Married for 43 years, Dorothy and Ray Garza remember fondly the influence their parents had on them as children: they had a passion for giving selflessly to others, and it’s had a lifelong effect on their lives.
Although a gift born in faith, the Eucharist is made visible and tangible as the sacrament of God’s presence in the world today. It is the sacrament of Love, that memorializes Jesus’ perfect love on the Cross.
In the Gospel of St. Luke, we see how the crowds are pressing upon Jesus to hear the word of God when He was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. He stepped into the boat that was Simon’s and preached to the crowds on the shore. Afterward, we read about a great catch of fish. Simon, as well as James and John, were all amazed. But Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”
Father Brady Williams, SOLT, explains the Great Commission. We are charged to go forth into the world to proclaim by our way of life what we believe, celebrate and receive. The term “Mass,” in fact, is derived from the ecclesiastical Latin formula for the dismissal of the congregation: Ite, missa est (“Go, it is the sending [dismissal]”).”
Instead of doing typical Spring Break teenager activities like hanging out at the beach with friends or playing video games all day, some students from Incarnate Word Academy (IWA) preferred to be of service to others during a five-day mission trip to Fort Worth.
During the pandemic, God has not stopped calling people to a vocation be it single life, marriage, consecrated virginity, or religious life. The Diocesan Office for Consecrated Life and Vocations for Women will be sponsoring a one-day retreat on Saturday, May 21. The retreat is for women 18–40 years old. It will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. The retreat will take place at Mount Tabor Convent, located at 12940 Leopard Street, in Corpus Christi.
Is God calling you to walk in the Footsteps of St Francis of Assisi? Please join us on 1st Saturdays from 9:30 to noon at the Corpus Christi Cathedral, located at 505 North Upper Broadway Class Room 4 to learn more about the spirituality of St. Francis and the Secular Franciscan Order. For more information call Liz Conces, OFS at (936) 344-1353 or email us at ofscctx@gmail.com
The Diocesan Marriage Formation Retreat Weekend – “Unveiled” will be held at Pax Christi Liturgical Retreat Center (4601 Calallen Dr, Corpus Christi, TX) from Saturday, June 4, starting at 8 a.m., through Sunday, June 5, concluding at 1 p.m. The cost to register is $175 per couple, the payment screen will follow. The deadline to register is May 23. Space is limited.