Since the Catholic Shoppe in Corpus Christi closed, many people do not know where they can purchase religious items

St. Joseph Church in Alice held a Life Chain on Sunday, Oct. 2 from along East Main Street.

On Oct. 16 St. Martin of Tours Parish in Kingsville held a Faith Fair after all the Masses. All organizations had a booth and were out in front of the church recruiting new members who received information on the different organizations.

Lauren Megan Hernandez, a senior at Blessed John Paul II High School, has been named "Miss Teen Gulf Coast International 2012."

All proceeds of the Black and Gold Gala will go towards Blessed John Paul II’s mission of providing an accessible quality Catholic education to students in the Diocese of Corpus Christi.

The Texas Catholic Conference (TCC) has announced that it is amplifying its role as the policy voice of the bishops of Texas by reviving its podcast series on public issues affecting Catholics across the state.

The “Brush Country Bash” event, which raises money to support Pediatrics at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice, will be filled with shopping, food and entertainment.

The blessing of the animals took place at St. Patrick Parish on Oct. 2. Father Patrick Higgins blessed about 65 animals.