News - November 2013 RSS Feed

?The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) continues the tradition of providing online resources for the Advent and Christmas seasons with daily suggestions for prayer, reflection and action beginning on the first Sunday of Advent, Dec. 1. The content is presented in a clickable calendar format, with each date opening a page of suggestions and links.

Besides tens of thousands of teenagers, 216 representatives of 62 religious communities in the United States also participated in the National Catholic Youth Conference Nov. 21-23 in the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Nov. 26 to take up two cases that challenge provisions of the Affordable Care Act requiring employers to provide contraceptive coverage on behalf of for-profit companies whose owners object to the mandate for religious reasons.

The annual retirement fund for religious collection will be held Dec. 7-8 in the Diocese of Corpus Christi. Now in its 26th year, the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) in Washington, D.C. coordinates the collection that benefits more than 34,000 senior Catholic sisters, brothers and religious order priests.

Holy Family parish in Corpus Christi will pay tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe on Wednesday, Dec. 11, with traditional Mexican folk dancers, folklorico dance groups, music and more. The tribute gets underway at 7 p.m.

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On the solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Nov. 24, Bishop Michael Mulvey celebrated Mass in the Corpus Christi Cathedral to mark the closing of the Year of Faith, inaugurated by Pope Benedict XVI on Oct. 11, 2012 to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of Vatican Council II and the 20th anniversary of publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

On Wednesday, Nov. 20, Bishop Michael Mulvey presided over the Rite of Dedication for the new St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. The chapel is part of the Newman Center complex that also includes a dormitory on the university’s campus.

Bishop Michael Mulvey celebrated Mass for the people of the Philippines and Vietnam who have been affected by the Nov. 12 devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan. The Mass celebrated at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Corpus Christi on Nov. 21, brought together many culturally different Catholics who stood and prayed together in solidarity for those still suffering.

MIDLAND—An anonymous West Texan, identified only as a “generous donor from the Permian Basin,” has committed to helping raise what could amount to as much as $1.5 million to benefit the victims of Typhoon Haiyan, the devastating storm that struck the Philippines on Nov. 8.

St, Martin of Tours in Kingsville opened their centennial celebration on Nov. 17 with Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael Mulvey. The bishop also blessed newly renovated CCD and Parish Halls.

Bishop Michael Mulvey recognized outstanding altar servers from throughout the Diocese of Corpus Christi at a special Mass held at the Corpus Christi Cathedral on Nov 17.

The students of Bishop Garriga Middle Preparatory School showed true school spirit during their Homecoming Dance on Oct. 26. Encouraged by the Student Council, students donated items to The Ronald McDonald House of the Coastal Bend. These items included toiletries, paper goods, cleaning supplies, and non perishable food items such as coffee and creamer.

Moved by the devastation, suffering and loss of life being borne by the peoples of the Philippines and Vietnam in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, Bishop Michael Mulvey has issued an appeal to all Catholics throughout the Diocese of Corpus Christi to contribute generously to a special collection that will be taken up in all Catholic parishes.

In observance of Veterans Day, Incarnate Word Academy honored veterans and members of the armed forces with two celebrations of Mass, and a special concert.

Incarnate Word Academy Elementary Level students, faculty and staff gathered at the Convent Chapel of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament on Wednesday, Nov. 6, to celebrate the birthday of Jeanne Chezard de Matel, foundress of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament. She was born in Roanne, France on Nov. 6, 1596.

As the country gets ready to celebrate Veterans Day, a senior Department of Defense analyst responsible for locating the remains of Korean War troops missing in action said there is a “better than even chance” that the body of Medal of Honor recipient Father Emil Kapaun will be found buried in a national cemetery in Hawaii.

Incarnate Word Academy High School’s advance placement government class hosted a student-organized political discussion on Tuesday, Nov. 5, with U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold in the IWA High School Level Library Media Resource Center.

The 2014 Rev. Msgr. Larry J. Droll Scholarship for Catholic laity sponsored by Catholic Life Insurance is now available. Catholic laymen and women pursuing a graduate degree in theology or religious studies in order to serve their church in a professional capacity must submit applications by Feb. 15, 2014.

Incarnate Word Academy’s band and choir performed at the USS Lexington for a Salute to Armed Forces on Thursday, Oct. 31.