Construction on the renovation of Incarnate Word Academy’s (IWA) Austin Street Athletic Complex is set to begin Monday, Oct. 8. The complex will receive a complete overhaul to provide student-athletes a state-of-the-art facility which will include an all-weather track, batting and golf cages, storage facility for equipment, turf soccer field, zones for track and field events, and new fencing.

Carl Anderson, head of the Knights of Columbus, will release an e-book of his three recent major speeches on responsibility in the voting booth, asserting that Catholics can transform politics by withholding votes from “candidates and propositions that oppose Church teaching on matters of intrinsic evil.” Anderson’s e-book “Proclaim Liberty: Notes on the Next Great Awakening” will be released by the Random House imprint Image Books on Oct. 9.

Pope Benedict XVI has named two new Doctors of the Church: the 16th century Spanish priest St. John of Avila and the 12th century German nun St. Hildegard of Bingen. The title of Doctor of the Church is bestowed upon a saint whose writings are deemed to be of universal importance to the Church. The Pope must also declare the individual to be of “eminent learning” and “great sanctity.”

In a 21-minute, off-the-cuff reflection during morning prayer at the synod's opening session Oct. 8, Pope Benedict spoke of the importance of prayer in the church's push for a new evangelization, the meaning of evangelization, and sharing the Gospel through both proclamation and charity.

Confronted with ever increasing costs, local non-commercial station KLUX 89.5HD will hold a two-day, on-the-air fundraiser to make up budget shortfalls on Oct. 8-9. You can call in your donation at (361) 289-6437.

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court #2584 at St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Alice recently installed 2012-2014 officers before the celebration of the Holy Eucharist.

In 1948, Bishop Emmanuel Ledvina turned 80-years-old and had served almost 30 years as the chief shepherd of the Diocese of Corpus Christi during times of destruction and development.On March 15, 1949, his much-deserved retirement was announced from Rome, and the Church in South Texas prepared to begin a new decade under the direction of a native son.

Deacon Keith Fournier, Editor in Chief at Catholic Online, gave the keynote address at the 23rd annual Celebration for Life dinner held at the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center in Corpus Christi on Sept. 13.

To Pam Stenzel, internationally known abstinence educator, the excuse of “nobody told me,” is unacceptable, and it is her goal to install in all young people that sex outside of the sacrament of marriage is dangerous and harmful to the soul and to the body.

Msgr. Thomas Mc Gettrick’s newly published booklet “Do You Love Me? Another Chat With Jesus,” is a conversational book between Jesus and the author and a ‘how to’ guide on loving Jesus.

When the “Year of Faith” begins on Oct. 11 many diocesan Catholic women will be following Pope Benedict XVI’s exhortation “not to forget what characterizes our life: belief.”

Esperanza simply wanted a better life for her 9-year-old son Marco. Eleven-years ago they walked across the U.S.-Mexican border and entered the U.S. illegally. Since then they have made a life for themselves in Corpus Christi.

“The Ark is run like a home. For many children that is their first home,” Leal-Hudson said. “The Ark does not close for Christmas, Santa is there like in your homes. They don’t close on Thanksgiving. Thirty-five children live at the Ark, nine go to school everyday like your children.”

Las columnas blancas que adornan la fachada de Nuestra Señora del Pilar en Corpus Christi parecen ser de una propiedad del sur de los estados unidos donde se mantenían esclavos en anos pasado.

On Christmas Day 1961, Pope John XXIII formally called for the convocation of the Second Vatican Council. It was a decision that would change the Church “in the modern world.”

Pope Benedict XVI announced a special “Year of Faith” to help Catholics appreciate the gift of faith, deepen their relationship with God and strengthen their commitment to sharing faith with others.

In a letter to seminarians of the Archdiocese of Washington, Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl encouraged them to rely on authentic Catholic teaching in their preparation for the priesthood, so that they will be able to share the truth of the Church’s teachings with the people they will one day serve.

My dear brothers and sisters, we are well into the final weeks before the presidential elections. Perhaps you will agree that this has been a very difficult campaign.

It’s the economy, stupid! James Carville’s memorable note-to-self during the 1992 presidential race will be the determining factor in the 2012 campaign, according to the common wisdom.

In a little more than a month, the American people will go to the polls to elect their president for the next four years.