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Bishop Wm. Micheal Mulvey expresses the Catholic Church's position on the Jan. 20 ruling by the U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services (HHS) which requires nearly all private health plans in the US to include coverage for all FDA-approved prescription contraceptive drugs and devices, as well as surgical sterilization.

On Jan. 30, Catholic schools students and officials from throughout the Diocese of Corpus Christi broadcast a prayer launching National Catholic Schools Week. KLUX Radio carried the live broadcast.

The Diocese of Corpus Christi kicked off the 2012 National Migration Week entitled “Welcoming Christ in the Migrant” with the annual Mass of Evangelization and Culture.

More than 1,000 catechists, Catholic School teachers, Directors of Religious Education and volunteers from a number of parishes attended the Centennial Jubilee Ministry Conference held at the American Bank Center on Jan. 14.

Watching an episode of James Herriott’s “All creatures Great and Small,” 12-year-old Tobias Hendrics was taken with the idea of church bell ringing.

Stretching from the ceiling to the floor in a room directly below the tower roof, the carillon was the gift of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Dougherty of Beeville in memory of their eldest son, Lt. James R. Dougherty, Jr., who was killed Oct. 7, 1944 in Germany during World War II.

On Sunday, Jan. 8, nine boy scouts from St. Patrick’s Troop 162 received their Eagle Scout Rank, the highest rank in scouting. To earn the Eagle Scout rank, a Boy Scout must fulfill requirements in the areas of leadership, service and outdoor skills. In the 63-year history of the Troop, 114 scouts have achieved this rank, one of them being the present pastor, Msgr. Roger Smith in 1965.

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court 2584 of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish in Alice celebrated their five-year anniversary on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011. The court gathered in “Unity and Charity” as a court of sisters to worship together in the Rosary and the Eucharistic celebration.

Escrito pocos años después que el obispo regresó a los Estados Unidos en 1891, después de su consagración episcopal en España. La carta completa se relaciona un tiempo de los comienzos, de la pobreza y el heroísmo que se necesita para abarcar tanto.

Across the nation, the cost of education remains as one of the top financial concerns for families who are still facing a sluggish economy and a rising cost of living. While the effects of the current economic slowdown may not be felt as acutely in the Coastal Bend as in other parts of the nation local families are having to make tough decisions when prioritizing their budgets. 

IWA Treasurer Gerry Thomson, referred to by most as Mrs. T, retired at the end of 2011 after more than 41 years of service at IWA.

During a 2011 roundtable discussion on Fox News, guest commentator Jay Thomas argued that young people should not be too concerned when it comes to pre-marital sex, because nobody would choose to “buy a car without driving it first. You don’t get married, and you don’t learn about sex, by not having it.” Any reasonable person would prefer to avoid someone who might be, in his words, “odd in the sack,” much as any reasonable person would prefer to avoid getting a lemon when purchasing a new car.

“Where is Jesus leading you?” is the theme for upcoming faith enriching studies at Most Precious Blood Parish. The programs are part of the parish’s Lent observance.

St. Joseph School in Alice is hosting its 3rd Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, March 3. Tee time is at 8:30 a.m. for the scramble format tournament.

The reality of vocation is at the very heart of the Christian faith and Christian life. We are all called and our life is oriented toward one destiny, which is divine, which is eternal life. It is in that context that all specific vocations within the Church are oriented.

Is there any problem with belonging to two different denominations at the same time? (The rituals and theology seem very similar.) (Richmond, Va.)

As we begin the celebration of the Centennial of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, we realize that many groups within the diocese have been contributing to the diocesan Church for all of its 100 years of existence. Among these are persons in consecrated life. Who, then, some people may ask, are persons in consecrated life?

To be a priest today is quite possibly taking on one of the hardest jobs in the world. A priest today is a figure of extreme courage. He must be the rock that anchors his community in faith. He must keep tradition alive while embracing the modern world. He must work doubly hard to prove himself a sincere servant of the Lord, to his parish community and the rest of the world.

Often as Catholics, we attend Mass, we pray at night, we try to live out our Catholic faith but for some reason we rarely take our Catholic faith with us to the workplace. This is where “The Catholic Briefcase” comes in. Hain has composed a unique book to assist us in NOT checking our faith at the door.