Bishop Michael J. Sis has announced several new clergy assignments within the Diocese of San Angelo, effective July 2, 2018.

Una de las prácticas de oración más poderosas del Tiempo Pascual es la Novena de Pentecostés. Son nueve días de oración que conducen a la Solemnidad de Pentecostés, modelada sobre los nueve días que los apóstoles y discípulos pasaron en oración entre la Ascensión de Jesús y la venida del Espíritu Santo en Pentecostés. Recomiendo ampliamente el rezar una Novena de Pentecostés cada año, abriendo nuestros corazones cada vez más profundamente a la acción del Espíritu Santo.

One of the most powerful prayer practices of the Easter Season is the Pentecost Novena. It is nine days of prayer leading up to the Solemnity of Pentecost, modeled after the nine days the Apostles and disciples spent in prayer between the Ascension of Jesus and the descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. I highly recommend praying a Pentecost Novena every year, opening our hearts ever more deeply to the action of the Holy Spirit.

Planned Parenthood ha puesto la mira en el oeste de Texas. The Dallas Morning News anunció el 28 de marzo que Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas ha recibido donaciones de $ 9.8 millones de dólares para ayudar a construir dos nuevos centros en el oeste de Texas dentro de un año.

Planned Parenthood has set its sights on West Texas. The Dallas Morning News announced on March 28 that Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas has received donations of $9.8 million dollars to help build two new centers in West Texas within the year.

The Ethics and Integrity Workshop scheduled for tonight at the Diocesan Pastoral Center in San Angelo has been cancelled. Please check the Safe Environment Workshops page for future workshops.

On Saturday, May 5, 2018, there will be a general cleanup of Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Cemetery personnel will remove and discard all flowers and decorations (including vases, statues, crosses, solar lights, etc.) from all graves and mausoleums. There will be no exceptions, so everyone is asked to remove anything you do not want thrown away by 7:00 pm, Friday, May 4th. You may return flowers to graves on Sunday, May 6th. Please keep in mind that only one flower arrangement per grave is permitted. We ask that no other decorations, other than a small American Flag on national holidays, be placed on graves.

En respuesta a los anuncios relacionados al despliegue de la Guardia Nacional de los Estados Unidos hacia la frontera de Estados Unidos/México, los obispos católicos de la frontera Estados Unidos/México emitieron la siguiente declaración:

In response to announcements regarding deploying the United States National Guard to the U.S./Mexico Border, the U.S. Catholic Bishops of the U.S./Mexico Border issued the following statement:

The Pilgrim Cross has again begun its journey throughout the diocese in anticipation of World Youth Day 2019.

Please call or e-mail your representatives and senators in the U.S. Congress, and encourage them to enact the Conscience Protection Act, so that health care workers will not be forced to cooperate in abortions.

En el ministerio de la Iglesia, a veces nos encontramos con preguntas acerca de la cremación del cuerpo de los difuntos. Aquí me gustaría ofrecer algunos antecedentes y la aclaración de la enseñanza de la Iglesia.

In the ministry of the Church, we sometimes encounter questions about the cremation of the body of the deceased. Here I would like to offer some background and clarification of the teaching of the Church.

La Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos ha anunciado un Día Nacional de Llamadas al Congreso para expresar su apoyo a los Soñadores o Dreamers. Se les pide a los miembros de los fieles Católicos por todo el país a llamar a sus miembros del Congreso el próximo lunes, 26 de febrero, para proteger a los Soñadores de la deportación.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has announced a National Catholic Call-In Day to Congress to express support for Dreamers. Members of the Catholic faithful across the nation are asked to call their Members of Congress next Monday, February 26, to protect Dreamers from deportation.

Click for a video from David Bereit responding to Bill Nye's claim that fertilized eggs are not humans.

The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts has a new exhibit, running February 15 to April 8, featuring Catholic Spanish Colonial art, among other pieces. Click for more information.

The "Serving Students with Special Needs" workshop was held Jan. 14, 2018, at the McNease Convention Center in San Angelo. This workshop, hosted by the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, was sponsored by Loyola Press, A Jesuit Ministry. Luci Holloway, Educational Sales Consultant from Loyola Press, was the presenter for this event.

The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops is proud to promote the annual Texas Catholic Pro-Life Day. Taking place during the same weekend as the Texas Rally for Life, there will be multiple events throughout the day that you, your family, and your church can participate in. The upcoming statewide Pro-Life March and Rally will be on Saturday, January 27, 2018, in Austin.

January 10 is the feast day of St. Léonie Aviat, co-founder of the Oblate Sisters of St. Francis de Sales. Read more about the "worker among the workers" in this article by Mary Lou Gibson.