Delma Trejo believes the children of today will become leaders of the future. It’s her love and compassion for children displaced from their homes that have fueled Trejo’s dedication to the Ark Assessment Center & Emergency Shelter for Youth since 1999.

A disrespect for human life is at the heart of our social and cultural problems today. Our own Church is not immune. The recent scandals painfully remind us of how the continuing abuses by Church personnel have denigrated the human dignity of those entrusted to her maternal care. 

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is making available a new book titled, Pope Francis, Deacons: Servants of Charity.  

Campaign 2018, the annual on-air fundraiser benefiting 89.5HD KLUX will take to the air on Monday morning Feb. 26. The five-day event is the primary fundraiser for the local non-commercial station. Local dignitaries, guests, station personalities and volunteers will make appeals and man the phones, taking pledges from listeners during each of three daily segments during the campaign.

More than 250 people, including bishops, priests and religious, attended the Second Annual Celebration of Charity benefit fundraiser on Nov. 9. The event, held in a warehouse where some non-perishables were still being stored in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, is the largest fund-raising event for Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi.

The African Children's Choir will perform on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 at First United Methodist Church (900 S Shoreline Blvd.) at 7:30 p.m. For more information call (361) 884-0391 or go to:  www.africanchildrenschoir.com.

Oblate School of Theology’s Institute for the Study of Contemporary Spirituality will host a major conference titled “Surrender to Christ for Mission: French Spiritual Traditions” Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 16-17. To register online, visit the OST website, www.ost.edu, and click on Events, then scroll down and look for “Surrender to Christ for Mission” and follow the “Find Out More” prompt. To register by phone, call (210) 341-1366 and ask for Laurence Gonzalez.

Bishop Michael Mulvey of the Diocese of Corpus Christi said that the US Supreme Court “ignored the reality that marriage is a union of one man and one woman in a permanent loving relationship.” He urged the faithful in his care to “pray more intensely for our country and its citizens.”

Demonstrating notable unity, the pro-life community has come together in support of HB 3074, which requires the provision of artificial nutrition and hydration for patients who wish it, unless the provision of food and water causes harm to the patient.

On Saturday, Jan. 25, Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbot made here first public appearance as the state’s first Hispanic first lady before thousands of pro-life supporters waving signs for protection of the unborn. She read a letter from her husband, Gov. Greg Abbott, thanking them for their support in protecting lives of the unborn and improving the health of women.

This holiday season, Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi and The Mother Teresa Shelter invite the community to give the gift that blesses others less fortunate. Between Nov. 19 and Dec. 31, with each donation of $10 or more to The Mother Teresa Shelter, an angel Christmas card will be mailed to the donor’s honorees to notify them of the tribute.

The Ark Assessment Center and Emergency Shelter for Youth in Calallen has received a $6,000 grant from the Coastal Bend Community Foundation.

Catholics across the United States will join a global "wave of prayer" that kicks off a campaign against hunger being launched by Pope Francis in a video released Dec. 9. In the Diocese of Corpus Christi Bishop Michael Mulvey has asked Chancery staff to join in the prayer at the appointed time.