Heavy rains did not dampen the spirit of gratitude as more than 120 vehicles and over 20 public safety agencies from across the Diocese of Dallas took part in the 2025 Blue Mass and Blessing of the Fleet on Aug. 30 at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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Couples marking five decades of marriage gathered at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Aug. 23, where Bishop Edward J. Burns celebrated the annual Diocese of Dallas Golden Anniversary Mass.
Jim Moroney III, retired publisher of The Dallas Morning News who also served as chairman, president, and CEO of A.H. Belo Corporation, the News’ former parent company, has been selected as the 43rd annual recipient of The Catholic Foundation Award.
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.
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.