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The number of calls for assistance from the Corpus Christi Hope House has tripled since March due to the Covid-19 virus. Our facilities and essential services have remained open with virus safety precautions and procedures in place.

The 2020 Feast of Corpus Christi, which culminated with the Chrism Mass beautifully symbolized the importance of celebrating the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist, and the naming of our city and diocese – even during a pandemic.

Bishop Michael Mulvey blessed the newest addition to the Spirit Center, Shalom Place, on June 6. He also offered a prayer of dedication and protection against the coronavirus to all future visitors.

Join Catholics across the country June 22-29 to pray and act for the freedom to serve faithfully and with integrity

Every summer, we in the United States of America look forward to the celebration of Independence Day (Fourth of July) when we collectively take the time to appreciate the blessings of liberty and the freedom that we are fortunate to enjoy in this country. However, in this unusual year, the COVID-19 pandemic quickly became a sober reminder that many of those blessings and conveniences that we have grown accustomed to are fragile and could be so quickly lost or limited. Throughout the last few months, we found ourselves as a society grappling, perhaps more than we have in quite a while, with questions of needs versus wants, necessities versus convenience, essential versus non-essential. 

Catholic Charities and the Children & Family Services Department, Mother Teresa Shelter and Ministry & Life Enrichment for Persons with Disabilities Program are currently accepting donations for families and individuals in need. Help provide families and parents with the resources they need to keep children safe, nurtured and resilient.

In an interview with Jaime Reyna, Office of Social Ministry Director, Warren Phipps said his transition as executive director of Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi was unique due to the pandemic. His first day on the job was March 2, and on March 13, President Donald Trump declared COVID-19 a national emergency. “It was a sort of D-Day,” the retired Major General recalled.

Cada año, la Fiesta de Corpus Christi nos invita a renovar nuestro amor y compromiso con el don de la Eucaristía. La Eucaristía es la síntesis de toda la existencia de Jesús. Es el sacramento de su cuerpo y su sangre entregados para la salvación del mundo.

La Fiesta de Corpus Christi, también llamada Solemnidad del Santísimo Cuerpo y Sangre de Cristo, no es tan solo un día santo de obligación, más bien es un día de gran celebración. La celebración de la presencia real de Jesucristo en la Sagrada Eucaristía, en cuyo nombre se instituyó nuestra ciudad y diócesis. La Diócesis de Corpus Christi invita a todos a participar a alguno de los eventos, del día 11 de junio, que comenzarán al mediodía en la Catedral de Corpus Christi.

Every year the Feast of Corpus Christi invites us to renew our love and commitment to the gift of the Eucharist. The Eucharist is the synthesis of the entire existence of Jesus. It is the sacrament of his body and his blood given for the salvation of the world. 

89.5 KLUX-FM, the flagship station of the Catholic Communications Network, has been navigating some rough conditions lately. On April 29, a dangerous storm with high winds sent the 1,000-foot tower that held the station’s transmitter for the last thirty years, crashing to the ground. As a result, areas outside Corpus Christi have not received the station’s programming of spiritual messages, community information and easy listening music.  

The document Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love - A Pastoral Letter Against Racism was developed by the Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). It was approved by the full body of bishops as a formal statement of the same at its November 2018 General Meeting and has been authorized for publication by Msgr. J. Brian Bransfield, General Secretary, USCCB.

At the end of his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis addressed the situation that has now escalated in violence throughout our country due to the horrific killing of Mr. George Floyd.

The Feast of Corpus Christi, also called the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is a day of celebration. A celebration of the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist, for which our city and diocese was named. The Diocese of Corpus Christi invites all to attend part of the day’s events on June 11, which begin at noon in Corpus Christi Cathedral.

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops received a call from Pope Francis today, where the Holy Father expressed his prayers and closeness to the Church and the people of the United States in this moment of unrest.

Pope Francis said Wednesday that he is praying for the soul of George Floyd and all victims of racism, adding that nothing is gained by violence.

Although their end of the school year experience proved a bit disappointing, like missing their proms and parties, seniors celebrated their graduations in coronavirus style by attending a Baccalaureate Mass at Corpus Christi Cathedral on Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23. Sixty-three seniors from Incarnate Word Academy and 66 seniors from St. John Paul II completed their high school journey at the altar of Corpus Christi Cathedral. The students were allowed to have two guests, and their ceremonies were livestreamed thanks to Catholic Communications Network.

Catholic laymen and women pursuing a graduate degree in theology or religious studies, serve their church in a professional capacity must submit applications for the Rev. Msgr. Larry J. Droll Scholarship by September 14, 2020.

Angela Sulik and her 82-year-old mother were among thousands of parishioners throughout the Diocese of Corpus Christi returning to Mass after stay-at-home orders were lifted in Nueces County due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bishop Michael Mulvey issued specific guidelines for reopening parishes and the faithful flocked to churches after an unprecedented two-month long closure of public Masses due to the deadly virus.