Bishop Edward J. Burns is calling for peace in the embattled Holy Land. As intense fighting continues in Jerusalem, the faithful of the Diocese of Dallas are asked to keep in prayer the people in the land where Jesus lived, died, and rose for us. Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us and with us.
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Father Miguel Sotelo is a new priest for the Diocese of Dallas. He was ordained along with seven other men as a priest for the diocese on May 20 at St. Jude Catholic Church in Allen. On July 1, Father Sotelo began serving as a parochial vicar at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in Plano.
As part of the celebration of Holy Week, Bishop Edward J. Burns, joined by Auxiliary Bishop Greg Kelly and priests of Catholic Diocese of Dallas, presided at the Chrism Mass at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe on Tuesday, April 4. During the celebration of the Mass, Bishop Burns consecrated the sacred oils used in the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, and Holy Orders.
With “Connections of Faith,” we invite you to follow the story of how the diocesan televised Mass was born, how it grew to meet the needs of the faithful during uncertain times, and how it has evolved into its own homebound ministry to continue to serve the people of the Diocese of Dallas and beyond.
More than 150 parishioners from parishes across the Catholic Diocese of Dallas gathered Dec. 17 at the Saint Raphael Retreat Center for a rosary procession and to celebrate a traditional posada held by Pastoral Juvenil Hispana Dallas.
On Saturday, Aug. 6, members of the Dallas Police Department, Dallas County Sheriff’s Department, Dallas Fire and Rescue, and other first responders joined Bishop Edward J. Burns at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe for a Blessing of the Fleet and the Diocesan Blue Mass in recognition and thanksgiving for their service.
On August 17, 2016, Pope Francis appointed Dallas Bishop Kevin J. Farrell as Prefect of the newly-formed Dicastery for Laity,…