When Father Parker Thompson walked through the doors of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Frisco for his ordination last year, the occasion marked the grand culmination of years of prayer, discernment, and formation, according to the priest’s parents, Kathi and Bryan Thompson.
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Bishop Edward J. Burns and Jeannette Lambert, superintendent of Diocese of Dallas Catholic Schools, released a joint statement Aug. 27 in response to the tragic school shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.
During a Jubilee of Hope Delegate Send-Off Mass July 24, Bishop Edward J. Burns urged the Diocese of Dallas pilgrims who filled the pews of St. Rita Catholic Church to pray for three things during their upcoming travels to Rome.
Traveling from the Diocese of Dallas to the city of Rome, pilgrim groups from schools and parishes across north Texas made a big showing at the Vatican’s Jubilee of Youth, July 28-Aug. 3.
The answers that truly matter do not come through algorithms or data but through the whispers of the Holy Spirit, Diocese of Dallas Bishop Edward J. Burns said to American Jubilee of Youth pilgrims at the United States National Pilgrim Gathering July 30.
Camped on inflatable pool floats and airplane pillows — and surrounded by hundreds of thousands of other young adults with their own assortment of sleeping bags, tarps, and makeshift shelters — sisters Maritza, Daisy, and Azeneth Ramos roughed a night in the fields of Tor Vergata in Rome to close out the celebration of the Holy See’s Jubilee of Youth.
Ministry leaders from five parishes gathered at St. Raphael Retreat Center June 16-18 for a time of reflection and formation as part of the official launch of the Diocese of Dallas’ Community of Disciples initiative, a multi-year effort initiated by Bishop Edward J. Burns and led by Senior Director Ministries Peter J. Ductrám, to foster a welcoming environment and sense of belonging for persons with disabilities.
Not even in the darkest moments following a 2022 accident that nearly claimed her life did Carolina Imperial imagine her faith journey would one day lead her to the top of international Catholic music charts. That is exactly what happened July 27 at the Vatican, where the north Texas resident was named best new singer at the 2025 Catholic Music Awards.
Since arriving in 2023 as pastoral administrator of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Dallas, Father Elmer Herrera-Guzmán had one goal in mind: “To beautify is to dignify.”
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of North Texas recently honored its 2025 Spark of Hope award recipients for their service and dedication to uplifting those in need.