On Jan. 31, Father Jacob Dankasa, pastor of Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church in Irving and a Diocese of Dallas police chaplain; Peter Ductrám, senior director of the Diocese of Dallas Ministries Office; and Juan Rendon, D.Min, director of Diocese of Dallas Catholic Social Ministries, met with Chief Eddie Garcia, police chief of the Dallas Police Department, at Dallas Police Department headquarters.
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Over a thousand youth from the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, plus hundreds of chaperones and volunteers, filled the Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Frisco Hotel & Convention Center with the buzz of worship and fellowship during this year’s Dallas Catholic Youth Conference, Feb. 16-18.
The Catholic Foundation Award, which is the highest honor the foundation offers, was presented to Georgia and Marc Lyons on Feb. 10 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas during the 41st Annual Catholic Foundation Award Dinner. Both the dinner and the award stood as celebrations of local Catholic philanthropy and service, and more than a thousand attendees gathered for the occasion.
Today, many are brokenhearted and suffer from mental health conditions; according to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly 1 in 5 adult Americans experience mental illness, leading to significant negative changes in thinking, emotion, behavior, or a combination of these issues, within a given year.
On Feb. 4 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dallas, Scouts from Troop 719 stood before the congregation during a…
Diocese’s Catholic Relief Services chapter looks to inspire others By Michael Gresham The Texas Catholic In January, the Diocese of…
On Feb. 4 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dallas, Scouts from Troop 719 stood before the congregation during a Scout Sunday Mass as they received recognition for their accomplishments. But Scouts were not just at the front of the church; they were also altar servers, ushers, and even after-Mass donut servers. They were everywhere in places of service, which is fitting for a troop that is so service- and church-oriented.
What first caught Ed’s attention were Linda’s eyes. When he looked into them, he felt a soul connection, like he could see himself in them. Now, forty years later, Eduardo “Ed” Torres and Herlinda “Linda” Torres have been married for more than 35 years, have three children together, and are looking forward to the birth of their first grandchild in August; and Ed still thinks Linda’s eyes are beautiful.
Father Raphael Schaner, monk and teacher at Cistercian Preparatory School in Irving, discusses the arrival of more than 150,000 bees onto the Cistercian campus and his own journey as beekeeper of these hives.
The Catholic Diocese of Dallas is pleased to announce Tere and Javier Creixell Sr. along with Ana and Javier Creixell Jr. as the Co-Chairs for the 14th Annual Bishop’s Invitational Golf Tournament and CHRISTUS Health as the continued Title Sponsor. The Tournament will be held on Monday, October 28, 2024, at the beautiful Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco. The purpose of the Bishop’s Invitational is to provide need-based tuition assistance and scholarships for K-8th grade students attending Catholic schools in the Diocese of Dallas. We are thrilled to be working alongside the Creixells to help us continue to grow this important mission.