s James R. Dougherty, Jr. Center and High School Level Library Media Resource Center. This year’s Amazing Angel Shake Competition is sponsored by Hicks Automotive Group.

Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) President Emerita Sister Elizabeth Anne Sueltenfuss, a Sister of the Congregation of Divine Providence, was inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame on Jan. 17 in Austin, Texas.

Incarnate Word Academy Elementary Level students welcomed representatives from Republic Services to discuss the importance of proper recycling on Jan. 11 in the school’s James R. Dougherty, Jr. Center.

The Annual Stewardship Appeal is upon us once again. The 2019 Appeal will take place on the weekend of February 9-10. The Diocese of Corpus Christi asks for your support and cooperation in making this another successful year. In January, Bishop Michael Mulvey will be hosting Stewardship Receptions from 6-9 p.m. The following deaneries have been chosen: 

Children from St. Marys Mission Robstown Religious Education Program celebrated Jesus' birth by participating in a Christmas Pageant on Dec. 24. "The children were immersed in scripture through their learned lines and Christmas songs," Cecilia Gamboa said.

The 5th Annual St. Patrick School Shamrock Shuffle 5K Run/ Walk and 1K Leprechaun Chase will be on March 16 from 9-11 a.m. at Cassiday's, located on 601 Water Street. The event will include music, refreshments, awards, costume contest and prizes.

Incarnate Word Academy is hosting an Academic Contest that will offer private school students an opportunity to compete in 13 different comprehensive academic events. The Academic Contest will be held at Incarnate Word Academy on Saturday, May 4.

Best-selling author, popular speaker and Theology of the Body teacher Christopher West and acclaimed musician Mike Mangione are bringing their powerful event that explores the meaning of our lives, Made for More, on Feb. 7 to Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, 3502 Saratoga Blvd. in Corpus Christi.

Amy Ayala, 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.

Six students from St. John Paul II High School Rotary Interact Club assisted the Rotary Club of Southside Corpus Christi in building a ramp for an elderly couple on Dec. 15.

On Jan. 14 thousands of Catholics across the country will join in prayer for “9 Days for Life.” The prayer campaign, sponsored by the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, leads up to the annual Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. The novena and day of prayer are a time of recollection and reparation in observation of the anniversary of Roe v. Wade—the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal throughout the United States.

During December, before the Christmas break, sixth-graders from St. Pius X School participated in a national Americal history contest sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Seminarians of the Diocese of Corpus Christi were treated to an evening of praying, socializing, dining, gift giving and well-wishing at the Advent Day of Reflection and Dinner with Bishop Michael Mulvey.

St. John Paul II High School teachers participated in a Professional Development Program on Jan. 4 in the Computer Lab on campus.

Bishop Michael Mulvey will dedicate the Multi-Purpose Room/The Ark Angels' Chapel at 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 13 at 12960 Leopard Street in Calallen.

For nearly a half-century, the Catholic Church in the United States has celebrated National Migration Week, which is an opportunity for the Church to reflect on the circumstances confronting migrants, including immigrants, refugees, children, and victims and survivors of human trafficking.

Ss. Cyril and Methodius teachers analyzed testing results and drafted plans with their colleagues to improve teaching and learning in the classrooms on a Professional Development Data Seminar on Jan. 4.

It is now a month or so into the new liturgical year and a new calendar year as well!  So now what spiritually? How did your Advent and Christmas season go?  For most people, these two seasons evaporated.  Again, I ask now what?  And the answer: Ordinary Time.