Our Lady Of The Rosary Church, located at 1123 Main Drive in Corpus Christi, is hosting a "Rosaryfest" On Oct. 7. The fest begins at 8 a.m. by hourly praying novena prayers and rosaries by various groups and will conclude with a Mariachi Mass at 6 p.m. Food and fellowship will follow in the parish hall.

RAICES (Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services) a San Antonio-based group providing help to immigrants and the Immigration & Refugee Services of Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi will host an informational event on Aug. 16 at Del Mar College Center for Economic Development located at 3209 S. Staples St. in Corpus Christi. The event will begin at 10 a.m. and run through 2 p.m.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Given the "grave situation in Iraq," Pope Francis has asked Cardinal Fernando Filoni to travel to the region to meet church and government officials, but especially to meet Christians chased from their homes by militants of the Islamic State.

On July 11-13, the Office of Youth Ministry of the Diocese of Corpus Christi held a TOUGH (Teens Open Up to God’s Holiness) retreat with 27 teens from eight parishes participating at the Cursillo Center. As part of the retreat, teens participated in the sacrament of reconciliation, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Mass and shared ideas for the need to change their lives and live for Christ.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Meeting 50,000 altar servers, Pope Francis urged young Catholics to make careful use of their freedom, treasure their dignity as sons and daughters of God and make time to pray each day.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Christians should memorize not only the Ten Commandments but also the beatitudes, which Jesus taught as the path to true happiness, Pope Francis said.

In a letter of greeting to the Knights of Columbus, Pope Francis praised the organization's charitable works and encouraged the Knights to continue to champion religious liberty and defend the integrity of marriage and the family.

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Two lawmakers July 30 introduced a measure they say is needed to protect faith-based agencies that provide adoption and foster care services from discrimination based on their religious beliefs.

DETROIT (CNS) -- Shouting slogans such as "Obama, Obama, where are you? Iraqi Christians need you!" and "Stop the violence in Iraq!" about 150 protesters marched through the streets of downtown Detroit Aug. 1 to call awareness to the violent persecution of Christians in their native land.

Father Paul Damian Johnston, SOLT died on July 22 at Casa San Jose in Robstown. He was 73. Father Johnston was born in Long Island New York to John and Margaret Johnston on April 10, 1940.

Maria Miller was named honorary member of the altar society at St. John of the Cross Church.

Sister Raquel D. Gomez, MJMJ, assistant administrator of The Ark Assessment Center and Emergency Shelter for Youth, receives a $958.60 donation from Gypsy Motorcycle Club International-Calallen chapter members.

(Corpus Christi, Texas) – For the third time in a row, CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Shoreline has been nationally recognized as a Chest Pain Center with PCI Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC).

As the chairman of the Pro-Life department, Sean Cardinal O'Malley was the main celebrant at the National Pro-Life Directors' Conference sponsored by the Pro-Life Secretariat for USCCB. Shown concelebrating with the cardinal is Archbishop Kurtz, President of the USCCB and Bishop Guglielmone, Ordinary of the Diocese of Charleston. Serving at the mass with Cardinal O'Malley is Deacon Stephen Nolte representing the Diocese of Corpus Christi.

Incarnate Word Academy Elementary Level hosted a Recycled Art Camp on July 28-Aug. 1 at IWA’s Angel Avenue Student Center.