Representatives from the Texas Knights of Columbus Councils gathered at the American Bank Center for the 115th Annual State Convention on April 26-28. The theme for the 2019 convention hosted by Corpus Christi Knights was, “Let your light shine.” This year the convention was dedicated to past and present bishops of the Diocese of Corpus Christi.

Incarnate Word Academy held a flagpole dedication ceremony on May 3 in honor of Middle Level Principal Adolfo Garza.

St. Pius X Elementary School students from grades pre-K3 class through sixth grade displayed artwork outside each of their classrooms and inside the cafeteria as families and staff made a leisurely stroll around the campus. The school and their Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) hosted the 2019 Art Walk on April 25.

El mes de mayo está dedicado a nuestra Santísima Madre. Cuando miramos su vida, vemos que María es el modelo de todo “sí”. No sabía lo que tenía frente a ella, pero confiaba en Dios. María ya estaba dedicada al Señor, era una sierva de Dios en su vida personal, pero, en un momento crucial de la historia de la humanidad, Dios la llamó a confiar en él para convertirse en la Madre de Cristo.

"Quieres escuchar una historia graciosa? Pensé que estaba clausurado, fuera de servicio público”. Al principio, Lee López, Canciller de los Caballeros de Colón, concilio #8170, ni siquiera sabía que la Iglesia de Santa Teresa (de la Pequeña Flor) era una parroquia que funcionaba. Mientras estaba en un retiro espiritual en Nuestra Señora de Corpus Christi, una mañana, pasó corriendo frente a la iglesia y supuso que estaba clausurada, debido al estado de las estructuras y al abandono de sus alrededores. Pero cuando un amigo le informó que realmente estaba abierta y operando, supo que necesitaba ayudar. “Es increíble lo que puedes hacer con cuatro llamadas telefónicas y dos mensajes de texto”, dijo.

One-hundred and eighty-five women from parishes in Freer, Bishop, Sinton, Robstown and around Corpus Christi attended the Women’s Conference hosted by St. Theresa’s Catholic Daughters in Corpus Christi on April 6. The annual Women’s conference entitled, ‘Mary: The Face of Woman, was held in the parish hall.

They say, “God laughs when we make plans,” and Magdalena Rodriguez had a plan for all four of her children. They were to finish high school, go to college and get married in that order. She is very proud of all four of her children, but when they were growing up there were times, she shared, “when your children are just out of your control, and God and Mary are the only ones who can take care of them.”

Realtors, lenders, insurance and title companies, including the City of Corpus Christi housing program teamed-up with Catholic Charities HUD Approved Housing Counseling Department to offer their services and make connections with interested home buyers at the fourth annual “Dare to Own the Dream and Housing Fair” on April 27 at the Catholic Charities office on Oliver Court.

Bishop Michael Mulvey installed Corpus Christi seminarians Thomas Swierc and Daniel Flores, currently Theology I students at St. Mary’s Seminary in Houston, into the ministry of Lector.