The Incarnate Word Academy Boys and Girls Cross Country teams competed at the TAPPS 5A District Meet on Oct. 24 from which they now advance to the State Championship.

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX—Most Reverend Wm. Michael Mulvey, Bishop of Corpus Christi issues the following statement.

What will Thanksgiving mean this year, in the face of so many challenges and so much loss? What will we find to be grateful for? How can we celebrate while our lives are still so thoroughly disrupted, and our wings and spirits remain clipped? 

Join Sister Paula Damiano and a team of presenters who are of the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths as they unfold faith through prayer, song, presentations, and conversations. The retreat will take place from 1:15-4:15 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 15, at the Foley Room at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. Those wishing to attend virtually will receive a Zoom link upon registering to attend the retreat.

Dispensation will soon end and the obligation for the faithful to attend Sunday Mass and Holy Days in the Diocese of Corpus Christi begins the weekend of Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Those who continue to be dispensed are those at increased risk of serious illness, compromised immune systems, and those responsible for their care. As always, those who are ill should remain home. Further, if you are concerned for your health it is permissible for you to remain at home and make the Day of the Lord, Sunday a holy day in other ways, such as watching the Mass on television or social media, reading the readings of the day, or saying a rosary with your family.

Along with the drastic change of weather, today comes a whole new set of problems for our homeless brothers and sister in our community.

Created by top Marvel Comics and DC Comics talent, the “Saints Chronicles” graphic novels bring vividly to life the stories of these courageous Christians. All five volumes of this popular series are packed with engaging texts and dramatic images that captivate readers of all ages and inspire them to appreciate and live out their faith more fully. 

Many people today think that faith and science are incompatible. One recent study found that 36% of respondents who had left the Catholic Church agreed with the statement: “The Church conflicts with my scientific beliefs.” The same study found that the median age of people who leave the Catholic Church is surprisingly young: thirteen.

Incarnate Word Academy juniors Joaquin Dionio, Michael Fergie, Elijah Gillespie, Aamil Patel, Nathan Perez, and Nicholas Trigger are coordinating a virtual 5K benefitting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Corpus Christi. Registration began on Oct. 1 and continues through Dec. 20. The race consists of three separate events:

The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, Nov. 1-7. This annual week-long celebration is an opportunity for dioceses and parishes in the United States to uphold and promote vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life and encourage the faithful to renew their prayerful support for those currently discerning one of these calls.

Saint Luke Institute, an independent Catholic treatment center for clergy and religious, held its first-ever Virtual Benefit on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. The Most Reverend Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, hosted the event on video due to the social distancing guidelines mandated by the City of Washington, D.C., because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Normally, the annual benefit is held in person at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington.

The first in the Cathedral Concert series presents "Peace then Still the Strife," a requiem by Gabriel Fauré on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Corpus Christi Cathedral. This powerful piece stands out among the requiem Masses for its more gentle, introspective character. It is sung in honor of all who have died of COVID-19. Seating passes are free and can be reserved at https://cathedral-concert-series.ticketleap.com/let-peace-then-still-the-strife.

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX— Pope Francis is reported to have given an interview for a documentary in which he expresses his personal views on civil unions. In his reported interview statements, Pope Francis affirms the dignity of every human person as a child of God and loved by God, including those with same-sex attraction. In this private interview, the Pope is not changing Catholic teaching on marriage as between one man and one woman.

During their 2020-2021 school year. two seniors from St. John Paul II High School, Mary Arnolds and Marysa McAllister, have received high honors and scholarship awards to pursue their dreams.

An exhibition, organized by Progetto Arte Poli in collaboration with the Museum of Popes and Catholic Press Photo, honors Karol Wojtyla, St. John Paul II in the year of the centenary of his birth. The exhibition is at Arte Poli Gallery, Verona Italy from Oct. 16 to April 2, 2021, the anniversary of the death of Saint John Paul II. 

Luis Lozano, Jr. and Ruben Riojas III, two seminarians from the Diocese of Corpus Christi, were installed to the Ministry of Lector on Oct. 10 at a Mass officiated by Bishop Michael Mulvey at Our Lady of Assumption Seminary in Our Lady’s Chapel at Assumption Seminary in San Antonio.

Incarnate Word Academy seniors Christopher Deleon, Charles Flood, Rishi Ramachandruni, and Andrea Reyes have been named Commended Scholars in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Mother Teresa of the Child Jesus, Foundress of the Pax Christi Sisters, at the age of 91 was called by the Heavenly Father Oct. 3 in Corpus Christi. Our beloved spiritual mother and Foundress has gone to be with Jesus in the heavenly glory after a long and a fruitful life marked by much suffering and joy. She left a legacy that will benefit the Pax Christi Sisters and those they will minister for the years to come.

Bishop Michael Mulvey joined hundreds of bishops throughout the U.S. and prayed a Rosary for America on the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, Oct. 7. In addition, Many priests and Catholics throughout the Diocese of Corpus Christi joined in this initiative from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

KJZT Family Life members are bound together through our faith, and our faith is central to our lives. In response to the financial impact COVID – 19 had on Catholic Churches during the Easter Season, along with the festival season, KJZT Family Life donated over $90,000 to parishes across Texas, including local societies donations of $14,750.