More than 450 altar servers from parishes across the Diocese of Dallas gathered Nov. 8 with family and friends for a Mass recognizing recipients of the 2025 Serra Club Altar Server Awards.
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In recognition of the dedication and service of women in the local Church, the Dallas Diocesan Council of Catholic Women honored 20 women from parishes across the Diocese of Dallas as its 2025 Women of the Year during the DDCCW’s Nov. 8 annual assembly at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Parish in Plano.
In response to the devastation caused by flooding in the Texas Hill Country over the July 4 weekend, the Catholic Diocese of Dallas raised more than $420,000 through an emergency second collection for disaster relief.
St. Jude Catholic Church became the seedbed for a national effort Nov. 16, when Bishop Edward J. Burns celebrated a Mass designed to raise awareness about Catholic Relief Services, its worldwide impact, and its pressing financial challenges.
As the “heavy lifting arm” of St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Parish in McKinney — called upon to paint, move, and build, and to otherwise shoulder projects for the church community — the St. Gabriel Men’s Club has put its brawn to the service of the parish’s Turkey Basket Program for the past 25 years.
As we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, my heart is filled with gratitude for you. Throughout this past year, as I have traveled across our beloved Diocese of Dallas and encountered so many wonderful parishioners who cherish their Catholic faith, I am continually reminded of the countless blessings God has bestowed upon us.
On Dec. 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Bishop Edward J. Burns is expected to release his post-synodal letter and pastoral plan, a milestone marking the culmination of four years of prayer, listening, dialogue, and discernment through the Diocese of Dallas synodal process.
The following men of the Diocese of Dallas are seeking ordination to the Order of Deacon on Dec. 20, 2025.
As old as civilization and as widespread as the globe, the problem of homelessness is riddled with complex causes and often devastating consequences for the hundreds of thousands of people it touches in the United States alone. Recognizing the seriousness — and persistence — of this weighty issue, Catholic Housing Initiative and Catholic Charities Dallas have joined forces for the better part of a decade to address homelessness in north Texas through their St. Jude Centers.
Bishop Edward J. Burns joined parishioners at Holy Cross Catholic Church on Nov. 1 for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, celebrating a Mass that also marked the start of Black Catholic History Month.