For the good of the People of God in the Diocese of Corpus Christi the Most Rev. Wm. Michael Mulvey, Bishop, makes the following assignments: 

Students from Sacred Heart School (SHS) learned positive reinforcements from a recent NED program. The school-wide character education program centers around a 45-minute assembly called The NED Show. NED is a loveable cartoon character whose name is an acronym for "Never give up." "Encourage others." And "Do your best." 

Father Paul Hesse, the pastor of St. Pius X Parish, led the Catholic school staff in prayer, praying the rosary for kindergarten student Julian Galloway, who is battling medulloblastoma for the second time. The rosary was held on Sept. 8, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin.

National Migration Week 2021 starts today and will conclude on September 26 in solidarity with the Holy See’s observation of the World Day for Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) on September 26.

The American Heart Association’s school-based youth programs, Kids Heart Challenge™ and American Heart Challenge™, awarded more than $3,000 to St. Anthony Catholic School in Robstown, Texas, for “Let’s Get FIT” physical activity equipment and resources.  The annual grant program supports schools by funding resources to extend school wellness programs.

Prior to becoming a Sister of Providence, Sister Joni Luna, SP, coached and taught at Roy Miller High School at Corpus Christi, Rockport-Fulton High School in Rockport, Flour Bluff High School in Flour Bluff ISD and was women's athletic coordinator at San Diego High School. She was also interim vice principal at Archie Parr Elementary in San Diego.

This week in Texas a law protecting the unborn from abortion, once a heartbeat is detected, went into effect. For the first time since Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed a prolife law to remain while litigation proceeds in lower courts.

The Most Rev. Wm. Michael Mulvey, Bishop of Corpus Christi, makes the following announcements: The Reverend Andy Sensenig, OMI is appointed as Vicar Forane (Dean) of the Kingsville Deanery, effective August 11, 2021.

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – South is proud to announce that it has received certification from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) as a Primary Stroke Center (PSC), affirming the hospital’s readiness to handle a full range of stroke-related medical problems.

For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me,naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me” (Mt 25:35-36).

Bishop Michael Mulvey recently assigned Deacon Marco Anes and his wife Irene to serve at Nuestra Señora de San Juan Madre de la Iglesia Parish to minister to parishioners, especially to children and the youth.

El obispo Mulvey describe el significado de "sinodalidad" y anuncia la primera fase del proceso sinodal del Papa Francisco, que involucra la participación fiel de todos en la Diócesis de Corpus Christi. Ha pedido a Dorothy y Ray Garza, feligreses de St. Andrew by the Sea Parish, que lleven a cabo esta consulta entre septiembre de 2021 y abril de 2022.

A group gathered at the grotto of St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Parish on Aug. 26 to pray the rosary on behalf of those affected by COVID-19 and others, suffering from life-threatening illnesses. 

“PledgeFest 2021”, the annual Fall On-Air fundraiser benefiting 89.5HD KLUX is on the air.  The 5-day event, which launched today, is the primary fundraiser for the local non-commercial station.  Local dignitaries, guests, station personalities and volunteers will be making appeals and manning the phones, taking pledges from listeners during each of the three daily segments during the campaign.  The Fundraiser will conclude at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 3.

Conviction, devotion, love, and strength are words that come to mind when thinking of St. Mary Magdalene. Strength is the one word that gives meaning to all the others. To follow Jesus and leave behind her old life was brought about by her conviction that He is the Son of God. Her utter devotion to his mission, which took her through the rugged countryside, demanded the strength of will and character. Of course, her love for the Lord was not just a feeling that we are all familiar with because such feelings can be fleeting. It was a love rooted in sacrifice and service. 

St. James wrote his exhortation around 60–80 A.D. at about the same time that a Greek philosopher, Epictetus, was quoted as saying: “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” It’s safe to say, St. James has the same basic principle in mind. If God formed the body this way, He must be trying to tell us something. Indeed, Jesus said on a number of occasions: “He who has ears to hear, ought to hear.”

Esta es la afirmación frecuente del Diacono Marco Anes y su esposa Irene, quienes fueron asignados por el Obispo recientemente a servir en la Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de San Juan Madre de la Iglesia, en sus diversos ministerios entre ellos al de los jóvenes y niños. 

Taking inspiration from their patron, St. John Paul II High School has elevated its core teaching with the addition of the “Classically Inspired Curriculum,” a new initiative to introduce young minds with opportunities that inspire deep thinking alongside enhanced learning.

More than sixty years ago, the community’s founder, Father James H. Flanagan, sought a profound and radical expression of union and communion. He believed that forming a society of apostles in prayer, graced friendships, and service could serve as religious family teams more effectively. These SOLT disciples of Jesus through Mary live a Trinitarian communion and now serve as priests, brothers, sisters, consecrated single and married people, and whole families in different areas of the United States, Central America, Mexico, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, China, and Australia.

In our mid-summer weekday Masses, we read a series of parables from the Gospel of St. Matthew. These stories were perfect for summer with their portrayal of Jesus and his disciples by the sea and their images of farmers laboring in their fields.