Please pray for the repose of the soul of Sister Imelda Kensinger, OCarm, of Our Lady of Grace Carmelite Monastery in Christoval. She died on April 2, 2020. Bishop Michael Sis will preside at her Funeral Mass on Tuesday, April 7, at Our Lady of Grace Monastery. The funeral is not open to the public, due to the safety protocols during the current international pandemic. A video of the funeral will be made available for later viewing at home by friends, family, and fellow religious. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

In the light of the most recent developments of the Coronavirus in Texas, it is now necessary for us to make further restrictions in our practices, in order to promote public health and to limit the spread of this disease.

Pope Francis said he will grant a plenary indulgence to the faithful who watch or listen to his extraordinary blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) at 6 p.m. Rome time March 27.

En esta fiesta de la Anunciación del Señor, los obispos católicos de Texas ofrecemos palabras de fe viva y esperanza a nuestra gente en este tiempo extraordinario de ansiedad y enfermedad. Al enfrentar tantas incógnitas, podemos estar seguros de la fidelidad de Dios. La Anunciación del Señor es una fiesta de esperanza en la bondad y en el poder de Dios para intervenir en nuestro favor.

On this Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, the Catholic bishops of Texas offer some words of living faith and hope to our people in this extraordinary time of anxiety and illness. While we are facing so many unknowns, we can be certain of God’s faithfulness. The Annunciation of the Lord is a feast of hope in God's goodness and power to intervene on our behalf.

On March 18, 2020, the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department confirmed a case of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Brown County. This is the first reported case in the Diocese of San Angelo.

Bishop Michael J. Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo has released the following statement on coronavirus protocols enacted by the diocese, effective immediately.

Bishop Michael J. Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo has announced several precautionary measures aimed at preventing the potential spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) among the communities of the diocese. These temporary changes are effective immediately in all churches of the diocese and are to remain in place until further notice from the bishop.

WASHINGTON - Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace; Sean Callahan, president of Catholic Relief Services; and Sr. Mary Haddad, RSM, president of the Catholic Health Association of the United States, issued a statement addressing the Catholic response to the outbreak of the coronavirus.

The Vatican has released Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation "Querida Amazonía" following last year's Amazonian Synod. Click for a video and link to the Apostolic Exhortation and other official synod documents.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a page about the new coronavirus that has been infecting people around the world, including information on symptoms, treatment and prevention. Click the headline to be taken to the CDC's coronavirus page.

A Catholic priest in Nigeria releases an appeal for attention and action to the international community as Christians continue to be persecuted and murdered in his country.

In order to promote the pastoral good of the people of God, the bishop of every diocese appoints some priests from among the members of the Presbyteral Council who constitute a College of Consultors.

En nuestras conversaciones con amigos, conocidos y familiares, el tema de la religión a veces aparece. De vez en cuando alguien va a decir: “Soy espiritual pero no religioso.” En este artículo voy a tratar de explorar el enfoque de esa filosofía de la vida, y voy a tratar de abordarla desde mi propia perspectiva como cristiano católico.

In our conversations with friends, acquaintances, and relatives, the subject of religion sometimes comes up. Occasionally someone will say, “I am spiritual but not religious.” In this article I will seek to explore the approach of that life stance, and I will seek to address it from my own perspective as a Catholic Christian.

As a part of its series of celebrations of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, the Martin Luther King Jr. Association of San Angelo presents its annual birthday celebration.

Bishop Michael Sis of San Angelo, Texas, offered these words after hearing about the shootings affecting Odessa and Midland, Texas. “It is with a heart full of sorrow that I write these words after hearing of the deaths and injuries caused by the shootings affecting Odessa and Midland. My prayers are for those who have lost their lives, who have been seriously injured, and for their families. My prayers are also for the great people of those communities directly impacted by this senseless act of violence, especially the courageous first responders and the local medical teams. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, he saves those whose spirit is crushed (Ps 34:18). Our local churches are committed to helping our community to heal from this senseless tragedy. There are no easy answers as to how to end this epidemic of gun violence in our state and our country. I ask the Lord to enlighten all of our hearts and minds, especially our government leaders, so that we can have the insight and the courage to move from a culture of death to a culture of life.”

“The tragic loss of life of 22 people this weekend in El Paso demonstrates that hate-filled rhetoric and ideas can become the motivation for some to commit acts of violence. The anti-immigrant, anti-refugee, anti-Muslim, and anti-Semitic sentiments that have been publicly proclaimed in our society in recent years have incited hatred in our communities. Hatred and harsh rhetoric were echoed in the El Paso shooter’s explanation about why he committed this weekend’s shooting, as well as being evident in the motivation of the shooters who attacked the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh last year and the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston in 2015. We, therefore, renew our call to all to act swiftly to stop using hate-filled language that demeans and divides us and motivates some to such horrific violence. Instead, we ask our leaders and all Americans to work to unite us as a great, diverse, and welcoming people.” (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, August 8, 2019)

The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops has issued an action alert urging Catholics to voice their support for proposed rules at the Department of Health and Human Services that would clarify that healthcare providers and insurers not be required to "perform or pay for abortion or gender transition procedures." The proposed rules would eliminate previous interpretations of a section of the Affordable Care Act. Click the headline above to view the full action alert.

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, Chairman of the USCCB's Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, issued the following statement in response to the tragic shooting at the Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas.