Salutatorian Briannah Mejias from St. John Paul High School plans to major in secondary education with a minor in kinesiology at Sul Ross State University. She will also be playing collegiate softball.
From her time at Incarnate Word Academy, Salutatorian Grace Eleanor Leeson has learned the value of determination, grit, and hard work. She plans to incorporate these skills into her college life and beyond. She will be studying English and Pre-Med at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana and intends on attending medical school following her college graduation in 2026.
A world of dynamic and diverse cultures was creatively showcased by second graders at St. Pius X Catholic School recently, during the school’s first annual Culture Fair. School Principal Beth Hinojosa said the event was a great success and allowed the students to gain hands-on knowledge about a specific country they chose to feature.
Second grade students from St. Anthony Catholic School in Robstown recently participated in a field trip with their teacher, Blanca Konitzer, along with a small group of parents. Konitzer said the trip to the Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens coincided with some classroom work revolving around planting a garden.
Valedictorian John Carlo Dimla has ended his high school journey with distinction and will pursue a career in mechanical engineering. Looking back over his high school journey at St. John Paul II High School (St. JPII), he feels prepared for the next phase of his life. “JPII has taught me how to strengthen my faith through the tough times and work with others,” he said. He learned that you shouldn’t fear new challenges. “Many things will change, but you will only get stronger moving ahead.”
Incarnate Word Academy Valedictorian Joaquin Dionio feels that all the hard work, effort, and dedication he put into his studies over four years have paid off. “I feel that IWA has prepared me for life after graduation by teaching me that success is earned, not given. If one wants to accomplish something and be great at something, they must put in hard work, dedication, and time in whatever they want to achieve,” he said.
Two representatives from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) presented St. John Paul II (St. JPII) High School with the Above and Beyond Award for their extraordinary support of their teachers, Mr. Benjamin Nye and Mr. John McFarland. Second Class Petty Officers Nye and McFarland are Marine Science Technicians (MST2) in the United States Coast Guard Reserves.
St. John Paul II High School seniors will celebrate their graduations by attending a Baccalaureate Mass at Corpus Christi Cathedral on Saturday, May 28 at 10 a.m. Sixty-four seniors from St. John Paul II will complete their high school journey at the altar of Corpus Christi Cathedral.
Incarnate Word Academy High School seniors and class of 2022 will celebrate their graduations by attending a Baccalaureate Mass at Corpus Christi Cathedral on May 27 at 2 p.m. Fifty-five seniors from IWA will complete their high school journey at the altar of Corpus Christi Cathedral.
Every Monday morning for the past four months over a dozen seniors from St. John Paul II High School have consistently volunteered to help serve breakfast and prep for lunch at the Mother Teresa Shelter.
La Solemnidad, también conocida como la Fiesta de Corpus Christi, comienza universalmente este año el jueves 16 de junio, y los católicos se reunirán una vez más como un solo cuerpo en la Catedral de Corpus Christi. La fiesta de Corpus Christi es una celebración de la presencia real de Cristo en la Santa Eucaristía.
Bishop Michael Mulvey invites the Catholic community and all people in the 12-county communities that make up the Diocese of Corpus Christi to the upcoming diocesan Eucharistic Congress 2022. The event officially begins with the Feast of Corpus Christi Family Celebration and Procession on June 16 at Corpus Christi Cathedral. (See entire schedule and events at feastofcc.org).
Father Joseph López, the pastor of Most Precious Blood Church, presided over a Tenebrae service on April 15. Tenebrae is a liturgical service celebrated in the darkness that recalls the death of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the events that took place —from the night he was betrayed to the moment he was buried.
The Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary hosted their annual Texas State Conference on May 6-8 at Austin Southpark Hotel in Austin. The event themed, “Texas Knights and Ladies answering the Call,” was the first annual conference held in-person since the start of the pandemic.
Incarnate Word Academy High School Level Ladies Golf team came out on top at the TAPPS 5A State Championships at the Squaw Valley Golf Club in Glen Rose after two days of competing on May 9th and 10th.
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as the Feast of Corpus Christi, begins universally this year on Thursday, June 16, and Catholics are once again invited to gather as one body at Corpus Christi Cathedral. The Feast of Corpus Christi is a celebration of the real presence of Christ in the holy Eucharist. For more information on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ see story in its entirety online at southtexascatholic.com/news/focc21.
El Obispo Michael Mulvey invita a la comunidad católica y a toda la gente y comunidades, de los 12 condados que conforman la Diócesis de Corpus Christi, al próximo Congreso Eucarístico diocesano de 2022. El evento comienza oficialmente con la celebración y procesión familiar de la Fiesta de Corpus Christi el 16 de junio en la Catedral de Corpus Christi. (Vea el calendario completo y los eventos en feastofcc.org).
May is National Water Safety Month, and Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Corpus Christi are celebrating water safety education for Pre-K students. Mrs. Priscilla Schneider gave Water Safety Lessons to her PreK3 class at St. Elizabeth Catholic School in Alice on May 18.