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Entre sonidos de tambores y silbidos de caracoles llegaron los matachines danzando frente al estandarte de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, a la Catedral de Corpus Christi.

For Veronica Maxwell and her family, the Live Nativity at St. John Paul II High School has been a family tradition to kick off the Christmas season for many years.

Educators were honored and inspired at the 34th annual Diocesan Catholic Educators’ Conference on Nov. 22 as Bishop Michael Mulvey thanked some 375 teachers, staff, and administrators. He personally presented to them certificates, awards and years of service. Also, this year’s conference included international speaker, Dorina Sackman-Ebuwa, who gave a dynamic presentation.

St. Patrick School and Corpus Communities will celebrate St. Patrick's Day and share the message of faith, while encouraging healthy lifestyles and family fitness on March 14 beginning at 9 a.m. meet at Cassidy's (601 North Water Street. The 6th Annual Shamrock Shuffle 5k Run/Walk and 1K Leprechaun Chase will be the official kick-off for the Annual St. Paddy's Day Festival. Please join us to WALK, RUN or even SHUFFLE! 

Bishop Michael Mulvey presided over the Diocese of Corpus Christi Altar Server Recognition Ceremony at Corpus Christi Cathedral on Sunday, Nov. 17. The bishop recognized servers in three categories, Eucharistic Cross Bearers, Outstanding Servers and Ten Years of Service.

Writer and philosopher G.K. Chesterson once said, We men and women are all in the same boat, upon a stormy sea. We owe to each other a terrible and tragic loyalty. As the Chairperson for the upcoming 2020 Catholic Men’s Conference (presented by Pilgrim Center of Hope), which takes place on Saturday, March 28 in San Antonio, not only do I agree with Chesterson, but I believe we are all called to do something about it. Too many of us as Christians have forgotten that our primary call is to discipleship, but instead, we have settled into doing the bare minimum with no call, risk, or challenge.

When Kathleen Cullinan learned about the need to find an online market for a collection of donated Hummel figurines, lamps, candy dishes, bells and clocks, she volunteered to organize their sale. With the help of her granddaughter and St. John Paul II High School freshman, Jazzlyn Silva, they worked together for more than 50 hours, carefully cleaning and preparing the Hummels for sale.

Third-grade student, Mandalyn Puebla, from St. Pius X, won a national writing competition.

Students from the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Newman Center braved a norther that blew in during the late evening hours of Nov. 7 to join Bishop Michael Mulvey for the Faith Alive series entitled, “Created by God, Created for Communion.”

For 53 years, Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi, Inc. has been providing Christmas food baskets in the Diocese of Corpus Christi. Registration for the Annual Christmas Food Baskets and Toys for Tots Program is currently in progress at Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi, 615 Oliver Ct., 78408, and will end on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

As one of their acts of service to others, students and teachers from every grade level at St. Pius X School donated boxes of joy to children in developing countries. They filled the boxes with toys, clothing, school supplies, a rosary and the story of Jesus.

St. Pius X School celebrated Veterans Day, Nov. 11 by honoring veterans. Nov. 11. Guest Speaker Lieutenant Commander Margaret Brown, USCG shared her inspiring story and reminded students to ask other veterans to share their stories.

Cuando las clases de catecismo empiezan en la parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, el barrio de Molina se transforma: es como si todos acudieran a una fiesta. Cada domingo por la mañana, poco antes de que las campanas de la iglesia llamen a Misa, las calles y los terrenos de alrededor de la parroquia se llenan de autos de donde niños y jóvenes, acompañados por sus padres, salen para comenzar los cursos que los prepararán para recibir los sacramentos y aprender más sobre su fe católica.

ST. LEO, FL – Saint Leo University recently was named by Military Times as the No. 1 university in the country for educating veterans. Saint Leo ranked first in the nation in the Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges 2020 in the Online & Nontraditional Schools category. 

While they sometimes seem to be at opposite ends of the spectrum, generosity and thankfulness are more connected than they might initially appear. With a selfless act of kindness to a stranger, without expectation of repayment or recognition, a genuine spirit of giving is created. That spirit was genuinely present when Bishop Michael Mulvey chose to participate in the Be the Match marrow registry. The registry connects patients searching for a cure with life-saving bone marrow donors.

Carlos De La Rosa, 24, was a young child when he first thought about becoming a priest one day. As he grew older, the feelings waned and he didn’t think much more about it. But as a sophomore at St. John Paul II High School, he began reflecting on it again and then had a powerful experience in the sacrament of reconciliation.

For Bob and Peggy May, parishioners at Most Precious Blood, age is just a number, and their faith in God is bigger than any perceived limitations. Last fall, the couple walked 10-12 miles every day for a total of 500 miles in five weeks. As pilgrims on the El Camino de Santiago in Spain, they trekked up steep hills, down treacherous trails, in the stifling heat, pouring rain and across mountainous terrain.

When religious education classes begin at Our Lady of Pilar Parish, the Molina neighborhood is transformed – it’s as if everyone has come to attend a party. Every Sunday morning, church bells ring, and the streets and grounds are filled with cars arriving. Children and youth, accompanied by parents, spill out of cars to begin the courses that will prepare them to receive the sacraments and learn more about their Catholic faith.

On a Monday evening in a Corpus Christi Cathedral classroom, seminarian Charles Silvas is teaching the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) for his first time. While many seminarians are studying away at college or seminary, Silvas is currently in his pastoral year of formation, wearing a Roman collar, but not yet ordained and embracing the challenges and rewards of parish life.

Carlos Gonzalez remembers attending St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus Parish in Premont since he was a young child. He and his twin brother, Alex, have been altar servers since shortly after they moved to the area in elementary school.