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Made famous by the Academy-Award winning 1965 film "The Sound of Music," the von Trapps – great-grandchildren of Maria and the Captain – return to Corpus Christi Cathedral with a Christmas concert for the entire family. Taking place in the resounding space of Corpus Christi Cathedral, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m.

Today, Nov. 25, I had what was referred to as a chapel visit with about a dozen women in the Falfurrias Detention Center. This pursuit began about two months ago when I first learned about Olga, who had her baby taken from her at one-day-old and is now living with or near Olga's sister in Virginia. The first thing I did upon my arrival at the office after my visit today was to schedule a visit with the women tomorrow.

Sacred Heart in Corpus Christi held its first parish retreat at the Pax Christi Liturgical Retreat Center on Saturday, Nov. 22. The retreat included activities with the family, sharing in groups, visiting the Blessed Sacrament, a talk about the Advent season and how to live the season in the church and in families, music and worship with songs and the presentation of groups and organization in the parish.

Bishop Michael Mulvey presided over the Diocese of Corpus Christi Altar Server Recognition Ceremony at Corpus Christi Cathedral on Sunday, Nov. 23. The recognition ceremony was for both boy and girl servers.

Msgr. Morgan Rowsome, a retired priest of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, released a new book entitled "Hands are for loving, healing and helping." He previously published, "Laughing louder and living longer." Msgr. Rowsome held a book signing at People's Restaurant in Calallen on Nov. 24.

Students Nicole Rodriguez and Michael Matthews from St. John Paul II High School receive "Student of the Month" awards from the Southside Rotary Club on Nov. 19 at the their luncheon held at the Corpus Christi Country Club.

The Diocese of Corpus Christi Vocations office, in partnership with the Office of Consecrated Life and many of the religious congregations in the diocese, sponsored a three-day vocation awareness retreat to provide young adults the opportunity to "listen to God’s whisper (1Kings 19:12)."

Incarnate Word Academy recognizes Sister Agnes Marie Tengler, IWA graduate of 1943, will receive the President's Leadership Award on Saturday, Nov. 22 at the Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner at the Corpus Christi Country Club at 6 p.m.

This holiday season, Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi and The Mother Teresa Shelter invite the community to give the gift that blesses others less fortunate. Between Nov. 19 and Dec. 31, with each donation of $10 or more to The Mother Teresa Shelter, an angel Christmas card will be mailed to the donor’s honorees to notify them of the tribute.

The Office of Hispanic Ministry for the Diocese of Corpus Christi will hold a prayer service for peace on behalf of the 43 teacher trainees reportedly captured by crooked cops, killed by organized crime and burned, in México. The service, which is open to people of all faiths, will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the Cole Park Amphitheater located at 1526 Ocean Drive in Corpus Christi.

As part of their Centennial Jubilee celebration, St. Anthony Parish in Robstown hosted the Mini-Youth Spectacular on Nov. 8. The Diocese of Corpus Christi Office of Youth Ministry assisted with the parish put on the event.

Twice a year the Office of Youth Ministry sponsors a high school teen weekend retreat where participants can come together and have an encounter with Jesus and make new friends from other parishes in the diocese. This retreat is called the TOUGH (Teens Open Up to God’s Holiness) and it is scheduled for Dec. 19-21 at the Pax Christi Liturgical Retreat Center.

Pope Francis’ official confirmation of a visit to Philadelphia in 2015 has stoked great Catholic enthusiasm and prompted hopes that a papal visit will reinvigorate the archdiocese.