Sister Kathleen McDonagh (Catherine Ann) died Nov. 13, 2018. She was born in Dublin, Ireland, August 12, 1930, to Francis McDonagh and May Duignan. She entered the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament Congregation on Aug. 26, 1947, at age 17.

Bishop Emeritus Edmond Carmody and pastor Father Naul Ordonez concelebrated the Sunday noon Mass on Veterans' Day, Nov. 11. This was a day to celebrate the life of the parish's patron saint and honor the community's veterans. Bishop Carmody praised the dedication and sacrifices made by those parishioners who answered the call while reminding all present of those men and women who never came back.

In 1956 at the invitation of Bishop Mariano Garriga, Bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi which included what is now the Diocese of Brownsville, the Missionary Sisters of Jesus, Mary and Joseph came to Texas from Spain. 

Incarnate Word Academy senior Kathryn “Katie” Skrobarczyk signed a National Letter of Intent for Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMUCC) on Nov. 14. Katie will play for TAMUCC’s Division I volleyball team when she attends the school in the fall of 2019.

St. Pius X School celebrated Veterans Day on Nov. 12. The ceremony organized by sixth-grade teacher Kathi Urbis and fifth-grade teacher Michele Stovall “was a powerful event with a good number of veterans in attendance,” principal Bryan Krnavek said. “The 6th graders, led by Master of Ceremonies Addison Walters, did an outstanding job as emcee for the program and our scouts also did well, presenting colors.”

Incarnate Word Academy proudly celebrated Red Ribbon Week from Oct. 29 – Nov. 2 with a variety of events and dress-up days in order to raise awareness about the dangers of using and abusing drugs and alcohol.

Author of "To Save a Thousand Souls: A Guide for Discerning a Vocation to Diocesan Priesthood," Father Brett Brannen was the keynote speaker at the 26th Annual Religious and Clergy Appreciation Dinner held at Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds in Robstown on Oct. 31.

Bishop Michael Mulvey officiated a special Mass to help families honor lost loved ones at Seaside Memorial Park funeral home chapel on All Souls Day, Nov.2. Participants brought pictures of loved ones and lit candles in their memory and after Mass, several deacons from the Diocese of Corpus Christi prayed with families at the gravesite of their loved ones.

Hudson Byblow gave a series of presentations on a diocesan day of reflection on Oct. 20 at Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds. The event, entitled “Living Love in Truth, included talks about the dignity of the human person.

More than 200 guests enjoyed an evening of good food, fellowship, an exciting live auction, raffle and entertainment at the “Celebration of Charity – Angels Among Us,” honoring retired Executive Director Linda McKamie. The 2018 benefit fundraiser for Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi and Mother Teresa Shelter was held at Catholic Charities on Oct. 25.

Sister Rose Paul Madassery, SABS, Operations Supervisor for Mother Teresa Shelter, has been reassigned by her religious superior to do pastoral work within the Diocese of St. Augustine in Jacksonville, Florida. Sister Rose will leave the shelter in mid-December and Sister Rency Moonjely, SABS will take over as Operations Supervisor.

Incarnate Word Academy High School Level theatre arts students took home fourth place overall with their performance of “The Yellow Boat” at this year’s TAPPS One-Act Play competition held in Pasadena from Oct. 22-23.

St. Pius X Catholic School celebrated Red Ribbon Week by calling attention to the dangers of illegal drug usage, bullying prevention, as well as promoting healthy/positive lifestyles. During the week, which took place from Oct. 23-31.

Sixth-graders of Bishop Garriga Middle Preparatory School revived the saint of their choice on All Saints Day, Nov. 1. Religion teacher Divina LeGrange organized The Saints Wax Museum. Students were given a task to choose a saint and study their lives for their performance.

The congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Saint-Marc (SJSM) was founded on March 3, 1845, by Father Pierre Paul Blanck (1809-1873) from Saint-Marc, France. Father Blanck had seen the results of wars that crippled 19th century France–utter poverty and unrest. It was during the chaos and turmoil that he learned to live his life according to Scriptures and to understand that every stroke of good and bad fortune is the will of God.

Sister Vimala Joseph, with the Congregation of the Sisters of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (SABS), is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her religious profession this year.

Sister Rose Paul Madassery, a Sister of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of religious profession this year. Born in Kerala, India she grew up in a very tight-knit family of nuns and priests. Her brother was her greatest inspiration. He chose to be a Franciscan Capuchin priest, and like her two aunts, she decided to join the Congregation of the Sisters of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

At night, the path is gently lit, but even during the day there seems to be a glow that comes to those who enter the Marian Prayer Garden at Our Lady of Corpus Christi (OLCC). The garden, a result of great love, hard work, and a bit of divine inspiration, has finally reached its completion. The Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT), headquartered at OLCC, has created this garden as part of their mission to lead people to Jesus through Mary. 

We are people of faith. The Holy Spirit is guiding us and we must listen to His inspirations and cooperate with His directions. This conviction motivated me to embark on a journey of discernment together with the “many voices” present in the diocese to form a Pastoral Plan for the diocese. 

When Chris Vega came to the Lord five years ago through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program, she knew immediately who her confirmation saint would be.