The Xavier Society for the Blind is celebrating 125 years of helping generations of Catholics, either blind or vision-impaired, participate in worship through braille texts, large-type books, and audio books.
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Pope Francis offered his condolences to the families of victims and to the entire nation following a deadly midair collision between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter near Washington.
At Prince of Peace Catholic School, the value of family has long been at the heart of its mission. Keeping with that tradition, the school this year launched the Silver Stars program, an initiative designed to create meaningful opportunities for grandparents to engage with the school community.
When a holy day of obligation falls on a Sunday and so is transferred to another day, the Catholic faithful are encouraged to attend Mass, but they are not obliged to do so, the Vatican said.
The Diocese of Dallas has ushered in a transformative chapter in its ministry to persons with disabilities with the appointment of Melissa Waldon as director of the Office for Persons with Disabilities.
On Jan. 27, as the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the liberation of German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau — where 216,000 Jewish children, among 231,000 children from various nations, perished, Mother Matylda was remembered as a beacon of hope in the midst of Nazi horrors and as one that saved hundreds of Jewish children.
Technology is everywhere. There seems to be a gadget or app for everything. Computers for calculating; engines for ease; chemicals for control — is there any aspect of our lives untouched by instruments and processes?
he Diocese of Dallas Catholic Schools Office has launched an advertising campaign during Catholic Schools Week to promote Catholic schools. Learn more about Catholic schools in the Diocese of Dallas by watching the video and then visit www.csodallas.org to schedule a tour.
Bishop Edward J. Burns reminded the faithful gathered at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Jan. 18 for the Catholic Pro-Life Community’s annual Bilingual Pro-Life Mass and North Texas Rally for Life of the sacredness of life, from conception to natural death.
Los obispos de Texas seguiremos trabajando con funcionarios gubernamentales y otras personas de buena voluntad para implementar políticas que reconozcan la dignidad de cada persona, prioricen la unidad familiar y aborden las causas fundamentales de la migración forzada, respetando al mismo tiempo el derecho y la responsabilidad de nuestro país de asegurar sus fronteras, regular la migración en un proceso ordenado, salvaguardar el estado de derecho, y mantener a sus comunidades seguras y en paz.