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Parishes throughout the Diocese of Corpus Christi celebrated the patronal feast of the diocese—the Feast of Corpus Christi—with processions on Sunday, May 29. Bishop Michael Mulvey celebrated Mass at the Cathedral and then led a procession of the faithful around the block of the Cathedral grounds.

Twelve students from St. John Paul II High School had their hair cut short at the 10th annual "A Cut Above" event at the school on May 19. Professional hair stylists from Supercuts performed the tasks of cutting 325 inches of hair, which will be donated to cancer patients through Wigs for Kids. Students sometimes grow their hair longer than usual, knowing it will be for a good cause.

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles joined Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, auxiliary bishop of Seattle and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Migration, in expressing deep concern over reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will soon begin a month-long series of immigrant deportation raids. Archbishop Gomes is the incoming committee chairman.

Leonard and Leona Logue, parishioners at St. Thomas the Apostle for more than 40 years, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on May 16 with a dinner hosted by parishioners at the church hall.

The Catholic Charities and Mother Teresa Shelter community came together on Tuesday, March 24, to honor longtime supporter Joseph P. Mueller. They, along with Bishop Michael Mulvey and Kenedy Memorial Foundation chairman Mark Cisneros, witnessed the unveiling of a sign at the Mother Teresa Shelter naming the multi-purpose activity and therapeutic center in Mueller's name as a memorial to his dedication to his many dedicated years of service and support.

Incarnate Word Academy students meet U.S. Congressman Blake Farenthold on May 20.

The Rotary Club of Southside Corpus Christi honored St. John Paul II High School's top students Theresia Hendricks (valedictorian), Natalie Trevino (salutatorian), and Noah Dimas (salutatorian) at the club’s luncheon on May 18.

Since its inception in the 1960s, the South Texas Catholic has undergone plenty of changes, said the magazine’s editor Alfredo Cãrdenas, who came onboard in 2010. Perhaps the biggest change is going from a newspaper to a magazine format.

The Catholic bishops of the United States are pleased to offer once again to the Catholic faithful Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, our teaching document on the political responsibility of Catholics. This statement represents our guidance for Catholics in the exercise of their rights and duties as participants in our democracy.

Incarnate Word Academy junior Jessica Bang and eighth grader Alison Duncan are two of the 18 students from across the state to win awards in the 2016 Law Day contest.

On May 14 the Hands & Hearts: Feeding the Body, Nourishing the Soul Ministry cooked and packaged 164 plates that were distributed by the Divine Mercy Ministry to area homeless last weekend. They also prayed and evangelized with many of the food recipients.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help's Community Outreach Ministry re-located some plants and painted the house of one of their parishioners on May 14.

Catholic Charities persons with disabilities presented 100 bags of non-perishable goods to Mother Teresa Shelter after Mass in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at St. John Paul II High School on May 15.

Approximately 2,500 Catholics gathered in the Great Upper Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on Pentecost Sunday for a special noon Mass to honor the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces, particularly those who paid the ultimate price for American liberty.

The St. John Paul II National Honor Society held its induction ceremony on Wednesday, May 11 at the Immaculate Conception Chapel. School president Father Peter Martinez served as guest speaker at the ceremony.

On May 16, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a per curiam opinion in the case of Zubik v. Burwell, in which Catholic and other religious organizations are challenging the HHS mandate requiring them to facilitate health insurance coverage of sterilization, contraception, and drugs and devices that may cause abortions.

Can you imagine the Church today without the influence of one of the greatest priest-saints of the 19th century, St. John Vianney?

On behalf of our publisher, Bishop Michael Mulvey, and our staff, Mary, Adel and Madelyn, I want to extend our heartfelt appreciation to all our readers and advertisers for your support over the last 50 years. A publication cannot exist without readers and advertisers. And it cannot exist without all those people whose stories we are permitted to tell in our columns. To all of you, the newsmakers, we also extend our gratitude.

St. Anthony's School sixth grade and second grade classes made first Communion on May 1 at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Robstown.

As the third decade of the South Texas Catholic story began to unfold, Bishop Rene H. Gracida began to leave his imprint on the diocese’s development. In 1986, he organized a diocesan credit union, increased the diocese’s commitment to serving the disabled, changed the minor seminary into Corpus Christi Academy, opened Camp Corpus Christi, a diocesan campground in the hill country, began to invest heavily in telecommunications, radio and TV and initiated planning for “Synod 88, Becoming Body of Christ”, a diocesan wide confab designed to set the agenda for the future.