The Catholic Diocese of Tyler

Icon Writing Workshop Comes to East Texas

Icon Writing Workshop Comes to East Texas

by | Mar 9, 2021 | News

By Teresa Darby When can I enter and see the face of God? (Psalm 42:3) An opportunity to experience the sacred art of icon writing is finally available for East Texans. Typically, we glance at icons with the impression that it is just another picture. However, an icon...
Parish Serves Poor in a Time of Great Need

Parish Serves Poor in a Time of Great Need

by | Feb 26, 2021 | News

Then the king will say to those on his right, “Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me,...
Book Review: A Church in Crisis

Book Review: A Church in Crisis

by | Feb 23, 2021 | News

During the first weeks of Covid-related shutdowns in 2020, many people found themselves cancelling plans and with a bit of extra time on their hands. Dr. Ralph Martin, Professor of Theology and Director of Graduate Programs in the New Evangelization at Sacred Heart...
2021 Bishop’s Annual Appeal: Fostering the Mission

2021 Bishop’s Annual Appeal: Fostering the Mission

by | Feb 11, 2021 | News

Thank you for considering a sacrificial pledge to the 2021 Bishop’s Annual Appeal: Fostering the Mission. Once each of us does the best we can, we’ll reach the minimum need of $2,300,000 for our shared ministries. May God guide and strengthen us to follow St. Joseph’s...
Responding to God’s Search for Us

Responding to God’s Search for Us

by | Feb 9, 2021 | News

Every year as the season of Lent approaches, Christians begin thinking about Lenten resolutions. These can be anything from introducing more prayer and scripture reading into their lives or fasting from favorite foods. Just as Jesus spent forty days in the desert...