The Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament founded Holy Family School in Corpus Christi in 1946. Today the school remains a vibrant institution providing a detailed curriculum that addresses every aspect of a child’s developmental needs: academic, spiritual, physical and social. The school serves 138 students from PreK3 to fifth grade.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Nov. 26 to take up two cases that challenge provisions of the Affordable Care Act requiring employers to provide contraceptive coverage on behalf of for-profit companies whose owners object to the mandate for religious reasons.

Cardinal-designate Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, hosted a lengthy meeting with his U.S. counterpart, John Kerry, to discuss ongoing tensions in the Middle East, as well as the U.S. bishops’ concerns about the Obama administration’s health care mandate.

Pope Francis said world peace requires the defense of human dignity from violations such as world hunger, human trafficking and abortion.

CHRISTUS Spohn Associates honored Dr. Edwin “Ben” Groner during a special ceremony Tuesday, Jan. 28, at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Shoreline.

Bishop Michael Mulvey ordained four men from the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) to the priesthood Jan. 24 at Corpus Christi Cathedral.

On Jan. 16, the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation announced the recipients of its first distribution of the Dr. Hector P. Garcia and Wanda Fusillo Garcia Scholarship. Getting the scholarships are to Incarnate Word Academy sophomores Gabriella Vargas and Alexsander Villagómez.

Timon's Ministries Board Chairman Dr. Paul Zanetti invites the community to support its fundraiser, Celebrity Toast of the Mayor at 6 p.m. on Feb. 28 at the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center.

WASHINGTON—The annual Collection for the Church in Latin America (CLA) is scheduled for the weekend of Jan. 25-26 in parishes across the country. The collection supports pastoral projects in Latin America and the Caribbean that help Catholics to share their faith.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The share of countries with a high or very high level of social hostilities involving religion reached a six-year peak in 2012, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center.

WASHINGTON—Cardinal Seán O’Malley of Boston said the more than 55 million abortions in the United States since the Rowe v. Wade decision reflect “with heartbreaking magnitude” what Pope Francis means by a “throwaway culture.”

Incarnate Word Academy High School Level students provided Christmas gifts for 300 foster children this holiday season. Students delivered the gifts to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services on Dec. 19, 2013.

As part of a personal initiative, Bishop Michael Mulvey is taking time to visit every Catholic school within the Diocese of Corpus Christi. One of those visits took place on Monday, Jan. 13, at Incarnate Word Academy Middle Level.

The Corpus Christi Interfaith Alliance is sponsoring its Second Annual Ecumenical Freedom Concert on Sunday, Jan. 26, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Performance Arts Center at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. The common theme of the music is “freedom”.