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Diocese in the News (Video)

In the August 2024 episode of “Diocese in the News,” we highlight the annual Diocese of Dallas Blue Mass celebrated by Bishop Edward J. Burns at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe as well as a Mass of Consecration to the Order of Virgins for Karen Bless, a campus minister at the University of Dallas, and the diocesan delegation’s trip to the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis.

“Diocese in the News” is a collaboration between The Texas Catholic and the Diocese of Dallas.

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Diocese of Dallas, UD partnership seeks to elevate leadership skills

Diocesan and parish employees, priests, deacons, and Catholic school personnel gathered at the University of Dallas in July for a two-day workshop led by J. Lee Whittington, Ph.D., dean of the Satish and Yasmin Gupta College of Business at UD. A partnership between the Diocese of Dallas and the University of Dallas, “The Effective Leader” development program, held July 22-23, focused on helping attendees build upon their skills in business, ministry, and leadership.

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SVdP of North Texas receives inaugural Texas Impact Enterprise Award

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of North Texas received an inaugural Texas Impact Enterprise Award from the Hunter & Stephanie Hunt Institute of Engineering and Humanities at Southern Methodist University on May 30. The award is presented to select trailblazing organizations that have a meaningful environmental or social impact in Texas.

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Preparations under way for Diocese of Dallas synod assembly

In December, nearly 300 delegates from throughout the Diocese of Dallas will gather to discern a catalogue of resolutions as part of the third diocesan synod. The Diocese of Dallas Synod Assembly will be held Dec. 1-4, signaling the conclusion of the synod’s preparatory process as it transitions into its implementation phase.

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Angel of the Year known for sharing joy of giving

On May 14, Catholic Charities Dallas’ Angels of Charity Women’s Auxiliary honored Jean Fuchs as this year’s Angel of the Year during its 23rd annual Angels of Charity Mass & Luncheon. The event included a Mass at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrated by Bishop Edward J. Burns and a luncheon at the Meyerson Symphony Center.

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‘It’s been a blessing for us’

Hours before dozens of residents and guests gather at The Tradition Prestonwood for a Sunday celebration of Mass, Father Michael T. Barry moves about the room, quietly transitioning it from a community theater to a place of worship. It is a ritual the retired priest from the Diocese of Rockford, Illinois has done since arriving at the north Dallas senior living facility.

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Rooted in culture, united in faith

A celebration of the diverse cultures was on display June 8 during “Unity In Diversity,” the inaugural Catholic Diocese of Dallas Multicultural Celebration held at Mother of Perpetual Help Catholic Parish in Garland.