by Felipe Sánchez | May 15, 2026 | Catholic East Texas, News
On May 5, 2026, while attending an event at Veritatis Splendor in Winona, Texas, Michael Iskander, who plays the titular character in Amazon’s hit show House of David, took part in an interview for the Catholic East Texas magazine. CET: You play David in House of...
by Elizabeth Slaten | May 4, 2026 | News, Qué Pasa
Texas Needs Fatima Rosary Rally: Texas Needs Fatima Ministry is hosting a Eucharistic Bi-lingual Rosary Rally at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church (100 South Tammye Lane, Madisonville, TX 77864) on May 16, 2026 from 1:00pm-2:30pm. All...
by Elizabeth Slaten | May 1, 2026 | News
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Very Rev. John J. Gomez, JCL, Vicar General of the Diocese of Tyler, as the second bishop of the Diocese of Laredo. The appointment was announced in Washington, D.C., on May 1, 2026, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to...
by Elizabeth Slaten | Apr 27, 2026 | News
Bishop Gregory Kelly has appointed Melissa Briscoe as Chief Financial Officer for the Diocese of Tyler, effective April 7, 2026. In her role, Briscoe will oversee the Diocese’s financial operations, including accounting, reporting, and budgeting, and will guide...
by Elizabeth Slaten | Apr 19, 2026 | News, Seminarians and Vocations
On Good Shepherd Sunday, the first Called By Name campaign will launch in the Diocese of Tyler. At weekend Masses on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, priests have been invited to share their own vocation stories, giving the faithful insight into the...
by Elizabeth Slaten | Apr 14, 2026 | Bishop, News
Here in Tyler, we are far from the war and the consequences of the war save for higher prices at the pump. We are witnesses to an extraordinary exchange between our spiritual leader, Leo XIV and our civil leader, the president. Our Holy Father is not a...