The St. John Paul II Cross Country team competed in the Angel Mile on Friday, Aug. 19. Team members participating in the Angel Mile included Alexandria Serna (Junior), Gabriella Ayarzagoitia (Junior), Jeanette Rosario (Sophomore), Abigail Mondragon (Senior), Anna Cisneros (Senior), Sarah Lee Sang (Freshman), Melissa Rosario (Senior) and Shania Esquivel (Junior.

Alumni, priests, staff, students and parents celebrated St. Pius X School's 50th Anniversary on Aug. 19 beginning with Mass, a naming ceremony for the Youth Center, food, school tours and entertainment. The event coincided with the Feast of St. Pius X on Aug. 21.

Thirty St. John Paul II students revisited the idea of how to become a better servant leader as seniors. They participated in a retreat over the weekend in the Texas Hill Country, where Bishop Emeritus Edmond Carmody reminded them of Pope Francis’ call at World Youth Day, to “leave a mark” on this world.

Alberto García Aspe fue un exitoso futbolista mexicano y ahora es comentarista de la cadena Fox Sports. Hoy da testimonio de su fe en Dios y su amor hacia la Virgen de Guadalupe, algo que hace algunos años simplemente “no hubiera creído”.

Katie Ledecky, Lia Neal, and Anabelle Smith are some names you might hear on television if you are watching the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro this year. These Olympians have all won medals in the 2016 games, but they are also united by another common factor: their Catholic education.

Incarnate Word Academy’s student athletes kicked off the school year with prayer at their annual Athletic Prayer Breakfast on Aug. 13 at the school’s James R. Dougherty, Jr. Center.

An Olympic runner whose sportsmanship drew headlines this week says that her faith in God helps her to find joy in her sport. Abbey D’Agostino, raised in a Catholic family, spoke to Julia Hanlon’s “Running On Om” podcast, published Nov. 18, 2015. She discussed her fears and anxieties about running, her injuries, and her prayer life.

A través de un Motu Proprio, el Papa Francisco instituyó el 17 de agosto el nuevo Dicasterio para los Laicos, la Familia y la Vida, y nombró como su prefecto a Mons. Kevin Joseph Farrell, hasta hoy Obispo de Dallas, Estados Unidos. Tras la creación del nuevo dicasterio, el Arzobispo Vincenzo Paglia, hasta ahora presidente del Pontificio Consejo para la Familia, ha sido nombrado Presidente de la Pontifica Academia para la Vida y Canciller del Instituto Juan Pablo II para Estudios sobre el Matrimonio y la Familia.

Bishop Kevin Farrell of Dallas has been appointed the head of Pope Francis’ new 'mega-dicastery' for laity, family and life – a decision that marks the second major appointment of an American to a Vatican position this summer.

Incarnate Word Academy’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) held a Back-to-School Parent Social for moms and dads to meet faculty, staff, and other parents on Aug. 10 at the school's high school cafeteria.

On Monday, Aug. 15, the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, Sister Mary of Holy Hope Cheng made her final profession of vows as a consecrated sister in the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity. Bishop Michael Mulvey celebrated the Mass, assisted by Father Peter Marsalek, General Priest Servant of SOLT and other priests from the Society and the Diocese of Corpus Christi.

Cerca de 800 niños participaron de una Misa de envío como misioneros Juniperitos en México, en honor a San Junípero Serra, el Padre de California que fue canonizado por el Papa Francisco en septiembre de 2015 en Estados Unidos y cuya imagen quiso ser retirada del Capitolio por iniciativa del senador Ricardo Lara.

In southern Louisiana, the flooding is perhaps unprecedented. And the local Catholic Charities is stepping up to help, even as its own staff is affected by the disasters. "This is something that we've never experienced before," David C. Aguillard, executive director of Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge, said.

The Milwaukee riots and violence that followed a police shooting of an armed man this weekend show the need for a true Christian transformation in life and society, the city’s archbishop commented Monday. “I firmly believe that the loss of a strong faith that builds character and creates change is currently missing from our current, secular equation,” Archbishop Jerome Listecki said Aug. 15. “Faith in Jesus Christ has not changed. However, the commitment to live that faith has become dormant. It’s time to awaken our confidence, together, in Jesus Christ and the Gospel that presents us with the only true transformation which changes hearts as well as minds.”

Broken Chains Recovery Ministry celebrated its seventh anniversary on Aug. 12 at the Molina Neighborhood Center, 614 Horne Rd. The main topic of discussion was the need for a larger air-conditioned facility where the group can meet seven-days a week.

When someone thinks of prayer, the popular quote “Prayer is the raising of one’s mind and heart to God . . .” often comes to mind. "The Catechism of the Catholic Church" attributes this to St. John Damascene (645-749). Whatever we do on our part to pray, it is God’s grace that gifts us the effort to raise our minds and hearts to him.

Students at Incarnate Word Academy (IWA) returned to school on Monday, Aug. 8, ahead of many students in the Coastal Bend area. IWA, which was founded in 1871 by the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, educates all grade levels: IWA Elementary Level-Montessori (Age 3-grade 5), IWA Elementary Level-Traditional (grades K4- 5), IWA Middle Level (grades 6-8), and IWA High School Level (grades 9-12).

Texas Medicaid will cover the cost of mosquito repellent for females between the ages of 10 and 45 or who are pregnant, HHS Executive Commissioner Charles Smith announced last week.

On Sunday, Aug. 7, the Oblate School of Theology (OST) rolled out a new, redesigned website designed to provide users faster service, easier navigation and easier registration for classes and events on the OST campus. The public is invited to visit the website, www.ost.edu, to try it out, learn about OST’s programs and activities and experience the ease of finding any necessary information.

The Office of Youth Ministry for the Diocese of Corpus Christi hosted its fourth annual King of the Court Basketball Tournament in Corpus Christi on July 23. This 3-on-3 tournament has increased since it began in 2013.