Despite the nearly 100-degree temperatures, Jaime Reyna found purpose in his four-hour drive from Corpus Christi to Houston. With five teens from the Diocese of Corpus Christi, where Reyna serves as the youth ministry director for the Corpus Christi Diocese, he made a pilgrimage to the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston, which was hosting the World Youth Day Cross and Marian icon on Aug. 23.

Bishop Michael Mulvey addresses the current situation of sexual abuse, the abuse of silence and the unacceptable coverup by bishops and chancery personnel.

Despite the nearly 100-degree temperatures, Jaime Reyna found purpose in his four-hour drive from Corpus Christi to Houston. With five teens from the Diocese of Corpus Christi, where Reyna serves as the youth ministry director for the Corpus Christi Diocese, he made a pilgrimage to the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston, which was hosting the World Youth Day Cross and Marian icon on Aug. 23.

Corpus Christi Cathedral is pleased to announce Scott Powell as the new Director of Sacred Music. He comes to us from Washington state where he has served in various musical positions.

Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi, Inc. (CCCC) was awarded a long-term disaster recovery grant of $1,020,000 by Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) from funds received through the second collection offered by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). CCCC is a member of CCUSA, the official domestic disaster relief and response organization of the Catholic Church. The funds will be used to meet the local community’s ongoing recovery needs following Hurricane Harvey.

Some 200 supporters of Refuge of Hope were treated to a night out with dinner, auction, and a guest speaker/singer at the 11th Annual Benefit Dinner on Aug. 11 at the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds. Refuge of Hope is a pro-life pregnancy resource center for women and men. 

Incarnate Word Academy Middle Level announced the school’s student House System Leaders: Isibindi (Zulu for “courage”), Reveur (French for “dreamer”), Amistad (Spanish for “friendship”) and Altruismo (Portuguese for “altruism”). They were driven via limousine to the Corpus Christi Yacht Club where they celebrated their distinctive appointment on Aug. 23.

To support your family’s journey toward healthy living, Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Corpus Christi has teamed up with Texas A&M Coastal Bend Health Education Center to provide a FREE program, so you can prevent diabetes and other chronic diseases.

Incarnate Word Academy’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and Campus-Wide Athletic Booster Club welcomed family members to its first parent event of the 2018-2019 school year during the Back To School Parent Social on Aug. 15 in the school’s Angel Avenue Student Center.

Second-grade students learn about sound vibrations and the role of horns in world history on Aug. 13 at St. Pius X School. S.T.R.E.A.M. coordinator Mike Sepulveda, enlisted Karl Kemm, a music professor at Del Mar College, who specializes in the French horn.

“If one member suffers, all suffer together with it” (1 Cor 12:26). These words of Saint Paul forcefully echo in my heart as I acknowledge once more the suffering endured by many minors due to sexual abuse, the abuse of power and the abuse of conscience perpetrated by a significant number of clerics and consecrated persons.

For nearly 70 years, the stained glass windows in the Welder Chapel at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital-Shoreline have inspired visitors through beautiful depictions of the story of Jesus. Now they are being painstakingly moved to a new chapel at the new 10-story Patient Care Tower being constructed at Shoreline Hospital. The upgrades to the Shoreline campus are part of an unprecedented $335 million investment in the community by CHRISTUS Health, with nearly $50 million made possible through the generosity of local philanthropists.

Growing up, many of my family’s summer vacations took place at the ocean. Whenever we could afford it we would head for Cape Cod, New Hampshire or Maine. As we kids splashed around in the saltwater or searched for shells, my mother loved to just sit and watch the waves crashing against the rocks. “I could stay here all day,” she’d often muse. We’d cringe at these words as we quickly grew bored and looked for the next great adventure!

Celebrating the 562nd Anniversary of the Printing of the Gutenberg Bible.

Bishop Michael Mulvey has issued the following statement following the news of allegations of sexual misconduct involving Archbishop Theodore McCarrick.

Incarnate Word Academy hosted its 12th annual Angel Mile Run on August 10 at the school’s training site located at Our Lady of Corpus Christi.

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.

For those who enjoy reading the gospel selection prior to Sunday’s Mass or those who would like to start—here is information and questions that can help.

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.”