2023 Bishop’s Annual Appeal

2023 Bishop’s Annual Appeal

The 2023 Bishop’s Annual Appeal: Living Out Our Baptismal Calling is an invitation towards saintliness, to a rejection of sin, and to re-committing every day to Jesus Christ. Join us in support of ministries that help us carry out our baptismal calling. Thank you....
Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass, Feb. 11, 2023

Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass, Feb. 11, 2023

All couples in the Diocese of Tyler who are celebrating their 5th, 15th, 25th, 40th, or 50th+ anniversaries in the year 2023 are cordially invited to attend the Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass celebrated by Bishop Joseph Strickland on Saturday, February 11, 2023....
Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass, Feb. 11, 2023

2023 Misa de Aniversario de Bodas

Todas las parejas de la Diócesis de Tyler que estén celebrando su 5, 15, 25, 40 o 50+ aniversario en el año 2023 están cordialmente invitadas a asistir a la Misa Diocesana de Aniversario de Bodas celebrada por el Obispo Joseph Strickland el sábado, 11 de febrero,...
What Do I Do When People I Love Leave the Church?

What Do I Do When People I Love Leave the Church?

We all know someone who has left the Church and chosen to stop practicing the faith they were given in baptism. Whether it’s a friend, child, grandchild, sibling, parent, niece or nephew, it can be a deeply painful thing for someone we love to leave the Church....
Baptism: The Gateway to the Life of Grace

Baptism: The Gateway to the Life of Grace

Growing up Catholic, I had heard the word “grace” mentioned many times. I could repeat the definition of grace to anyone who asked. Grace is God’s free and unmerited favor given to a person to help him attain eternal life. But it wasn’t until a few years ago, while I...