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During my time in seminary with the SOLT community in Rome, we would alternate where we would celebrate the Easter Vigil. One year we would attend the Vigil at St. Peter’s Basilica with Pope Saint John Paul II presiding. The next year, in order to have some firsthand experience of organizing, preparing and serving the Easter Vigil, we would celebrate in our humble basement chapel which was within a huge complex belonging to the Christian Brothers of St. John the Baptist de La Salle, from whom we used to rent out a block of rooms. While of course, the papal celebrations were unforgettable in their grandeur, solemnity and beauty, sometimes, the subtle symbolic significance of very profound liturgical gestures would become more apparent while celebrating the Easter Vigil in our basement chapel. There are two such moments that I would like to share with you here.

Bishop Michael Mulvey celebrated Mass at St. Joseph Seminary in Louisiana on April 4. After Mass, he visited with seminarians from the Diocese of Corpus Christi. The seminarians are Ruben Riojas, Matthew Perales, Michael Winterroth and Aaron Lugo.

Bishop Michael Mulvey concelebrated Mass with Father Philip Panackal on St. Patrick Day, at St. Patrick Mission in San Patricio. After Mass, some 150 parishioners feasted on brisket barbecue and all the fixings.

Allyson Sturgeon with the Corpus Christi Pregnancy Center received a check in the amount of $2,020 from Lawrence “Lorenzo” Garcia, Grand Knight of the St. Joseph Knights of Columbus Council #1653 in Beeville.

St John Paul II High School placed 8th out of 21 schools in the state in 5A TAPPS Academic Competitions. The grueling two-day event was held in Waco on April 2-3. 

A family of hairdressers and staff gave out free haircuts at the Mother Teresa Shelter on March 11. The family represents three salons in San Antonio: Quick Cuts Salon and Barber Shop; Rebel Hair Parlor and Windcrest Barbershop Shop.

Caminar tras las puertas de la Galería Colonial Española de la Dra. Clotilde P. García, es como cruzar el umbral de una iglesia o quizás de una fantasía de Narnia. El contraste es sorprendente. La habitación se encuentra a un lado, un poco aparte, tranquila y nada presuntuosa, de hecho estaba destinada a permanecer escondida ya que solían ser oficinas. El primer indicio de que hubiese algo especial allí es una puerta de hierro forjado, una pieza de arte en sí misma, sin duda alguna, pero apenas visible en el amplio y luminoso Museo de Arte del Sur de Texas.

The Most Rev. Wm. Michael Mulvey, Bishop of Corpus Christi, makes the following announcements:

Al empezar la Cuaresma quiero invitar a todos los fieles de la Diócesis de Corpus Christi, y me incluyo en la invitación, a embarcarnos en un viaje que puede transformarnos y acercarnos más a Dios. Me refiero a orar por la gente que nos ha lastimado, por aquellos que han dejado de ser nuestros amigos, a rezar por cada uno de ellos, nombrándolos. A través de mi vida, he experimentado que una verdadera conversación tiene sus raíces en la oración. ​​​​​​​

CHRISTUS Spohn Health System, along with its sponsors the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of Houston and San Antonio and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth held a ribbon cutting and celebration of their new multi-million dollar North Tower on March 28. Bishop Michael Mulvey led a prayer and blessing at the opening of their new facility.

Walking through that door to the Dr. Clotilde P. Garcia Spanish Colonial Gallery is akin to walking through the doors of a church, or perhaps Narnia. The contrast is striking. The room is off to the side, quiet and unassuming. It used to be offices, in fact, so it was meant to be hidden. The first hint that there may be something special is a wrought-iron door, a piece of art in itself, to be sure, but just slightly conspicuous in the light and airy Art Museum of South Texas.

Three-hundred and eighty-five people including youth from the Diocese of Corpus Christi participated in the Middle School Youth Spectacular 2019, “ASH–Always Seek Him,” at Richard Borchard Fairgrounds on March 3. The day was dedicated to fun, faith, games and talks. 

Can anyone ever prepare you for adolescence? St. Patrick School Counselor, Cathy Rehmet thinks so. Five years ago, she began coordinating events, entitled “Fabulous Females” and “Marvelous Males.” The program is designed to offer sixth-grade students spiritual and practical tools to navigate through middle school and adolescence.

On Thanksgiving Day in 2001, I heard the words no 30-year-old female thinks she would ever hear: “You have ovarian cancer.”

At the beginning of the Lenten season, I invited myself and all of us in the Diocese of Corpus Christi to embark on a journey that has the potential to transform us and bring us closer to God.  I spoke of bringing to prayer the people who hurt us, those who might not be our friends and pray for them by name. I have experienced in my life that true conversation has its roots in prayer. 

St. Patrick School students dressed in Irish green hats, tights, shirts, headbands and skirts paraded around the school grounds as they celebrated their patron saint with a St. Patrick Day Parade and Pep Rally on March 8.

Incarnate Word Academy Robotics students from Mr. Howard Ludlow's robotics classes competed in the FIRST LEGO Robotics Regional Championship held in San Antonio, Texas on Mar. 23.

Go to your room to pray, let no one see you fast and do not let your left hand know that your right gave alms. The Father who sees in secret will repay you and will do so openly

Incarnate Word Academy held a student-led project organized by two passionate Middle-Level students called Angel Outreach Week. This is a week dedicated to creating awareness of service organizations within our community.