Welcome new chancery employees: Norma Castaneda is the new Curriculum Coordinator in the Office of Catholic Schools, and Rachel Lozano is the new Accounts, Payable Clerk
Año con año la comunidad parroquial de Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos Madre de la Iglesia, celebra la tradicional fiesta del cambio de vestido de la Virgen en el día de la Candelaria; es una fiesta donde se conjugan una serie de tradiciones, muchas de ellas provenientes de los primeros misioneros españoles adaptadas a las festividades de los pueblos indígenas para su evangelización.
Father Simon Brzozowski, a priest with the Missionaries of the Holy Family (MSF), passed away on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, at Padua Place in San Antonio. He was 99 years old.
The Diocese of Corpus Christi celebrated World Day of Consecrated Life with Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael Mulvey at Corpus Christi Cathedral on Feb. 5. During the Mass, those in consecrated life renewed their commitment, and jubilarians celebrating anniversaries ranging in length from 25-75 years were acknowledged with gratitude.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Incarnate Word Academy welcomed current and prospective parents and families to visit the IWA campus during the Angel Expo and Student Showcase on Feb. 1 in the Mother Patricia Gunning Gymnasium (High School Gym).
During National Catholic Schools Week (NCSW), students, teachers and staff from Bishop Garriga Middle Preparatory School (BGMPS) honored their national heritage by inviting a Native American to share with the students about her culture.
To provide immediate relief to the families that suffered catastrophic loss due to the earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria Monday morning, The Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States has opened the Earthquake Aid for Turkey and Syria Fund.
First-year students from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Newman Center, Nya Hernandez and Therese Armstrong, together with sophomore, Isabela Esquivel, boarded the bus from St. John Paul II High School to join 40 youth, young adults and the SOLT sisters, heading to Austin for the Texas Rally for Life on Jan. 28. They had decided to participate after seeing the diocesan Instagram post about it.
Pilgrims from the Diocese of Corpus Christi marched from Colorado Street to the South Steps of the Texas State Capitol in Austin. They gathered with individuals from dioceses across the state of Texas to listen to pro-Life speakers, Governor Greg Abbott, Claire Culwell, Ryan Bomberger and others who spoke at the rally. They came in solidarity to give witness that Texas respects all life.
To celebrate 100 Days of School on Jan. 28, students from Our Lady of Perpetual Help spent part of the cloudy and cold Saturday morning in service to the community.
Mrs. Liz Collis, director and cook of the cafeteria at Sacred Heart School in Rockport, received a letter from the Texas Department of Agriculture congratulating her on her success in the 2022 Farm Fresh Challenge of her National School Lunch and Breakfast Program (NSLP).
On Jan. 26, NCEA staff and representatives of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and students and educators from Catholic schools gathered on Capitol Hill to advocate for school choice.
Sister Maureen Abbott died on Jan. 26 in Providence Health Care, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. She was born Jan. 23, 1939, in Buffalo, NY, to Francis and Winifred McCarrick Abbott and was baptized Maureen Frances.
Sister Michelle Marie baptized Elizabeth Ann, was born Nov. 14, 1942, to Frank John Kuntscher and Margaret Marie Remlinger Kuntscher in Riviera, Texas. Her early education took place at Our Lady of Consolation School in Vattman, staffed by Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament.
Lisa McKelvey, the new director of the Office of Stewardship for the Diocese of Corpus Christi, welcomed attendees and introduced herself, outlining the purpose for restarting the Bishop’s Guild to 75 people who attended the reception and greeting at St. John Paul II Cafetorium on Jan. 26.
