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06 Feb: Inspiring youth to love their Catholic faith

Bridget Hanafin, a second-year teacher at Christ the King Catholic School, will be responsible for about 100 young people and seminarians for 10 days when the contingent from the Diocese of Dallas attends the six-day World Youth Day gathering in Lisbon, Portugal in early August. The most stressful portion of the assignment, Hanafin said, will take place … now!

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03 Feb: Special bonds unite St. Mark Catholic School faculty, staff

It is something special when a Catholic school has an alum return to teach in the same halls they were educated in. It is even more unique when there are two alumni on staff. However, it is something rare and astounding when there are not one, not two, but seven alumni who have found their way back to the school they attended. That is exactly what is happening at St. Mark Catholic School in Plano— the school boasts seven alumni who have returned to teach, coach, or work.

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01 Feb: Catholic bishop, youth and religious in South Sudan embark on long, grueling trek to meet pope

Across regions where armies recently fought deadly battles, a Catholic bishop in South Sudan embarked on a long and grueling trek to meet the pope. Bishop Christian Carlassare of Rumbek is walking for nearly 93 miles of the 260 that separate his diocese in the center of the country and the capital city of Juba. The 46-year-old member of the Comboni missionaries started the walk in the company of 80 youth on Jan. 25. In what is called the Ecumenical Pilgrimage of Peace Feb. 3-5, Pope Francis will visit South Sudan’s capital, Juba, in the presence of Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury and the Rev. Iain Greenshields, moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. The apostolic trip will follow a stop in Congo, where Pope Francis landed on Jan. 31.

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01 Feb: Kara and Peter Gehan announced as chairs for 2023 Bishop’s Invitational Golf Tournament

The Catholic Diocese of Dallas has announced Kara and Peter Gehan as the chairs for the 13th Annual Bishop’s Invitational Golf Tournament.  The tournament will be held on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, and will be moving to a new location, the Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco.  The purpose of the bishop’s Invitational is to provide need-based tuition assistance and scholarships for K-8th grade students attending Catholic schools in the Dallas area.