The Roman Catholic

The bishops of Texas issued the following statement regarding the situation predicated by winter storms:

For Catholics in the Diocese of San Angelo, Bishop Michael Sis has dispensed from the obligation of fasting and abstinence on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, and Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. This is because of the conditions of the current winter storm. Many people are without electricity, water, and heat, and driving conditions are hazardous in many areas. This leads to a limited availability of food options. This dispensation is in light of canon 87§1. Please pray for all those impacted by this storm.

Si bien la tormenta de invierno hace que sea muy difícil reunirnos en nuestras iglesias este Miércoles de Ceniza, es útil pasar algún tiempo este día, ya sea con otros o solo, en una reflexión sobre el comienzo de este tiempo santo de Cuaresma.

While the winter storm makes it very difficult to gather in our churches this Ash Wednesday, it is helpful to spend some time this day, either with others or alone, in prayerful reflection on the beginning of this holy season of Lent.

Due to hazardous weather conditions, the Adult Confirmation scheduled for Feb. 14 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Odessa has been rescheduled. It will now take place on Sunday, March 21, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish.

Bishop José Gomez, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, offered a statement on the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden Jr. as 46th President of the United States of America, the country's second Catholic president.

Pro-Life Activities in January in the Diocese of San Angelo

Catholics in Texas are joining with members of other faiths in an initiative to pray in a special way from January 11 to 17 for the end of Human Trafficking.

Bishop Michael Sis has appointed Rev. Tony Franco as parochial administrator of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Eldorado, along with the mission churches of Immaculate Conception in Knickerbocker and St. Peter in Mertzon, effective January 15, 2021.

Bishop Michael Sis will offer Masses in English and Spanish on Jan. 1, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. The 10:00 a.m. English Mass and 12:00 p.m. Spanish Mass will be livestreamed from the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in San Angelo. The Masses will be available on the cathedral's facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SanAngeloCathedral.