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Texas Catholic Advocacy Day is right around the corner on March 26 in Austin. This is a chance to join the Texas bishops and thousands of Catholics for a day at our State Capitol, visiting legislators and promoting faithful citizenship. This biennial rally is hosted by the Texas bishops to promote the Church's values of life, justice, charity, and religious freedom to members of the Texas Legislature.

Bishop Michael Sis visited all three universities in Abilene for Ash Wednesday services. Click to read an article on his visit from the Abilene Reporter-News.

The annual diocesan marriage jubilee celebration honoring sacramental marriages that have reached milestone anniversaries (25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 or more years) will take place at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in San Angelo on March 25, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. The deadline for registration is March 11. Contact your pastor for more information or to register.

Papa Francisco – Febrero 2019 | Aunque tratemos de ignorarlo, la esclavitud no es algo de otros tiempos. Ante esta trágica realidad, no podemos lavarnos las manos si no queremos ser, de alguna manera, cómplices de estos crímenes contra la humanidad. No podemos ignorar que hoy hay esclavitud en el mundo, tanto o más quizás que antes. Recemos por la acogida generosa de las víctimas de la trata de personas y de la prostitución forzada y de la violencia.

Pope Francis – February 2019 | Although we try to ignore it, slavery is not something from other times. Faced with this tragic reality, no one can wash their hands of it without being, in some way, an accomplice to this crime against humanity. We cannot ignore the fact that there is as much slavery in the world today as there was before, or perhaps more. Let us pray for a generous welcome of the victims of human trafficking, of enforced prostitution, and of violence.

In a step to restore trust in the Catholic Church, dioceses in Texas released their lists of priests against whom credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor have been determined.

Dear friends in Christ, National Migration Week is January 6-12, 2019. For nearly a half century, the Catholic Church in the United States has celebrated this week as an opportunity to reflect on the circumstances confronting immigrants, refugees, children, and victims of human trafficking.

Bishop Sis presented a talk on the meaning of Christmas symbols to the Assembly of Catholic Professionals in Austin on Dec. 19. Click to see the video of his presentation.