A group of students and teachers from Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Regional Catholic School in Tyler, Texas were among several other Christian groups who helped businesses and residents in Port Aransas get back to some normalcy after the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey several months ago.

The world’s largest Catholic family fraternal organization has begun a new initiative to recruit Catholic men to join its ranks using a new online site at www.knights.net to reach more prospects.

Incarnate Word Academy Middle Level students in Howard Ludlow's robotics class are using their programming skills to tackle real life situations challenging our world today.

Linda McKamie, who has served as executive director for Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi and the Mother Teresa Shelter, has announced her retirement for health reasons.  The Catholic Charities board is searching for a new director, but Mike McLellan is serving as interim CEO.

The Catholic broadcast ministries of KLUX 89.5-1, CCN Radio 89.5-2 and CCN Video Productions will broadcast all of the evening Holy Week liturgies live from Corpus Christi Cathedral, as well as three hours of special programming on Good Friday. Any programming available on KLUX 89.5HD-1 will also be available simultaneously online as streaming audio at KLUX.org and by way of the KLUX Smartphone APP.  All Video Broadcasts will be available as streaming video on the Web at http://GoCCN.org

As he approaches the fifth anniversary of his papacy, Pope Francis continues to be popular among Americans, a new survey by the St. Leo University Polling Institute (http://polls.saintleo.edu) shows.

St. Faustina writes that she pleased Jesus best “...by meditating on his sorrowful Passion…by such meditation much light falls upon my soul,” she said. “He who wants to learn true humility should reflect on the Passion of Jesus…I want to resemble you, o Jesus—you crucified, tortured and humiliated. Jesus, imprint upon my heart and soul your own humility. I love you, Jesus (Diary of St. Faustina, Sec. 267).”

Courage comes from the French word for heart, cour. Whatever your resolutions, commitments or promises you made on Ash Wednesday, they all came from your heart.  Even though they may have been merely routine, it still takes courage to follow through.  Or perhaps this Lent did not go so well; whatever that means to you.  But it takes courage just to begin.  Could it be that Ash Wednesday falling on St. Valentine’s Day this year was God’s gentle reminder that Lent is the season of the heart just as much as Advent and Christmas time?  

Due to extreme weather this year, schools in the Diocese of Corpus Christi have chosen days, previously designated as days off as makeup days.

In celebration of Lent, Incarnate Word Academy eighth-graders visited elementary level classrooms on Feb. 27 to help little Angels discover something wonderful about Easter: that Jesus showed us the mystery of death through life.

Mother Teresa Santoyo founded the Pax Christi Sisters on July 19, 1969, in the Diocese of Corpus Christi. The Pax Christi Sisters are a contemplative-apostolic religious institute that serves as an instrument of peace, which leads each member in the pursuit of the attainment of perfect love and oneness with God.

I believe all of us have somehow experienced having privileges in relationships, in work, in the office or at least in the family. One of the meanings that the dictionary gives us for the word privilege is that it is “a special treat or honor.” Usually, we are proud of being treated with some privilege because it is “an advantage, a right or benefit that is not available to everyone.”

Religious brothers and sisters in the Diocese of Corpus Christi were recognized at a special Mass on World Day for Consecrated Life observed at the Corpus Christi Cathedral on Jan. 28. Those present also renewed their commitment to serve the Lord and his people.

Amidst a landscape dominated by sprawling ranchland and vast Gulf waters, the cross perched upon the iconic blue dome of Our Lady of Corpus Christi draws an upward gaze of many a passerby. Not only does the chapel’s 75-foot high dome raise earthly eyes towards heaven, but upon entering the Spanish colonial-style church, the souls of the faithful are no doubt lifted before the presence of the perpetually adored Lord. The splendor and silence of the chapel’s high altar, which enthrones the monstrance, inspires all those who enter with the reverence due to a kingdom, not of this world.

El 10 de Febrero se cumplieron 90 años del nacimiento a la vida eterna del joven mártir San José Sanchez del Rio. La Parroquia de la Inmaculada Concepción en el poblado de Taft, Texas ofreció una misa para conmemorar este evento y honrar las reliquias de ese santo, que ahí se exhiben.

The words used in the distribution of ashes on Ash Wednesday, express to us two essential truths of our lives. We have sinned; we are sinners. This we hear in the words “Repent and believe in the Good News.” Secondly, we are reminded that we are mortals and we have no lasting home here on earth; “Remember, man, you are dust and unto dust you will return.”

Sherri Davis does not believe in the term “special needs” to describe those with disabilities. “I say special hearts instead of special needs because I feel like God gave us these special hearts on earth to see love. I truly believe when you work with a special heart, it’s pure love coming back from them,” Davis said.

After winning first place at the Regional Tournament Destination Imagination on Feb. 24, students from St. John Paul II High School will represent the school at the State Competition on April 6-7 in Ft. Worth.

Ellen Zdansky, State Director of the Catholic Union of Texas (KJT) presented  a check for $250 to Deacon Fred Castillo on March 1 for Our Lady of Perpetual Help's Faith Formation Ministry.