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CHRISTUS Spohn Health System, the region’s only nationally accredited cancer program, announced June 27 that it has completed acquisition of South Texas Comprehensive Cancer Centers (STCCC).

When Father J. Patrick Serna was studying in Rome as a seminarian in 2000, he asked Father Bob Dunn, pastor at his home parish of Most Precious Blood, if he could borrow his chalice. There was a remote possibility he could have it blessed by St. John Paul II. As it turned out, the chalice was used for a Mass at the Vatican and blessed by Pope John Paul II and now is used in all Sunday Masses at Most Precious Blood.

Sister Maria Alyse Vogel, ISSM, 86, passed away, Tuesday, June 17 in Rockport. She was born Nov. 17, 1927 in Steinfeld, Germany.

Sister María Del Carmen Villalpando, MDPVM died on June 16 in Kingsville at the age of 93. She was born on July 15, 1920 to Norberto and María Isabel Villalpando of Tepatitlán Jalisco, México.

Father Randy Cain, parochial vicar at St. Patrick’s Parish in Corpus Christi, passed into eternal life on June 11 and was laid to rest in his hometown of Winnsboro, Louisiana on June 14. Father Cain had served in the Diocese of Corpus Christi since his ordination in 1988.

Some of us have heard that vocation promotion is not just for the vocation office. The truth is it is the duty of every member of the church to promote vocations.

In his Apostolic Exhortation, “The Joy the Gospel,” Pope Francis explains the meaning and the place of the homily during our Liturgical celebration, especially on Sundays. He quotes from St. John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter Dies Domini, “that the liturgical proclamation of the word of God, especially in the Eucharistic assembly, is not so much a time for meditation and catechesis as a dialogue between God and his people, a dialogue in which the great deeds of salvation are proclaimed and the demands of the covenant are continually restated.”

What does God think of humanity? What does God think of us? There is plenty of evidence to suggest that what we think he thinks, and what he actually thinks, are often two very different things.

During the summer months, many of us find that our daily schedule changes, at least for a time, long or short. We may take time to have a relaxing experience. However, after some time relaxing, we may begin to realize that we are not being as faithful to our prayer life. This lack of fidelity to our prayer life, however, is not a necessary part of our vacation.

La decisión de hoy, 30 de junio, de la Corte Suprema del país en favor de Hobby Lobby Stores y Conestoga Wood Specialties muestra que la “justicia ha prevalecido”, dijeron el Arzobispo Joseph E. Kurtz de Louisville, presidente de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos, y el Arzobispo William E. Lori de Baltimore, presidente del Comité Ad Hoc para la Libertad Religiosa.

In a narrowly tailored 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court June 30 said closely held companies may be exempted from a government requirement to include contraceptives in employee health insurance coverage under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi will host the 2014 Dinner and Dialogue with Bishop Michael Mulvey on Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center. The bi-annual fundraiser helps support the programs and services of Catholic Charities and the Mother Teresa Shelter.

After more than a quarter century driving past pro life advocates praying at the entrance to his abortion clinic’s parking lot entrance, Dr. Eduardo Aquino announced last month that he was retiring and closing his Coastal Birth Control Center.

For the good of the people of God in the Diocese of Corpus Christi, Bishop Michael Mulvey has made the following appointments:

St. Patrick School principal Evelyn Burton says the mission of educators at the school is to form the whole child: spiritually, academically, physically, socially and emotionally.

Martha Fernández-Sardina impartió “La comprensión de la Nueva Evangelización y Defendiendo la Fe” el Sábado 14 de Junio en los salones del nuevo Centro Parroquial de la Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos, Madre de la Iglesia de Corpus Christi. El Padre Julián Cabrera, Director del Ministerio Hispano de la Diócesis de Corpus Christi, invitó a Fernández-Sardina para cumplir con el llamado a la evangelización de el Papa Francisco.

Sister Elizabeth Close, IWBS will observe her golden jubilee on Aug. 7. Sister Elizabeth entered the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament on Aug. 7, 1961, and received the religious habit as a novice on June 2, 1962. She professed first vows on Aug. 7, 1964, and perpetual vows on August 7, 1967.

It was fitting and more than appropriate that the hymn “Here I am, Lord",” which calls God's people to serve the Lord, was sung May 31 at the ordination of Father David Bayardo and Father Alfredo Villarreal. Not only did these two men say, “Here I am Lord,” their family members–who watched with rapture-filled, tear-stained faces–also answered the call when they shared their sons and brothers with the church.

As the federal government struggles to care for an unexpected influx of children caught trying to cross the border without a parent or guardian, dioceses and social service agencies where the minors are passing through are trying to provide assistance.