It was baseball, in a sense, that first took Walker Alsobrooks away from the Mass — packing his Saturdays and Sundays so full that his parents stopped taking him to church each weekend — but it was baseball, too, that had a hand in leading him back, according to the newly baptized University of Dallas student athlete, who was initiated into the Catholic Church this Easter Vigil.
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People find themselves in difficult financial situations for a number of reasons, Andrea Lambe shared — an unexpected injury, job loss, a lack of community support. The job of volunteers is to offer assistance but also respect and a sense of dignity to these struggling neighbors.
Over the last three years, María Rosalinda Cuarenta has juggled her work schedule and family dynamics with traveling around different parishes in the Diocese of Dallas to attend her weekly classes and earn a Certificate in Pastoral Ministry. At times, it was difficult and exhausting for the mother of three, but Cuarenta, who has been serving as a children’s catechist since 2017, didn’t let those challenges get in the way of her mission: becoming a better servant for the Church.