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February 27, 2015
by Sister Annette Wagner, IWBS Contributor
One of the essential elements to consecrated life is the vows that each member makes. In fact, it is the making of these vows that suggests the term “consecrated life” and designates someone as a recognized member of a religious order.
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February 27, 2015
by Father Joseph Lopez, JCL Contributor
Can we promote vocations through our suffering?
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February 27, 2015
by Alfredo E. Cárdenas, South Texas Catholic
Three seminarians from the Diocese of Corpus Christi were installed in the Ministry of Reader at Assumption Seminary in San Antonio on Saturday, Feb. 14. The Ministry of Reader is a step along the way to priestly ordination.
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February 27, 2015
by Father Joseph Lopez, JCL Contributor
Religious Life can be shrouded in mystery, making the religious life seem almost like another-worldly state of being. And in some sense it is. This discussion of some important aspects of discerning the religious life will hopefully dispel some of the mists for clearer understanding and discernment.
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February 27, 2015
by Mary Cottingham, South Texas Catholic
For 50 years Sister M. Amalia Mata, ISSM has been serving Texas with love, as expressed through the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary whose mission is “to renew the world from within.”
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February 4, 2015
Bishop Michael Mulvey celebrated Mass for the 2015 World Day for Consecrated Life on Feb. 1 at Corpus Christi Cathedral. During the Mass those in Consecrate Life renewed their commitment and jubilarians celebrating anniversaries ranging in length from 25-70 years were acknowledged with gratitude.
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January 30, 2015
by Sister Annette Wagner, IWBS, Contributor
Consecrated or religious life has always been an integral element of the Church. Therefore the story of the Body of Christ is reflected in the story of religious life.
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January 30, 2015
by Father Joseph Lopez, JCL Contributor
Consider this remarkable statement, "The vocation to marriage is written in the very nature of man and woman as they came from the hand of the Creator (CCC, 1603)." That is a strong statement. It makes it sound as if everyone is called to the vocation of marriage.
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January 26, 2015
by USCCB
Religious men and women who professed perpetual vows to the nearly 800 communities of religious life in the United States in 2014 are highly educated and more likely than the average Catholic adult to attend Catholic high schools and universities. These were among the findings of the annual survey on new men and women religious conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University.
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December 30, 2014
by Sister Annette Wagner, IWBS Contributor
Remember when people asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up? What do you want to do when you grow up?"
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December 30, 2014
by Father Joseph Lopez, JCL Contributor
The Church is celebrating the Year of Consecrated Life, which began on the First Sunday of Advent, Nov. 30, until the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus on Feb. 2, 2016. In order to better understand how we can celebrate this year, let us look at the definition of Consecrated Life, and what the Holy Father is proposing to us.
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December 1, 2014
by Father Joseph Lopez, JCL,
"Failure to Launch" was the title of a popular movie a few years ago about a shiftless young man with no direction in life. Psychologists use the term "launch" to describe the period when a young person is trying to make a life for himself outside of the care of parents.
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December 1, 2014
by Mary Cottingham, South Texas Catholic
Orphaned at an early age, Sister Amor Vigare, OP found a family with the Religious Missionaries of St. Dominic.
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November 21, 2014
by Ramiro Regalado, Jr.
The Diocese of Corpus Christi Vocations office, in partnership with the Office of Consecrated Life and many of the religious congregations in the diocese, sponsored a three-day vocation awareness retreat to provide young adults the opportunity to "listen to God’s whisper (1Kings 19:12)."
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November 5, 2014
The Office of Vocations and the Office of Youth Ministry is sponsoring an essay contest in celebration of the Diocese of Corpus Christi Annual Ministry Conference. The contest is open to all Catholic students in the diocese, whether they attend public or Catholic schools. The deadline for all essay entries is Dec. 19.
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October 31, 2014
The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, Nov. 2-8. This observance, sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations, is a special time for parishes in the U.S. to foster a culture of vocations for the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life.
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October 31, 2014
by By Mary Cottingham, South Texas Catholic
Sister Guadalupe Cervantez, PCI describes her life as "Prayerful and joyful, I love my life," she said. "If I were born again, I would become a sister."
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October 1, 2014
by Father Joseph Lopez, JCL Contributor
One of the most important institutions for promotion of vocations is also one of the most basic--the family. As young people mature, their families are the first point of contact with the faith, as well as the lived example of vocations. So vocation promotion really hinges on Catholic family life.
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October 1, 2014
by Alfredo E. Cárdenas, South Texas Catholic
On Saturday, Aug. 30, Bishop Michael Mulvey celebrated the Installation Mass in the Corpus Christi Cathedral for 11 candidates to the permanent diaconate. The men were installed as Candidates and Lectors in the next step of the diaconate formation program for the Diocese of Corpus Christi.
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October 1, 2014
by By Mary Cottingham, South Texas Catholic
Sister Celia Hernandez, MJMJ has worked 12-hour days for many years as a cook and cleanup crew all rolled-into-one. Now, at the age of 80 she is tired and her feet and knees hurt. A few months ago she was able to slow down to about a 4-hour day, but the "little ones" and the staff still depend on her quietly working in the background at The Ark Assessment Center and Emergency Shelter for youth.
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