The Diocese of Corpus Christi will kickoff the Fortnight for Freedom on June 21 with a talk given by Ben Nguyen at St. Philip the Apostle entitled “Witness to Freedom: Faithful Citizenship in Today’s World.” The event begins at 7 p.m.

Today is a new chapter in the life of the congregation of sisters of the Incarnate Word and the Blessed Sacrament, Bishop Michael Mulvey said during his homily at the installation Mass of the superior general and general council celebrated on Friday, June 10, at the congregation's chapel.

St. Anthony School kindergarten and eighth grade students graduated on May 25. Father Tony Blount, SOLT celebrated Mass and a reception was held in the parish hall for family and friends. Both grade levels performed for parents at the reception. Kindergarten students performed in a play and eighth grade students read a speech they had written about their experience at St. Anthony School. They all received their diplomas and awards.

St. Anthony of Padua Parish CCD classes made first Communion on Sundays, May 21 and May 29. The Mass was celebrated by pastor Father Tony Blount with the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity. A reception was held in the Parish Hall and the children received their certificates. Katherine Lopez is Director of Religious Education.

Following Saturday night's shooting at a nightclub in Orlando that killed 50 people, including the shooter, Catholic leaders from around the U.S., including Bishop Michael Mulvey of Corpus Christi, are offering prayers for the victims and their families.

Sara Merdes Judd was a conduit of people. Danny Kollaja, known to many as Lanky the Clown, met Merdes Judd at Sam's Club years ago when she was working as a food demonstrator. He said she always considered it "divine intervention."

Chief Michael Markle of the Corpus Christi Police Department will deliver the guest commencement address Friday, June 24, to local graduates of Saint Leo University. This year, nearly 80 students from Saint Leo’s Corpus Christi Education Center will be conferred associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the 7 p.m. event to be held at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.

Bishop Michael Mulvey of the Diocese of Corpus Christi on Thursday, June 9, urged the Jim Wells County Commissioners Court not to pursue the creation of a family detention facility in Jim Wells County with Australian for-profit contractor Serco and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Sister Rosemary Lichnovsky, IWBS, will celebrate her golden jubilee on June 4. After 50 years in consecrated life she still assists—with love and compassion—in the care of the spiritual and physical needs of the sisters in St. Ann’s healthcare section at Incarnate Word Convent in Corpus Christi.

Sister Dorothy Anhaiser, IWBS is always happy to be of assistance in any project and has enjoyed a full life, experienced many challenges as a teacher, cafeteria manager, librarian and archivist and counts every year of her life a blessing. But, she said the greatest gift for her was serving as an extraordinairy minister for Holy Communion.

There are lots of charming Catholic women who want to get married to a good Catholic man. The problem is, when a man feels called to marriage, all these women go into hiding. But when a young man begins to discern a vocation to the priesthood, lots of wonderful Catholic women suddenly become available—and they would all love to date him! Of course, that’s an exaggeration, but there is an element of truth. Many seminarians meet the woman of their dreams at a most inopportune time—like the summer before they begin seminary! So what is a guy to do about dating and discernment? Here are some points to consider.

Last Friday, St. Joseph's Catholic Church was hit by a thief. Yes, a thief targeted a church. And what he stole was something you'd probably never guess. It wasn't money, it wasn't wine, it was a statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Mario Cárdenas recalls with great clarity the precise moment when he thought his son Sebastian would die.

Incarnate Word Academy High School Level yearbook students earned several awards on May 13 at the South Texas Press Day competition held at Del Mar College.

Shari Weaver from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute STEM Education Center presented engineering design processes for teachers to introduce to students at all stages of development at a three-day instruction held on June 6-8 at St. Pius X School.

Randy and Jeanette Vela learned a lot about each other recently. For instance, having the last word in an argument is not always important, because words can hurt sometimes, Jeanette Vela said. And her husband learned how difficult it was for his wife when he would hand his paycheck over to her and expect her to pay all of the family bills.

Could the Focolare, a movement founded by Italian laywoman Chiara Lubich amid the rubble of the Second World War, with the founding idea of the unity of the human family, help a deeply-divided American Church resist polarization and acrimony?

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Portland completed a teen’s ACTS retreat on June 2-5 with pastor Msgr. Mark Chamberlin serving as spiritual director. Adriana Lay directed the retreat and was assisted by co-directors David Havelka and Abby Sacky as adults. Bridget Polask, director, and co-directors Matt Hogan and Caitlyn Martinez directed teens.

Bishop Michael Mulvey celebrated the Baccalaureate Mass for 77 graduating seniors from St. John Paul II High School on May 26. Featured speakers at the St. John Paul II commencement ceremony were class salutatorians Noah Dimas and Natalie Trevino and valedictorian Theresia Hendricks.

There was much laughter and joy as Msgr. Thomas McGettrick regaled and roasted bishops, priests, sisters, family members and parishioners during his homily at his 60th Anniversary Mass of Thanksgiving on June 5 at St. Andrew by the Sea.