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Twelve students from Incarnate Word Academy High School Level competed at the TAPPS State Solo and Ensemble Contest on March 29 in San Antonio.

Several Incarnate Word Academy Elementary Level students placed at this year’s Diocesan Science Fair held on March 25 at St. John Paul II High School.

David Campa, Chief of Staff/General Counsel for the Diocese of Corpus Christi, announced at the Fullness of Truth Conference in March the diocese’s plans to organize a Catholic advocacy network in the diocese. “This is important for a lot of reasons,” Campa said. “Oftentimes in legislation you have an opportunity to do things that really helps us Catholics advance what we need to be doing in the world.”

Bishop Michael Mulvey has named Beth Nguyen as the Director of Family Life and Respect Life Office in the Diocese of Corpus Christi. She will assume her post on Monday, April 3.

“Saint Francis: Troubadour of God’s Peace”, a live one-man drama performed by actor Sean Tivenan of Saint Luke Productions will be presented in St. Matthew Hall at St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Church in Corpus Christi on Sunday, April 2, at 3:00 p.m. The faithful can meet St. Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved saints of all time, in a colorful, music-filled live drama suitable for all ages.

Wednesday, March 22, marked the 25th anniversary of Our Lady of the Rivers Court 2376 of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas organization at Sacred Heart Parish in Three Rivers. The ladies were recognized at a Mass that evening, with a special blessing by their pastor, Father Ryszard “Richard” Zielinski.

Sixty-eight men, including three priests, were received into the Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree at an exemplification ceremony held at St. Patrick’s Church in Corpus Christi on March 25. The men, who came from as far as Eagle Pass and Brownsville, are part of the 4th District of Texas, which encompasses the dioceses of Corpus Christi, Laredo and Brownsville.

At the invitation and request of Nueces County District Attorney Mark Gonzalez, Bishop Michael Mulvey blessed the offices of the District Attorney on March 21. In his blessing, Bishop Mulvey emphasized the office’s vital role in promoting a just and peaceful society and called upon the graces of the Holy Spirit to guide all who pursue justice, regardless of background or creed.

The Catholic Union of Texas, The KJT, presented Bishop Michael Mulvey with two checks on Tuesday, March 21: one check for the Diocese of Corpus Christi’s Seminary Education Fund and a second check for the Priests and Religious Retirement Fund. 

An inspiring new documentary, World Youth Day Kraków: A Pilgrimage of Mercy, will enable American viewers to share in the experience of young Catholics from around the world who participated in Pope Francis's international World Youth Day (WYD) in Kraków last year.

Students at Bishop Garriga Middle Preparatory School follow Pope Francis on Twitter @Pontifex so they may stay up to date with his inspirational quotes and other information from the Holy Father. They also post "Pope Quotes" bulletin board.

The Bishop Garriga Middle Preparatory School Engineering Challenge Team brought home a first place from the Destination Imagination Regional Tournament and is headed to state competition in Lubbock, Texas on April 8. The team of Austin Frazier, Sophia Talbott and Nicolas Urbina designed, built and tested different types of structures made of balsa wood and glue that could only weigh up to 50 grams and hold weight on a structure tester.

Approval for Pope Francis remains high, a new poll by the Saint Leo University Polling Institute (http://polls.saintleo.edu) shows, and the issues he is addressing also garnered approval. The nonpartisan, online poll surveyed 1,073 adults in the United States from March 3–11. The results have a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

Incarnate Word Academy families, faculty, and staff gathered at the Paradise Island Gala, the school’s signature fundraiser on March 4 at the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center.

El domingo, 19 de marzo, Noticias Telemundo transmitió un town hall intitulado “Latinos Venciendo el Miedo”. El especial fue conducido por el presentador de Noticias Telemundo José Díaz-Balart y conto con la participación de un grupo inmigrantes que se congregaron en la Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción de Chicago donde expresaron sus dudas y opiniones en torno a la implementación de la política migratoria del Presidente Donald Trump.

Incarnate Word Academy High School Level Guidance Counselor Sherilyn Calhoun announced Feb. 20 that senior Bradley Thering has been named a finalist in the in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program.

On Good Friday, a pontifical collection is taken up in every parish in the United States. Proceeds from this annual collection supports ministries and works in the Holy Land, largely under the direction of the Franciscans. The Pontifical Good Friday Collection is providing humanitarian aid to Christians and others who have disrupted by the war in Syria.

The Episcopal Ordination and Installation of Bishop-elect Louis F. Kihneman III as Fourth Bishop of Biloxi has been rescheduled for Friday, April 28 at 2 p.m. at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral in Biloxi, 870 Howard Avenue.

Incarnate Word Academy High School Level students from Sister Eileen Doherty’s first period Religious Studies III class visited with third grade students on March 2. The students taught the Little Angels how to create bracelets using thread and beads to represent the three disciplines of Lent: Faith, Hope, and Love.

Incarnate Word Academy sixth grade Middle Level students in Amber Farrar's first and third period math classes created piñatas in order to experience real world examples of how volume and surface area are used every day. Using the formula for surface area to calculate the dimensions of each side of their piñatas, the students were then able to figure out the volume of candy for their colorful creations.