The weekend of June 1-2, the Diocese of Dallas will conduct an Emergency Second Collection for Storm Relief. In its emergency response efforts, Catholic Charities Dallas takes a holistic approach to comprehensively meet people’s immediate and long term needs. These include shelter, food, aid, and hope to our neighbors in need. Please respond generously through your prayerful and financial support.
From Prince of Peace to Christ the King to St. Ann—Young adults from parishes across the Diocese of Dallas represented their communities at Community Beer Co. May 13 during the latest 635 event.
Four men processed into St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church as deacons on the eve of Pentecost Sunday. They processed out as new priests for the Diocese of Dallas.
Father William Mobley is a man of many interests. From organic chemistry to mystery novels to what he calls his “grandmother hobbies”—cooking, baking, sewing, and crochet—he’s managed to collect quite the array of passions over the years. While many of these hobbies could capture his interest for a time, even a long time, nothing could capture his heart quite like God did.
For Father Juan Mendez, no defining moment set him on the path to priesthood. Instead, it was a gradual journey inspired by a vibrant faith community at San Juan Diego Catholic Parish in Dallas.
Father Samuel Rendon’s journey to the priesthood began 19 years ago and more than 5,200 miles from his hometown of San Antonio while at World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany, surrounded by friends and strangers, all united in faith.
In a sense, Father Parker Thompson’s journey to the priesthood has been a lifetime in the making. As early as childhood, the idea of dedicating his life to the Church had already begun to take root in the young boy’s heart.
More than 700 young professionals, priests, religious, and Catholic executives from across the United States descended upon the Diocese of Dallas April 26-28 for the eighth annual Young Catholic Professionals national conference, held at the Omni Frisco Hotel at The Star. The 2024 edition, “Workers in the Vineyard,” was inspired by the writings of St. Josemaría Escrivá, exploring the sanctification of work with Christ and for Christ.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of North Texas celebrated its annual Spark of Hope Breakfast on April 19 at the Omni Las Colinas Hotel in Irving. This year’s breakfast boasted 200 participants, its largest number of attendees so far, and raised more than $80,000 in support of the charitable works of the society.
A heavy downpour of rain and unseasonably cool temperatures could not dampen the celebratory spirit on display at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe as Bishop Edward J. Burns honored parish volunteers from throughout the Diocese of Dallas with the 2024 Bishop’s Award for Service to the Church during the celebration of a Mass on April 20.
