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26 May: Meet Matthew Biaggi | Ordination Class of 2026

As he prepared for his ordination to the priesthood by Bishop Edward J. Burns on May 23, 2026, Matthew Biaggi spoke with The Texas Catholic about a faith journey sparked by seeing Pope Benedict XVI in New York and that grew through mission work and finding a new home in Dallas, Texas.

POPE LEO XIV ENCYCLICAL MAY 25, 2026

26 May: Pope urges humanity to build civilization of love in digital world

At a time when digital technologies are developing at a rapid and unpredictable pace, every single person must decide if she or he will be: a passive bystander; an unhelpful commentator; an avaricious architect of a new “Tower of Babel”; or a patient, hope-filled builder of a “civilization of love,” Pope Leo XIV said in his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas.”

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26 May: Magee leaves legacy of joy, community, and excellence at St. Thomas Aquinas

It is not the accolades received, nor the projects completed, but the community encountered that Patrick Magee treasures most as he prepares to retire his post as president of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, the longtime administrator said. After more than two decades of leadership at the Dallas school, including more than a dozen years serving as the institution’s first president, Magee is stepping down from the position at the end of the 2025-2026 school year, with Lisa Long set to take up the mantle.