The Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group (CBDRG), along with its many partners, broke ground on "Tierra de Esperanza" (Land of Hope) on Sept. 23. Twenty-three new homes will soon be built on this 3.6-acre lot in Woodsboro's small town, in Refugio County.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many regions and most dioceses have not been able to hold their In-Services. This virtual event is a modified Diocesan In-Service, open to all dioceses in the country, to facilitate this phase of the process. It will take place on Friday, Oct. 9 from 6-9 p.m. CST and Saturday, Oct. 10 from 11:30-7 p.m. CST. During the event, there will be national webinar-style sessions and other sessions where participants will breakout by the diocese for discussion. On Friday there will also be a session specifically for a conversation between bishops and young adults.

Father John Riccardo and the team of the Detroit-based non-profit apostolate ACTS XXIX are calling for a National Day of Prayer and Fasting on Sept. 24.

Pope Francis said in his 2020 message that the period from Sept. 1 to Oct. 4 -- the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi -- is being celebrated as a “Season of Creation.” In Part 4 of Pope Francis’ letter “World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation” he urges us to see this year’s Jubilee for the Earth as a time to restore the original harmony of creation and to heal strained human relationships.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation selected approximately 16,000 Semifinalists, who have an opportunity to continue the competition for 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $30 million. 

'We have been subjected to criticism, derision and even death threats. We’d like nothing better than to return to our mission unhindered by the fear of millions of dollars in fines.’ As Little Sisters of the Poor we find our joy in sharing our lives with those whom many in our society would prefer to forget –  the elderly poor. 

At the Sept. 15 meeting of the Port Commission of the Corpus Christi Authority in the Nueces Room at the Solomon P. Ortiz International Center, Bishop Michael Mulvey prayed for all those involved in the recent pipeline explosion which occurred on Aug. 22.

When fifth grade science teacher, Miss Sabina Boet, from Sacred Heart School assigned a STREAM project on Sept. 11, she was excited about the ingenuous ideas her students came up with.

Bishop Michael Mulvey blessed the new chalice, ciborium and paten for Saint Anthony of Padua Mission in Austwell on Sept. 14.

Monica Maldonado, Director of Technology for Office of Catholic Schools, held a training session for 20 technology teachers from every campus in the Diocese of Corpus Christi at St. Patrick’s Our Lady of Knock Hall on Sept 3. According to Maldonado, technology teachers serve as subject teachers and train other teachers to become more tech-savvy. Many teachers are now required to adapt to blended and hybrid learning. 

Bishop Michael Mulvey blessed the land and location of a new parking lot at the groundbreaking ceremony of Saint Helena of the True Cross of Jesus Parish, located on the southside of Corpus Christi on Sept. 14.

Pope Francis said in his 2020 message that the period from Sept. 1 to Oct. 4 -- the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi -- is being celebrated as a “Season of Creation.” In Part 3 of Pope Francis’ letter “World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation” he urges us to see this year’s Jubilee for the Earth as a time to set aside the Sabbath, so that the land and its inhabitants can rest and be renewed.

Catholic school students from St. Pius X were so excited to go back to school on Sept. 8 that according to school principal, Beth Hinojosa, “they didn't even want to take the time to tell their parents goodbye.” St. Pius X staff and teachers welcomed students back to school in style on the school’s basketball court.

Explore the stirrings of your heart. Join the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, by Zoom for our first-ever virtual Come and See weekend retreat.

Week 4 of our 2020 Celebration of Charity Virtual Fundraiserhas begun with a bang. We are getting so close, but we are still $25,000 from where we need to be.  

Most Rev. Wm. Michael Mulvey, STL, DD invites the Diocese to participate in a Day of Prayer, Fasting and Adoration every Wednesday. He will lead a Holy Hour and Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament exposed in the Corpus Christi Cathedral at 6 p.m. Because of Social Distancing there will be limited seating. However, the Holy Hour and Adoration will be live-streamed via, Facebook (Diocese, Cathedral), Diocesan website (diocesecc.org), GoCCN.org, and YouTube (Diocese of Corpus Christi).

Pope Francis said in his 2020 message that the period from Sept. 1 to Oct. 4 -- the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi -- is being celebrated as a “Season of Creation.” In Part 2 of Pope Francis’ letter “World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation” he urges us to see this year’s Jubilee for the Earth as a time to turn back in repentance.

At the end of his general audience Wednesday, Pope Francis made a lengthy appeal for peace and harmony in Lebanon, asking people around the world to spend a day in prayer and fasting for the Middle Eastern country.

Pope Francis said in his 2020 message that the period from Sept. 1 to Oct. 4 -- the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi -- is being celebrated as a “Season of Creation.”

Have you ever asked, “what does God see today when He looks at us; Does He see what He planned when He created the human race?” We are made in the image and likeness of God, who is a trinity of persons, a community of persons inseparably united by mutual love.