Together, Vizcarra and Dávila, originally from Mexico, found the doors open to cultivate their path of service to the Church 15 years ago when they arrived at Blessed Sacrament Parish and met the Missionary Sisters of Charity, who were then serving at that parish in East Dallas.
Brodrick-Tehan said her early life was Catholic through and through, and she has taken that faith formation with her through her whole life.
Since becoming parishioners of St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church in McKinney 23 years ago, Steven and Rita Aguirre have been paying it forward to the community that has become an extension of their own family.
The Diocese of Dallas has been working for years to make Mass and faith formation classes more accessible to deaf members of the local faith community.
Help is on the way for 31 north Texas Catholic churches, schools, and nonprofits as The Catholic Foundation awarded $1.47 million in financial assistance for a range of projects that include campus enhancements, transportation assistance, and security during a luncheon at St. Ann Catholic Church on April 10.
The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican announced.
The Highlands School in Irving marked the groundbreaking of Holbrook Field, a turf field for athletics on the school campus, with a ceremony on April 14.
Pope Francis was “a pope among the people, with an open heart toward everyone,” said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, as he presided over the funeral of the pope, who died April 21 at the age of 88.
For many high school students, spring break is a time to relax and unwind. For one group of students from Bishop Lynch High School, this year’s spring break provided an opportunity to serve others, grow in faith, and experience new cultures.
Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the University of Dallas’ Dr. Susan Hanssen, a history professor on UD’s Irving and Rome campuses, and Dr. Ron Rombs, a theology professor and dean and director of UD’s Rome campus, offered guidance on what Catholics can expect during the current “interregnum,” the period between Pope Francis’ pontificate and the election of the next pontiff of the Catholic Church.