A grassroots non-profit organization, St. Paul Street Evangelization met with diners at Taqueria Valarta in Mathis on July 1, spreading the Word of God. They set up our table with Church-approved pamphlets on various subjects, such as the Eucharist, confession, the Virgin Mary, saints and many topics related to the Catholic faith.

Baldemar Cardenas has joyfully served as a Eucharistic Minister since he was 24 years old. Today, at 51, he continues his involvement with the Church through various volunteer activities, including a concept called Small Church Communities, which encourages small groups of parishioners to grow and share their faith with others in the Catholic community.

Knights of Columbus Council #1653 and St. Joseph Parish in Beeville awarded three $1000 scholarships to seniors Lois Downing, Jacob Olivares and Jaime Whitt on June 17.

Bishop Michael Mulvey dedicated the newly erected statue, Regina Caeli Shrine, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church on June 24 after presiding over the 10:15 a.m. Mass. The statue, sculpted by Pedrini Mario & Company, is carved out of Italian White Carrara marble and the sculpture is 7 feet tall. The sculpture is sitting on a 6-foot pedestal in the middle of the new parking lot at the church.

Pastor Father Angel Montana, pastor of celebrated the Feast Day of Corpus Christi with Mass and procession at Sacred Heart Church in Corpus Christi on June 2.