St. Philip Institute Hosts Baptism Formation Training in Palestine
On August 7th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Palestine, Dr. Luke Arredondo, Director of Faith Formation for the St. Philip Institute and Mr. Philip Smith, Director of Lifelong Faith Formation at Sacred Heart in Nacogdoches, presented a training to 47 catechists...
Newly Ordained Priest Shares His Connection with Native People
Authors Note: The content of this article contains details that may be difficult for some to read (such as violence) and is intended for mature readers. Fr. Dave at his Ordination Mass. Ordained on Saturday, May 29th, Fr. David Bailey is the Parochial Vicar of...
Catholic Nacogdoches Serves Poor in Local Community This Summer
Often when we think of mission work, we think of charitable work in other countries around the world. We don’t often think of serving those who are poor or in need in our own communities. This summer, parishioners from Sacred Heart in Nacogdoches and the surrounding...
Meet Newly Ordained Fr. Michael Ledesma
Fr. Michael Ledesma is one of four newly ordained priests in the Diocese of Tyler. He was ordained at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler on May 29, 2021. Fr. Michael has been assigned to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nacogdoches for the summer and...
Bishop Strickland Ordains New Transitional Deacon in the Diocese of Tyler
“Receive the Gospel of Christ, whose herald you have become. Believe what you read, teach what you believe, and practice what you teach.” On Saturday, July 31, 2021, Bishop Joseph Strickland ordained seminarian, Isaac Oviedo, to the Transitional Diaconate at the...Upcoming Events
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