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Driving into Corpus Christi on Interstate 37 one now notices a rather curious sign. It reads: “Don’t believe in God? You are not alone.” It’s obviously a very public posting with a specific intent. But there is room to wonder whether it actually conveys more than was intended. As a believer, reading between the lines, I read it another way. I read: “Don’t believe in God? The truth is you’re not alone. He is with us!”

(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) Join Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi, Inc. Healthy Living & Advocacy Center for the Bridge Walk and Fitness Sunday on April 7 at Heritage Park on 1581 N. Chaparral St. Park. Bring the whole family. For more information, go to www.bridgewalkcc.com or call (361) 442-2224 Ext. 15.

St. Anthony Church in Robstown celebrated their 34th Annual Fiesta Mexicana and Fiesta Coronation on March 2 and 3. Royalty winners of 2013 were chosen to represent Mexico City and the State of Nuevo Leon. All of the candidates helped raise funds for the church. The event began with a Main Street Parade and proceeded on to the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairground. The Fiesta Coronation winners in the youth category were King Lucas Gonzales and Queen Candace Vasquez, the winner in the adult category was Queen Katy Saenz and the winner in the baby contest was 2013 Fiesta Princess Mya Flores.

The Corpus Christi Cathedral was filled with priests, religious and lay faithful during the Chrism Mass on Tuesday, March 26. The Cathedral resonated with liturgical music from the Cathedral Choir as a procession of Knights of Columbus, Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre, representatives of various ministries, deacons, priests and Bishop Wm. Michael Mulvey made its approach to the altar.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Mother Patricia Gunning Gymnasium was packed with people on March 18 for the blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Strength and Conditioning Center.

A.J. Carter, a fourth grader from Sacred Heart School in Rockport, won 1st place over all the 4th graders at the Coastal Bend Science Fair on March 9. Carter also placed 1st over the Intermediate Division which was comprised of third, fourth, and fifth graders. His project was titled, "Protecting from the Harmful Rays of the Sun".

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has decided not to move into the papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace, but to live in a suite in the Vatican guesthouse where he has been since the beginning of the conclave that elected him, said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman.

Seventy-five students from Incarnate Word Academy’s high school mission team is headed to Big Wells and Asherton, Texas today, Palm Sunday, to spread God’s Word and serve others throughout Holy Week.

Bishop Mulvey and Catholics from the Diocese of Corpus Christi and from across the state of Texas will journey to Austin on April 9 for Catholic Faith in Action Advocacy Day 2013 at the state Capital sponsored by the Texas Catholic Conference.

On Thursday, March 28, the Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper will be carried live on the KLUX 89.5HD main channel and can be heard in its entirety beginning at 7 p.m.

Dressed in orange safety vests, green jumpsuits or other workers' attire, Vatican gardeners, garbage collectors and cleaning crews joined Pope Francis for a 7 a.m. Mass March 22.

Pope Francis formally began his ministry as bishop of Rome and as pope by pledging to protect the Catholic Church, the dignity of each person and the beauty of creation, just like St. Joseph protected Mary and Jesus.

The Incarnate Word Academy Music Department won a superior rating in all of the events entered at the TAPPS Regional Music Competition on Friday, March 1. IWA scored a grand total of 530 points at the competition, which was held at the IWA Music Hall.

En tan sólo pocos días, el Papa Francisco ya ha sorprendido a muchos por su estilo comunicativo directo, sencillo, con dos o tres ideas básicas fáciles de recordar, y a menudo saliéndose del guión para contar alguna anécdota interesante o ilustrativa de lo que acaba de decir.

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- El papa Francisco dijo que "según las cosas se tornaron peligrosas" durante la votación del cónclave, él estaba sentado al lado de su "gran amigo", el cardenal brasileño Claudio Hummes, "quien me confortaba".

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNS) -- Oscar Justo, de 60 años de edad, mendiga por billetes y monedas desde un punto alto contiguo la parroquia San José en el Barrio de Flores, vecindario donde nació el papa Francisco.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNS) -- Oscar Justo, 60, begs for bills and coins from a perch next to St. Joseph Parish in Barrio de Flores, the neighborhood where Pope Francis was born.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis said that "as things got dangerous" in the conclave voting, he was sitting next to his "great friend," Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes "who comforted me."

Geraldine McGloin, 74, passed away on Sunday, March 10, after a short illness. McGloin was a longtime correspondent for the South Texas Catholic and was active in many organizations and ministries of the Diocese of Corpus Christi.