• World Meeting of Families opens in Philadelphia
    World Meeting of Families opens in Philadelphia
    September 23, 2015
    Fourteen Catholics from the Diocese of Corpus Christi are in attendance at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia.
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  • Bishop Mulvey at St. Matthew's Cathedral
    Bishop Mulvey at St. Matthew's Cathedral
    September 23, 2015
    Bishop Michael Mulvey is at St. Matthew's Cathedral awaiting the Holy Father. He says there is "lots of excitement and joy around. In the cathedral are bishops, parishioners of the cathedral and USCCB staff."
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  • Pope Francis to Obama: Religious freedom is priceless
    Pope Francis to Obama: Religious freedom is priceless
    September 23, 2015
    by Ann Schneible
    Pope Francis Wednesday reminded U.S. president Barack Obama that religious freedom is one of America's most “precious possessions,” while lauding the nation's Catholics their work toward a society marked by tolerance and inclusivity.
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  • Catholic school students welcome Pope Francis
    Catholic school students welcome Pope Francis
    September 23, 2015
    Catholic school students welcome Pope Francis to the United States on the airfield at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington Sept. 22.
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  • Vatican spokesman declines to speculate on what pope will say
    September 23, 2015
    by Mark Pattison Catholic News Service
    Despite repeated questions from journalists on what Pope Francis will say to President Barack Obama, a joint meeting of Congress and the United Nations on any range of potential subjects, Vatican spokesman Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi advised everyone to wait and listen for themselves.
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  • Pope Francis arrives in U.S. 
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    Pope Francis arrives in U.S. 
    to begin three-city visit
    September 22, 2015
    by Catholic News Service
    JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (CNS) -- Pope Francis arrived in the United States the late afternoon of Sept. 22 to begin his first apostolic journey as pontiff. His plane, an Alitalia jetliner, touched down at Joint Base Andrews near Washington at 3:51 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, nine minutes ahead of schedule.
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  • Meeting reporters on plane, pope defends his teaching 
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 on social issues
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    Meeting reporters on plane, pope defends his teaching 
    on social issues
    September 22, 2015
    by Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service
    ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM CUBA (CNS) -- Pope Francis defended his position on the economy, the environment and other social issues as faithful repetitions of the basic Catholic social doctrine.
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  • Nguyen will provide commentary on K-III television on Pope Francis' visit
    Nguyen will provide commentary on K-III television on Pope Francis' visit
    September 22, 2015
    Ben Nguyen, Canonical Counsel and Theological Advisor for the Diocese of Corpus Christi, will provide commentary on Pope Francis' visit to the Untitled States on the 5 p.m. newscast of K-III television.
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  • Diocese of Corpus Christi will build student center in Beeville
    Diocese of Corpus Christi will build student center in Beeville
    September 22, 2015
    In response to the growing need to serve young adults in Beeville and the surrounding area, the Diocese of Corpus Christi will break ground for a new Campus Ministry and Young Adult Building at Coastal Bend College in Beeville on Sept. 30 at 10 a.m. The new 4,000 square-foot building will be able to accommodate 180 people with a large community room, chapel, two meeting rooms and a kitchen.
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  • Catholic Daughters break ground on Habitat for Humanity home
    Catholic Daughters break ground on Habitat for Humanity home
    September 22, 2015
    by Mellie Smithwick
    Catholic Daughters of the Americas Texas State held its seventh Habitat for Humanity Build, Ground Blessing and Raising of the Walls Ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 2818 Soledad St. in Corpus Christi. National Regent Shirley Seyfried presented a check for $25,000 from Catholic Daughters of the Americas national headquarters to State Regent Eve Trevino for the Texas build.
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  • Cuban Catholics experience  unimaginable Mass in public
    Cuban Catholics experience  unimaginable Mass in public
    September 22, 2015
    by Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service
    On the eve of his arrival in the United States, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in a scene that would have been unimaginable a few years ago: a Catholic Mass in Holguin's Revolution Plaza, where May Day parades and other patriotic events exalting the Cuban Revolution take place.
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  • Serve people, not ideology, pope tells Cubans at Mass
    Serve people, not ideology, pope tells Cubans at Mass
    September 21, 2015
    by Cindy Wooden Catholic News
    As Cubans finally face the prospects of calmer relationships and greater ease of communication and commerce with the United States, Pope Francis told the Cuban people that love and service, not anyone's ideology, are the keys to their happiness.
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  • Supreme Court Justice keynotes Ark Gala 2015
    Supreme Court Justice keynotes Ark Gala 2015
    September 18, 2015
    by Juan Cardenas
    At a time when other events were occurring in the city, about 550 supporters of The Ark Assessment Center and Emergency Shelter for Youth attended its annual fund raiser Sept. 17 at the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds with Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman as its keynote speaker.
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  • First responders recognized 
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    First responders recognized 
    at Blue Mass in Mathis
    September 14, 2015
    Some 80 first responders were recognized at the Diocese of Corpus Christi Blue Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael Mulvey held at Sacred Heart Church in Mathis on Saturday, Sept. 12. More than 200 guests joined the responders for a dinner at the parish Hall served by the Knights of Columbus.
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  • Sister Lou Ella Hickman publishes collection of poetry
    Sister Lou Ella Hickman publishes collection of poetry
    September 14, 2015
    Sister Lou Ella Hickman, a member of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, has a collection of poetry titled “she: robed and wordless” that was released Sept. 1.
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  • Cardinal O’Malley delivers 2015 Respect Life Month message
    Cardinal O’Malley delivers 2015 Respect Life Month message
    September 14, 2015
    People discover their worth when they discover their true identity as created in God’s image and called to an eternal destiny with him, said Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, OFM Cap, Archbishop of Boston and chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), in the annual Respect Life Month statement. The theme of the 2015-16 Respect Life Program is “Every life is worth living.”
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  • 700 youth from 34 parishes make gathering "Spectacular"
    700 youth from 34 parishes make gathering "Spectacular"
    September 13, 2015
    The 2015 High School Youth Spectacular was held on Sept. 13 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi with Leah Darrow as the keynote speaker. Bishop Michael Mulvey celebrated Mass for the some 700 high school youth in attendance.
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  • Robstown mission gets new Catechetical Center, Parish Hall
    Robstown mission gets new Catechetical Center, Parish Hall
    September 13, 2015
    St. Mary's Mission in Robstown held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new new Catechetical Center and Parish Hall on Sunday, Sept. 13. Father Anthony Blount, SOLT, pastor, officiated at the ceremony.
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  • Angel Improv troupe performs first performance of year
    Angel Improv troupe performs first performance of year
    September 11, 2015
    Incarnate Word Academy's Angel Improv troupe held its first performance of the school year on Friday, Sept. 4 in the Angel Avenue Student Center. The Angel Improv troupe consists of about 20 students ranging from freshmen to seniors.
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  • Catholic Charities celebrates 
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 50 years of service to the poor
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    Catholic Charities celebrates 
    50 years of service to the poor
    September 11, 2015
    by Alfredo E. Cardenas, South Texas Catholic
    True to its heritage, Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi was handing out sandwiches to the homeless at the entrance to its celebration recognizing 50 years of ministry to the poor of the Diocese of Corpus Christi. The evening of celebration on Sept. 10 was held at the organization's outdoor rose garden, which was made possible by the hundreds of supporters who came out to celebrate the occasion.
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