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In the August 2024 episode of “Diocese in the News,” we highlight the annual Diocese of Dallas Blue Mass celebrated by Bishop Edward J. Burns at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe as well as a Mass of Consecration to the Order of Virgins for Karen Bless, a campus minister at the University of Dallas, and the diocesan delegation’s trip to the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis.
“Diocese in the News” is a collaboration between The Texas Catholic and the Diocese of Dallas.
With Los Angeles set to host the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2028, the Catholic Church in the U.S. is “in the quad” — a four-year-period of training between the global competitions — to hone its evangelization game.
The Eucharist has been a subject of discussion for the past several weeks – from the National Eucharistic Congress that took place in Indiana with over 50,000 faithful in attendance, to the depiction of what appears to be a mimicking of the last supper at the Paris Olympics, to the Church’s focus on the Gospel of St. John, Chapter 6, which explains Jesus’ teaching on the Eucharist, for five consecutive Sunday liturgies. This is very significant for us Christians, especially for Catholics, who believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
With a deep-rooted passion for Catholic education, Jeannette Lambert joins the Diocese of Dallas Catholic Schools Office’s administrative team with a commitment to helping foster the growth of vibrant, faith-filled school communities. Lambert began Aug. 19 as the new associate superintendent for operational vitality for the Diocese of Dallas Catholic Schools.
Diocesan and parish employees, priests, deacons, and Catholic school personnel gathered at the University of Dallas in July for a two-day workshop led by J. Lee Whittington, Ph.D., dean of the Satish and Yasmin Gupta College of Business at UD. A partnership between the Diocese of Dallas and the University of Dallas, “The Effective Leader” development program, held July 22-23, focused on helping attendees build upon their skills in business, ministry, and leadership.
If there is one place in the world where it’s worth spending the Aug. 15 feast of the Assumption at least once in a lifetime, it’s the Marian shrine of Lourdes. The national pilgrimage to Lourdes is currently underway — Aug. 12 to 16, attracting a record number of pilgrims.
Reciting the Angelus prayer with visitors in St. Peter’s Square Aug. 15, the feast of the Assumption, Pope Francis entrusted to Mary’s care the people around the world experiencing war.
More than 60 participants including administrators and staff from several Diocese of Dallas Catholic schools, law enforcement personnel, first responders, and others came together Aug. 1 for a training on how to quickly but efficiently and safely reunite students with their families in the case of an unexpected campus evacuation or release.
Praising the 2.1 million members of the Knights of Columbus for their faith, charity and defense of life, Pope Francis asked them to continue to pray and work for peace.